Just TRI and Breathe

After MATH!!

2012-02-15T15:54:00.002-08:00

Well Panama 70.3 was not the successor I thought it was going to be for me, BUT it was not a bust at all. I struggled during the race but before and after the race I learned a lot about human body. This is being my true first year in the triathlon world and I am just learning from my experience. Met some great people down here that really showed me what I should be doing and how to prepare myself. I did dodge some bullets in this race, but also felt like two bullets shot me in the leg.

The race started off with a blistering swim.. 1.2 miles in 24:20 WOW!! I met a guy down here who was aiming for 26 and he got 21 minutes, so i did improve.. swimming was his strong point.. The bike coarse I absolutely loved, but this is where I went and got hammered at. Being in the sun and on black top riding in 100 + degree weather didn't favor me at all! Last 2-3 miles on the bike was experiencing big cramps in the quads. I knew the run was going to be way off. I did the bike coarse very well as well! Then came the run I was sitting in 1st place and was looking at a worlds spot, but could not perform. As soon as the legs hit the ground I experience quads, hamstring, and calf cramps. Which made it so I could not get a stride going! Like I said before I learned a lot about my body and how to prepare.

My legs are completely shot, but today i got in a nice 4 mile run and some strokes in the pool.. Ready to jump back on the training schedule and looking to really open it up in New Hampshere June 3rd.. Going to claim my worlds position! Peace, Love, and Chicken grease!!!

Crazziiineeessss in PANAMA

2012-02-10T14:43:00.000-08:00

1st day in Panama was not a successful day at all. The emotions have not settled in and I want to be focused but my mind is else where. The reason for that is because customs F***ED my chain up!! I tinkered with it for about 3 hours before I called it quits. The best thing about the first day was i got roughly 10 hours of sleep.. CHING CHING

2nd day in Panama was still A very messed up day, but it got better at the end of the day.. Woke up this morning and just straight up cut my chain and put the rest of the bike together and got in a taxi and went to athlete check in.. Taxi drivers drives me 4 miles passed my point and drops me off.. I have to walk back up to the place and get to the bike expo to get it fixed.. on the way i spotted a cruiser rental and had them fix the chain.. they did fix it... for the most part.. arriving to the expo/ athlete check in I figure I should get it checked out.. 30 bucks for a basic adjustment.. pointed out what I needed fixed.. Came and asked you fix chain "oh yeah yeah yeah." I get on the bike and no sooner then hitting .5 miles on the bike at 24 mph the chain gives away and breaks in TWO places!! My body jolts forward and I catch myself and thankful for me there were 6 people watching.. all spoke english.. Take it back to the bike expo and tell them and they fix it for 80 bucks.

Now the day gets better.. I got the bike fixed, but HELL when I got on that friggin thing.. I pushed 75% race pace and i will not throw out numbers, but Lance AND Chris better watch me in their blind spot!! Felt strong for a short 20 minute ride.. Then to top off my day I found 5 bucks in the elavator :)..

Tomorrow is going to be a good F***ING day!! Bike and RUNNING.. "The sky is limit and I want to see where the sky really ends"

Sky IS the LIMIT

2012-02-08T05:29:00.000-08:00

Browsing through some internet last night and I came across a team mate saying how Chris Lieto was going to be at Panama.. Thought to myself now that is pretty legit! Then did some further investigating and noticed my hero/ideal from age 12, Lance Armstrong is going to be racing there as well.. Let me remind you that they both ride Trek bikes and as do I.. I suppose I will be riding with the Trek superstars and I may just have to show them a thing or two..

On the real side.. Today is the last day in the States and I am nervous as F***, but I am so ready to get this thing rolling. My body feels well rested and can't wait to get down there and get some quick training rides in to see how the body will react to the weather.. I don't think I will be fine, but I know I will be GREATTT!! Peace love and chicken grease.. Look for me at the TOP

6 days til DEPARTURE

2012-02-03T04:32:00.000-08:00

WooOoo WooOooo.. 6 days til I leave for the beautiful city of Panama City, Panama. The time has just been ticking away pretty fast for the last couple weeks and now when it is within a few weeks the time has slown down a lot! I feel as if I am standing in time and I am the only thing moving, but this is letting me focus on the important things I am encountering..

Training wise I have been feeling super good in everything. I had a little scare with how I felt my biking was going, but now I am feeling strong as a horse on the bike.. I hope this field of athletes is ready for the small town kid to come and turn some heads... Peace love and chicken grease

41 days!!

2012-01-02T05:29:00.001-08:00

My oh MY how the time is flying! This race is creeping right up on me and I am more then ready for this to be a thing in the past. My determination has a wick attached to my back and it is a slow burner.. Im anticipating the ignition to set me off so I can explode and rip PANAMA a new backside!!

I have been training pretty hard up to this point. Getting some wonderful saddle time with the coach and learning a ton of new things with it. I feel as if my coach is trying to drown me in the ppool, but I am getting stronger in the water and coach will have to try harder to drown this soon to be fish!! I went from a cat in the water to a solid frog now!! Pretty amp'd about the turn out in my swimming..

Now everyone knows me as a runner.. I am the running Todd!! The times I have been putting in for my runs is surprising me!! The other day a 14 miler in under 1:24!!! VROOOOMMMM and that was not at race pace :p..

Look for me in Las Vegas for the 70.3 worlds. I swear I will be there supporting my team TSB!!! Peace, Love, and Chicken Grease!

72 days!!

2011-12-01T05:18:00.000-08:00

It seemed just the other day i had over 110 days to train and set my gears in, but now i have lost over 40 days of training!! Crazy hectic start for the training, but the training is there! Getting seriously anxious about this son of a gun! Finallly got back on that friggin bike this week, but hitting it a hour for the last 4 days. I feel like a pro when I do it, because every time i ride i make 8 DOLLARS!! Got to love the work place!

I have been doing a lot of running and also been doing some weight training. Eevn though most of the community frown upon it! i will make it work and convert them over to use weights and such. What most people don't realize that i went from not doing cardio shizz for 9 months to hitting 23 mph on the bike just after 2 weeks of training.. Why is that? CROSSFIT baby! Horizontal, vertical, and lateral movements are unbelieavable for my training! Better watch out PANAMA, because here comes a tank to recognize!

Hereee we GOOO

2011-11-02T05:55:00.000-07:00

Taking off the last week of October to let the ankle heal a little bit better has really payed off in yesterdays quick 5 miler! This morning i had NO PAIN in my ankle for the first time in 2 YEARS!! What a cotton pickin relief this is for me! OOOBER GOOBER STOKED about getting into the roll of things again and ready to pick some high end in the process. Lets make a name and make it stick!

Dusted off the mountain bike this morning, so I will be grinding gears on that down some country roads. My back roadin' is drinking water in the winter on some wintery roads.. Mother nature will not bewittle my dreams! LETS GET THIS SHINDIIGGGG A ROLLIN'

Back into the SWING

2011-10-28T03:45:00.000-07:00

HOOOORRRAAAAAYYYYYY!! I am back into the swing of things this year (2011). It has been roughly 2 years since I did some racing or any sort of racing. Had a few detours in life from moving from my beloved Michigan to North Carolina, having some surgery done on my ankle, and having some skeptical heart condition. No worries though fellow BLOGGERS I am back in the swing of doing some SEERIOUS training!

I got a new bike at the end of June; a gorgeous Trek Speed Concept 2.5. What a piece of work this bike is.. Such a good addition to my weapons closet! Been putting some hard and long miles on her already. She loves it and she loves me; her name is BONNIE, and she is one of the GIRLFRIENDS.

Mid July is when I got to run my 1st mile in 18 months, because of surgery I had in March. I also could not run for almost a year before surgery, because of the pain my ankle was in. After that first mile I knew right then and there what I wanted to do for the summer, but who knew it would turn into something like this!

This was the first year I actually swam over 200 meters for training and I need some work done for my stroke, but I am knocking out a mile swim 4-6 days a week. Feeling stronger and stronger with my strokes.

I had a successful summer with 4 races this season. I competed in 2 sprint triathlons, 1 messed up distant race, and 70.3 Ironman. Put up some great times and some stellar placings, but did i bust my ass to do so!

Well stay tuned for some more news and updates on what I am doing and going through.. I promise you this my BLOGGERS that it will be a hell of a ride for me and you as well.. Peace love and chicken grease

Pressure

2009-06-19T05:48:00.000-07:00

Pressure is not a new thing to me. Being a high school athlete having that coach breathing down your neck. Setting goals for you to break, pushing you til you feel like you break. everything has to be perfect for the race that you are training for.

Out of high school but still feeling the pressure, the only thing different is i am my own coach. i am pushing myself to a make it or break it point. Also not having a certain race to train for, well except for all the races i do. it is consistent balls out on every work out. i skip a work out and i beat myself up cause i need to train every and single day.

Being sick for the past week has not helped crap for my training. I only been on the bike twice and ran once since Sunday of last week. i feel shakey and achey. i can't stop beating myself up when i don't train. i hate doing a race and not being able to put all my effort into it. it drives me up the walls.

Man OH Man

2009-06-17T06:30:00.001-07:00

I had my first MTB race on Sunday, damn was that a doozy. I took 2nd in my race reguardless that there was only 3 racers in that class. I did fairly well in my point of view. i shot almost even splits acrossed the board. Hovering around a high 28 minutes per lap. I am glad i did Sport class or otherwise i would have blown the beginners out of the water. i would have gotten made fun of more by the team.

The race was a blast though. i started getting use to the tight turny crap. i was scared $hitless of ruby remorse still. i guess i value my life to much to keep the brakes open for that damn thing. hats off to everyone that raced that at RUBY.

A new ADDICTION

2009-06-08T06:13:00.000-07:00

This is my first post up on this type of blog thing, but i have to share with everyone that I got a new addiction. I am a roadie for sure doing triathlons/duathlons but now i have stepped onto a mountain bike and rode the trails here an there and i fell in love with it.

my first real mountain bike race will be at Ruby with TSB it should be exciting ride. i am still a little shakey with all the tight turns and twist, but hell i am going to go out hard; if i crash i fix the bike and recover a bit and im out there again.