9 mile run

Did 2 loops of lake artemisia near campus and then down route 1 through the woods around campus to cole and down towards frat row. All in all a 9:30 pace. Beautiful day for a run and just what I needed to kick this blogger and blog back into it

30 Mile ride tonight.

Tough Mudder on Sunday with my friend Ryan. HOORAH!!. One of the most fun events of my life so far. Although it was freezing the obstacles were fun and entertaining and never a dull moment. Some were quite difficult. The camaraderie with other average day Americans made that event one to never forget and i'm already planning the next one.

In other news, my spandex tuxedo came today. I plan on running the Ottawa Marathon May 27th up in Canada with my friend Mike. He was a red one he is going to sport, hopefully we'll get tons of pics and put on a good show.


This Sunday I plan on burning up the triathlon course at the University of Maryland College Park. See if maybe I can squeeze in a top 3 finish at the Terp tri. 750m swim in the pool, 12 mile loop of campus (4 loops) and a 5k on the trails to cap it off. A sprint tri, i'll update after that. Followed by my birthday on Monday the 7th. It's going to be a busy weekend.


Thursday: Swim and Run
Friday: Swim and Bike
Saturday: Carb load
Sunday: Race
Monday: Birthday

This Week in Recap

On Tuesday after weight training class I decided to see where my 1 mile run stood at. I started off great at the AACC track with the first 400m in a minute flat. The rest was downhill from there. 6:27 on the mile by the end and hopefully getting that down to below 6 by the end of the semester. If I didn't go out so fast I am confident I could accomplish it. However, it was the fastest mile I have ever done my fastest before being from middle school around 7:20.


Tonight was a night run. About 6 miles at a nice 8 minute pace. First night run of the Summer.

Tough Mudder in 9 days... HERE WE GO!!

Let the Training Begin!

6 mile run today and a 30 mile ride tonight with the tri club, buzz cut, it's officially training season!!!

Sunday Ride

35 Mile ride today in about 60 degrees around College Park area. I got lost in Bowie somewhere in Farmville who the hell knows. Found my way back to 193 and had the pleasure of passing cars on the way home on some of the longer stretches with the new aero setup. This was at Lake Artemesia right near campus as the sun was coming down. I stopped for a breath and just to sit for a sec and enjoy the scenery.


This weekend was great, hit up a triathlon social at Bike Doctor Arnold last night. Had a great time! Free Beer and food and door prizes with raffles as well. I ended up walking away with Sonic Wings for the back of the bike to hold extra hydration and other things for the longer rides. Something I really needed for Arizona and now can check that off the list :)

I'm in the back somewhere drinking it up.

And in other news... FINALLY my CLYDESDALE jersey fits properly. The guy selling it last year was telling me that I was crazy and to buy bigger but nooooo I went for the smaller one and now it fits race snug and feels great riding. Plus I mean who doesn't love a flashy jersey?

Bahhhh mirror picture :)

And now I EAT!!! CARBS CARBS CARBS.. and a lil protein

Thursday and Friday Fun

So yesterday I met up with fellow Annapolis Tri Club member Brian and we hit the country roads of Annapolis, Maryland. Did about 26 miles of hills and pain :) After which I felt so great with a beautiful 70 degrees out I decided to bike the 12 miles to weight training and then the 12 miles home as well. About 5 hours all together with cycling and weights. I would call it a successful Thursday. 

The top of a hill we should not have gone up! :)

Today after some well needed rest I hit up a 7 mile extremely tired run around campus. Just need to make sure i'm getting enough food at night and in the morning I guess. Oh well. Friday is date night and heading out for the night. YAY! Health Class tomorrow morning at the college followed by a bike fitting for the Aero bars and then the ATC social at Bike Doctor starting at 6pm.

Haven't posted in a week..

Been super busy as the last week went by. Food was cheated on but workouts were not skipped. Had a few issues with the bike today but nothing too crazy. Aero bar fitting this Saturday to get ready for the upcoming tri season I can't wait. I thought I would post and update, the weight has not really shifted too much. 2 Pounds have come off overall and i'll add another picture here to the weight loss journey. Weight training is really paying off and push-ups are actually fun :).


Looking at my next marathon to run, hopefully this summer but I have to coordinate with my tri's and other priorities. Ottawa with my friend Mike? Possibly... Fun day tomorrow and hopefully some outdoor riding by this weekend. We'll see..

Don't judge me lol, starting to look muscular 243. 6 pack by summer? lol nope