AVIA!!!

I had the link up for a while, but just recieved my 1st shipment from Avia Running, and figured I'd post.  I saw the shoes at Tri Fest, had a chance to talk to them, loved the shoes, the company, and it worked out well.  No specifics to post, but they'll keep me in fresh shoes, great gear, and help out with the racing.  Needless to say, I'm really excited.  I wore the Avi-Bolt's around all day, and ran in the trainers.  I really love the shoes, and am pumped to be affiliated with the company.  

    It might sound silly, but competing most of my life, and having a running background, it was always a bit of a dream to have a shoe deal.  I hope that doesn't sound bad or materialistic, but I just thought it was a cool thing.  9 years of Tri-  12+ running,  definitely makes me appreciate it more.  Sarah, Ryan, and Me were like little kids last night, playing with the stuff, trying everything on, it was just fun.

    I guess that's about it,  I've been a bit sick, and am enjoying this recovery week to get better, not much longer till IMAZ...Definitely pre race jitters coming in a bit, but I've got a ton of family and friends coming, so that'll make it a great weekend, hopefully relax me .   I'm Determined to have a great time Sunday night, so I just tell myself that it'll be that much more fun if I have a great race to go along with everything.

2 Weeks of Training

4 weeks till IMAZ...

8 swims, ~27,000yds (including a few wetsuits swims at the endless pool at TriSports)

10 Bikes,    6.5 hr high endurance

                    4.5 hr high endurance

                     3 hrs w/ 2 1/2 steady

                     2 hrs w 10x6min hard

                     2 hrs foundation 

                     1 hr easy

                     4.5 hrs  endurance

                     3 hrs w/ 2 1/2 hrs steady

                     2.5 hrs endurance

                     2 hrs with 10x5 min hard

9 runs         90 min endurance

                     75 min endurance

                     60 min w/ 10x2 min hard

                     60 min w/ 45 steady

                    120 min endurance 

                      80 min brick run

                     75 min w/ 60 min steady

                     60 min w/ 5x5 min hard

                     45 min easy

4 strength/core/plyo (mondays and fridays)

3 Ice Baths  1 hot/cold flush

That's it, that's all you're going to get, don't ask for any more info, I've already said too much.  

                    

                  

               

                    

I NEED TO GO TO MY QUIET PLACE!!!

Tri Fest, Training, and the Ironman looms ominously (edited)

Helped out 2XU at Tri-Fest this weekend.  It was a pretty cool event; seminars, a big expo, training rides, etc... pretty cool idea, I'm sure I'll be back next year, maybe go to a couple of talks and rides. 

 The Highlight was Saturday night, Casino night at TriSports.  They brought in professional dealers, tables, etc...played Texas Hold em  with Andy Potts, Adam from Guru, the guys from InsideTri, etc...just a lot of fun.  Adam took me to task on a HUGE hand, I had pocket Ace's, which is really a crappy hand, cause it's only one pair, and it's hard to lay down, blah blah blah, I came back a bit at the end, but....   Anyway, it was a really good time (and I didn't have anything to drink, even though it was an open bar) Good to see all the same faces, like PT from Kuota, Chris at 2XU, Claudio (a bad ass runner from Phoenix), just a really good group of people.

    

    Training is going well, I'm pretty rested after last week's recovery week.  3 hard weeks, that's it.  It gets to a wierd time now, where you are ready to race, but always wish there was more time to prepare.  I've been pretty consistent, and got through the bad stretches, I'm healthy,  I can't really ask for anything else.

    

     Something useful.... a good treadmill run music mix.  IronHeads,  If you download these songs from ITunes, and aren't completely satisfied in your purchase, I will refund you the full amount in Beer when I get back to Portland... keep your receipts.  

      

      Seven                            The Arctic Monkeys

      Saint John                    Cold War Kids 

      Cochise                         Audioslave

     Comfort Eagle              Cake

      Lady Don't Tek No      Latyrx

     This Boy                        Franz Ferdinand

      Home                            Marc Broussard

      I Changed My Mind    Lyrics Born

      Superstar                     Lupe Fiasco

      Take it on the Run      REO Speedwagon

      Thought@ Work         The Roots

       Cover Me                     Bruce Springsteen

      Looking Down The Barrel of a Gun    Beastie Boys

     *All these Things I've Done     The Killers

     *That Old Pair of Jeans        Fatboy Slim

     *Don't Push                       Sublime

     *SuperMan's Dead         Our Lady Peace

     *Still Take You Home     Arctic Monkeys

     *King of New Orleans       Better Than Ezra

     * Understanding                Count the Stars

     *What's the Altitude         Cut Chemist

     *Woke Up this Morning(chosen one mix)    Alabama 3

                         

                                                      *added for DC