Just in case you missed the action....

So you missed out on the Rev3 action?? Here's the recap!




 Rev3 Quassy is just around the corner but you can check out the entire race series here!

Rev3 Costa Rica...in pics!

Rev3 Costa Rica Swim Course

Fly'n in to Costa Rica! 

Costa Rica Critters....I didn't see any monkeys, but I sure could hear them!!

For a few nights, Holly, Jordan, & I stayed at the Playa Grande Inn  This is a great place to stay!  Super chill!!!

While Holly was doing this.....

Jordan & I were doing this!

Congratulations to Holly for completing her first Olympic distance triathlon & 3rd in her AG!!!!  In addition to being a phenomenal athlete, she also was our (Jordan & I) tour guide of Costa Rica.  Thanks Holly for taking care of us and showing us the sites.  

While I personally did not have the best race, I will say the run course had the best course support that I have ever been apart of!  As we ran along, the community came out in force to help keep us cool by soaking us with sponges and hoses.  This was a life-saver in the 97* heat, and was really amazing to see the community get behind the race like this.  I will definitely be coming back and enjoying the Pura Vida lifestyle Costa Rica has to offer.

Horses just running down the road?? 

If only Jordan & I weren't racing the next day....

 

Post race celebration at Rev3 Costa Rica

Technology Geek?

This past weekend I went to Costa Rica and raced in the Rev3 triathlon. I competed in the Half Rev, which consists of 1.2mile swim, 56mile bike, and 13.1 mile run. It was a very beautiful race, and very hot! In order to pace the race well, my race plan was to stay within my heart rate zones (which were adjusted for the heat) for both the bike and the run, then if I felt good at mile 10 of the run, gradually build pace, and finally run the last mile hard. This will all be in my race report, but that's not what I'm focusing on here...

So my entire plan was based on technology (heart rate monitor) as is my training, but as Murphy's Law would have it, on race day the damn thing wouldn't work. When I came out of the swim and hit my start button on my watch, it just kept reading "searching" for my heart rate. I messed with it for what felt like 5mins in transition, and needless to say, it never found it.

I raced by "feel". Something that I hadn't done in training or during a race. Looking back, it has me thinking about how dependent some of us (ME!) are on all of our little gadgets that we spend hundreds and hundreds of dollars for. Have we lost touch with listening to our bodies and become dependent on heart rate monitors, gps, and power meters? After this last race, I realize that I have lost touch.

So, maybe being old school and training with just a stop watch isn't so bad after all? I'm not suggesting to not use technology, but maybe once in a while leave it at home or turn it off?? You never know when it may fail and you'll be forced to race on your own. One thing is for certain, during my future training I will be more cognizant of how I feel at given heart rates/power and paces. I will try and become more in tune with my perceived exertion. The bottom line is all those gadgets are great, but they aren't worth crap if they don't work on race day. It's been said over and over by many coaches, "don't try anything new on race day!" Being forced to listen to your body probably fits into this category.

Changing my diet

Snacking on a Brazil nut

I've been really focusing on changing my eating habits over the last week, & holy crap is it hard!!! It almost reminds me of when I wrestled, only back then when I was cutting weight I didn't do it very healthy. Basically I have been eating lots of fruits, vegetables, and lean meats. Sorta like a paleo-diet, but I do fuel my training with Powerbars and gels.

Typically I have been trying to eat around 300-400 calories every 3 hours. The first day, it felt like I was always eating...because I was...but now I look forward to the next time I can eat, cause when a person goes from beer and pizza to nuts and berries, a brotha gets HUNGRY!!
While it is an adjustment removing most of the refined and processed foods from my day-to-day eating (not including training fuels) I have found that I actually like eating these foods. Fruits & veggies are pretty dang tasty.



This was dinner. A sweet potato with cinnamon, baked salmon with garlic ginger sauce, and mixed veggies. Sounds pretty yummy, right!!? All that is missing are the hot rolls with butter ;)

Can't wait to hit my goal weight, so I can add a few more calories!

Some Valentine's Day Sweetness!!

All I have to say is, "Well done sir....well done!"

Revolution 3 Triathlon is Running Across America to Help Fight Cancer!

Some groups sell cookies, others sell magazines, but Revolution 3 Triathlon is running across America to raise funds for the Ulman Cancer Fund. A team of Rev3 staff members will traverse the countryside, on foot. Along the way, they will be joined by members of the Rev3 race team as well as inspirational runners whose lives have been in some way, shape or form, been affected by cancer.

So how can you help? Click here!!




A little bit about the Ulman Cancer Fund


The Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults Patient Navigation Program offers comprehensive health services to young adult patients, working in conjunction with multi-disciplinary medical care teams, social work staff, and other care providers. The program is currently administered at the University of Maryland Greenebaum Cancer Center, the Sandra & Malcolm Berman Cancer Institute at Greater Baltimore Medical Center and Georgetown Hospital’s Lombardi Cancer Center. UCF is also in the process of implementing their programs at additional hospitals including Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center and the Alvin & Lois Lapidus Cancer Center at Sinai Hospital.

Where do you live???

Terre Haute, Indiana is known as the Crossroads of America. Checkout what Will Ferrell has to say.