ironman training

Training Day 5: Get Faster Block, Friday Swim Workout

aarmau@gmail.comMarch 29, 201370.3 Ironman, endurance nation, ironman training, swimming

I thought my arms would fall off. Any why did nobody remind me how terrible 200 yard intervals are? Aside from that I love swim workouts. It is a shock…Read more

Training Day 4: Get Faster Block, Run Test

aarmau@gmail.comMarch 29, 201370.3 Ironman, endurance nation, ironman training, run

Holy Dry Heave Batman! I knew I was out of shape after seeing my times in the pool and bike this week. I knew my run would be the worst….Read more

Training Day 2: Get Faster Block, Bike Test

aarmau@gmail.comMarch 26, 201370.3 Ironman, cycling, endurance nation, ironman training, trainer_road, training

Well, I knew going into this bike test that I was not going to be happy with my numbers. My lack of doing pretty much anything the last six weeks…Read more

Training Day 1: Get Faster Block, Swim T-Test and Preparing for the Season

aarmau@gmail.comMarch 25, 201370.3 Ironman, ironman training, swimming, training

I am back. I thought I was a back a few weeks ago, but just did not have the mojo to be real about things. I have been off the…Read more

Ironman Training Slump: What is going on?

aarmau@gmail.comFebruary 27, 201370.3 Ironman, ironman training, training

I am currently in week 3 of a 6 week bike focused block of training. This comes after my 14 week out season where I made huge strides in the…Read more

Training Put On Hold

aarmau@gmail.comFebruary 14, 2013endurance nation, half marathon training, ironman training

I don’t know what I did, but Tuesday night after coaching my basketball game my right ankle started to bother me a bit. By the end of the night it…Read more

Run Focus Block: Week 1, Day 2 Run

aarmau@gmail.comFebruary 12, 201370.3 Ironman, endurance nation, ironman training, Run_Focus_INT, running, training, triathlon

Today is the second day of the 6 week run focused block of my training. I did not need to do the 5K run test as I just tested last…Read more

6 Week Run Focus Block: Day 1 Swim Test

aarmau@gmail.comFebruary 11, 201370.3 Ironman, endurance nation, ironman training, Run_Focus_INT, swimming, triathlon

I decided to get the swim test out of the way first thing this morning. I was not in the mood for the treadmill or the high winds outside. I…Read more

Out Season Week 14: Reflection and Run Test with a Double BOOM BOOM

aarmau@gmail.comFebruary 6, 201370.3 Ironman, endurance nation, getting_it_done, ironman training, motivation, nutrition, out season, running

I finally got my butt moving for this run test. Fear is not even close to what I was feeling. I had to overcome a mental block like you would…Read more

AdvoCare 24 Day Challenge: Results and What I Learned

aarmau@gmail.comFebruary 5, 2013124 day challenge, 70.3 Ironman, advocare, ironman training, nutrition, training

After the 10 day cleanse of this 24 day challenge I was down 6 pounds. I was happy seeing the weight drop off. I was in a groove after struggling…Read more