Monday, July 19, 2010
I DID IT!!!!
YES! I know all that training paid off, 'cause I had a lot of fun. I finished strong and with a smile on my face. My goal was to finish in under 3 hours... I did it in 2:44:45. I'll post more later...
T-rithlon minus 1 day
Almost time! I'll be honest here... I've got butterflies. Wondering what the hell I got myself into. The only training I did today was get my haircut. Looks fast :)
Friday, July 16, 2010
T-rithlon minus 4 days
Our final group training Jog In The Park was today. I'll try to post some video of the crazy/drunk/drugged lady that smelled like she'd been eating dirty diapers and kept yelling about playboys while our training coach was giving tips on what to do and what not to do during the race.
Monday, July 12, 2010
T-rithlon minus 8 days - Part 2
Ultimate all afternoon (sorry about that, baby). Had 2 good games, though they both ran long. Train ride also took forever.
T-rithlon minus 8 days
Group Ride this morning. Had another 10K race today in the park... 8000 people all bunched together makes for a difficult ride, so I left early.
T-rithlon minus 9 days
got in a park run with Jen this evening. She went one way, I went the other, and we met in the middle.
Friday, July 9, 2010
T-rithlon minus 10 days
Hockey tonight. I got a BS penalty for skating next to a fat kid as he was falling down - the ref waved off our goal and put me in the box for tripping. Had some great scoring chances but I just couldn't put it in ... very frustrating night!
Thursday, July 8, 2010
T-rithlon minus 11 days
Group training this evening was a 5 mile park run at 10K race pace. Thank god it cooled off a bit. Talked to a tri-athlete who was born in Iowa, went to school at USF, and then moved to NYC... all 30 years before I did it.
T-rithlon minus 12 days - Part 2
Swam intervals for a 45 mins. Had to ask the lifeguard to net out the band-aid I spotted... our pool is nasty!
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
T-rithlon minus 12 days
Got in 30 miles this morning (5 laps). Felt good but MAN it was hot out! Gonna get over 100 degrees today. Hopefully the A/C is pumping at work.
T-rithlon minus 13 days - Part 2
Ran on the fancy dancy touchscreen Treadmill tonight... After half an hour at a 8 min mile pace I wanted to slow down; however, the touchscreen stopped working. Felt like Bill Murry in Lost In Translation. I think I did 8 miles, but I can't be sure since the Emergency Stop clears all stats from the screen.
T-rithlon minus 13 days
Less then 2 weeks left! Had a really fun ride in the park this morning with Jen. We rented a Tandem (Two person) Bike. It took a few minutes to get the hang of it :) Now if I can only talk her into doing the Triathlon with me on one of those!
T-rithlon minus 14 days - Part 2
1 hour for 110 laps in the pool... That's over a mile. Makes for a HUNGRY dinner.
T-rithlon minus 15 days
Went for a ride in the morning. Wanted to do 4 laps... could only talk my legs into 3.
T-rithlon minus 16 days
Off work early, so I thought I'd go swim in the pool at the park... ERRRRRR! Pool's closed. So I decided to run instead. I think I got 3 miles before I had to lay down and take a nap. Not sure how long I slept, but I felt better afterwards. Later I got in an evening game of Ultimate. Not my best performance. Of the three times I touched the disk, I had a stall out and a pull that went literally 100 yards out of bounds. Hope my weekend gets better.
Thursday, July 1, 2010
T-rithlon minus 18 days
Group training tonight. Ran 6.4, most at race pace (8 minute mile). Strangely, Running clockwise around the park is a lot different then running counterclockwise. The weather was perfect though.
T-rithlon minus 19 days
I tried to swim at the Lasker Swimming Pool/Skating Rink. They close at 7pm and I got there at 6:58 (seriously). So I ran a 10K in my swim trunks instead.
T-rithlon minus 20 days
HOCKEY PLAYOFFSSSS!!!
Had a fun game. We came damn close to winning; we were ahead 2-1 going into the third. However, the goose pulled 2 out of their flock and took the game 2-3. Had a lot of fun and it was a great season.
Monday, June 28, 2010
T-rithlon minus 22 days - Part Deux (watched Hot Shots this weekend)
Played some serious Ultimate this afternoon. Here are the numbers: 2 games, 6 bottles of water, 38 fouls, 5 points, 2 paramedics and 1 split knee (Jesse' ok, he just needed stitches). Then I watched the US get bumped from The Cup. Oh well... It was still a good day.
T-rithlon minus 22 days
The New York Lesbian & Gay Pride 5 Mile Run was today. Contrary to what we saw on Revenge of the Nerds, Gay men do not run like Lamar; they run like everyone else. Their cheerleaders however are unlike any I've ever seen.
Friday, June 25, 2010
T-rithlon minus 23 days
Ran 7 miles around the reservoir this morning. Something about viewing the NYC skyline while listening to Gershwin makes me smile... even while pacing an 8 minute mile.
T-rithlon minus 24 days - part 2
Got back in the pool for 70 laps. A pregnant woman decided to start swimming in my lane. Wasn't sure what the proper etiquette was, so I just left.
Thursday, June 24, 2010
T-rithlon minus 24 days
YAWN... Biked 3 loops early this morning (19 miles). Not at a real hard pace... that will be Saturday.
T-rithlon minus 25 days
It's been a while since I've updated. If you were wondering whether I was slacking on posts or slacking on training... it's the latter. HOWEVER, today I'm back in it and I'm motivated. 7 mile group run tonight felt good.
Thursday, June 17, 2010
T-rithlon minus 32 days
Group training tonight. We ran out to the Reservoir and did Indian Runs. In case you've been out of Junior High for 20 years, that's when everyone jogs in a line and the person in the back sprints up to the front. Once they get there, the next person in the back sprints up... and so on. kept it from getting boring.
T-rithlon minus 33 days
Coach said this should be a recovery week and that we should take it easy. Tonight I biked 3 laps in the park and finished at exactly the same time my little wife finished her jog. We stretched out and watched the lightning bugs trying to "get it on".
Monday, June 14, 2010
T-rithlon minus 35 days
Hockey tonight at 10pm. Almost scored except my bro's stick got in the way. haha... We literally both pushed the puck in at the same time.
Had fun and no one got hurt.
T-rithlon minus 36 days - Part 2
Ultimate Frisbee rocks. If you've never played, you should give it a try. Great people and lots of fun. lots of running, too; about an hours worth.
The bike ride home was interesting... would not want to be caught there after dark. Thank god I lived to see the US tie the UK with what I'm calling "the great flucked up."
Saturday, June 12, 2010
T-rithlon minus 36 days
Hill, Hill, Hill, Hill, Hill, Hill, Hill, Hill ... and Hill. Think it's boring to read, try biking it at 8am
Friday, June 11, 2010
T-rithlon minus 37 days
Did an hour spin in the gym this morning. Finished with a huge puddle below me that took 5 minutes to mop up. The sweat just drips off.. gross I know, but I guess that means I was working hard.
T-rithlon minus 38 days
Back in the park last night for a evening 10K run at near race pace. There was a weird post-rain fog throughout the park. Had an eery feeling... I was waiting for Adrienne Barbeau to yell out "don't turn around!"
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Lower That Gun!
In the winter of 1814, after the Americans beat the odds and pulled off one of the biggest upsets in military history, the King of England admitted defeat and apologized for all the bad things he said about the US. Afterwards, King George suffered a complete mental breakdown. Let’s hope Darren “The Gun” fares better when the Americans do it again this June 12. Check out his blog here: http://hammerandgun.blogspot.com/
T-rithlon minus 39 days
I somehow got out of bed this morning, got my bike, put on my shoes and helmet, and made it to the park. I flirted with the idea of doing 5 laps... made it to 2 and then turned home. If the legs are tired, I'm happy.
T-rithlon minus 40 days - Part 2
Had a long day at work and needed to unwind, so the wife and I did a night jog in the park. As often happens when I work out late in the evening, I had a hard time getting to sleep. Should have drank more beer...
T-rithlon minus 40 days
Had a good early morning 45 minute swim. Worked on breathing, which my wife agrees is important to do during a triathlon. Had one problem... nice fat, red circles around my eyes outlining where my swim goggles were. Had to work from home for a few hours until they went away.
T-rithlon minus 41 days
Too tired to wake up and run. Did an after work bike ride instead. Three outer loops in the Park (18 miles).
T-rithlon minus 42 days - Part 2
Hockey game against the Grey Gooses. Not the best Seal performance, but I did get my first point. Ok, it wasn't a goal it was an assist, but Cox is now on the board! Check out our team stats (and read commentary from our captain) at http://sealshockey.blogspot.com/
T-rithlon minus 42 days
Wow, completed my first open water training today in the swells of the Atlantic ocean. Here is a summary of events:
- 1.5 hour train ride to Coney Island.
- marveled at the truly ugly/scary/carny look of the place
- found the Trithlon training group. Easy to spot them among the local beach specimens
- spent an hour "drinking from the sea" while flailing around in the waves like a fish out of water (ironic, I know)
- noshed down a Nathan's hot dog. Pretty damn good dog.
- 1.75 hour train ride home (I missed my station)
- kissed my beautiful wife
T-rithlon minus 43 days
Did my first official brick workout (two back to back workouts) this morning. In case you were wondering, your legs will punish you for trying to run after biking a hard 18 miles. I looked like a 2 year old who's just let go of the coffee table for the first time.
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For the bored masses, here is a list of my triathlon training sessions and other daily doses of Cox
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