Skinny's Page

I am moving my blog posting back to my other blog ( http://brad-teamskinny.blogspot.com/ ). Not sure why I am doing that, but I am. I like to change things up every so often. Thats just the way I am.

The first posts over there will be on my thoughts on the bike portion of the challenge, followed thereafter by my thoughts on the run. Logical, no?

And I already added my Finishers Ribbon to the new site. YAY Me, I finished GOLD!!!

See you all on the other side....


Brad (Skinny)

Now that I have had time to sit back, relax, and reflect on the challenge, I have realized a few things.

1) A 3 mile swim isn't as scary as it sounded
Actually, a 3 mile POOL swim isn't that bad. Open water would kill me. Sure, it took me through 3 separate lifeguard shifts, and I had tile marks pressed into my arms from leaning against the side, but with enough time and taking breaks, 3 miles is easily doable.

2) Technique is HUGE
As I was training for this swim, I read all the… Continue

While I had originally planned on doing the silver challenge, which I thought would be challenging enough for me, someone on here (Beverly, I'm looking at you...) pointed out that it was my 30th birthday, on the 30th of the month, and that should be worthy of the Gold challenge. Never being one to turn down a challenge, I figured I would go for it, with the possibility of changing to the Silver if things weren't going right.

I started out with the swim at about 11:45 am. My wife came to the poo… Continue

If all goes as planned, by this time tomorrow, I will have completed the Gold challenge. If it doesn't go as planned, I will be laying in bed, full of Extra Strength Advil, trying to decide if I should finish it the following day. I think I like the first option better.

Tonight, I made sure my gear is ready to go. Bike is tuned up, new aero bars and bar tape installed. Looks fast (for a road bike). Water/gel bottles are clean, waiting to be filled in the morning. Ipod is being loaded with energ… Continue

... or "Why Base Training is Inadaquate for a 2.5 km, All Out Sprint on a Downhill Mountain Bike".

Wow, one week to go, and I am feeling COMPLETELY unprepared. The world is conspiring against my training plan. Oh well, thats life.

Last week, after fighting off a cold, I had a couple good days of training, and was planning on a couple good rides / runs at the end of the week. Then work went and got in the way. BIG TIME.

I normally work two day shifts (10 hours long, starting at either 6 am or… Continue