Ultramarathon Video and weekly update

I can relate to that video - I can get so bonky sometimes.  More funny here.

I have said it before – “I love this time of year!” This is the time of year where everyone is getting back into the groove full force. I have cycling buddies who are hitting it hard on the group ride. I have running buddies that are hitting hard with the intervals. This has been a lot of fun.

However, the only commonality between the groups is that I have been doing both – and HARD. What this means is that I have been barely hanging on the bike and barely hanging on the run. I have thrown the training plan out the window and I have just been having fun. Well, this came to a head about a week and a half ago. Something had to give. I was doing my hardest sessions on the same days – Tuesdays and Thursdays. My body rejected this idea. I can’t do a HARD effort bike in the morning and then a HARD effort on the run three hours later.

What happened was everything started to suffer. I logically know that every workout session cannot be hard but it is so much fun. So, last week I got smart again and dialed back the HARD efforts.

This week has seen some impressive accomplishments. First, I have refocused my cycling interval sessions. These are very structured on the trainer. They are short and BITTER. Tough stuff but I will see gains. Second, I have moved the hard efforts to separate days. The running has picked up. The intervals have gotten harder and I am maintaining (this is double bonus time with the heat and humidity taking it to another level). I have determined that I can still do two-a-days but I need the HARD (breakthrough) sessions separated. Third, the swimming is getting some quality time and the times are coming down. I still need more time in the pool. And last, I had a breakthrough on the reps for the pump and run competition. The reps are moving in the right direction!

I need not forget – the training is only the stimulus – the gains come from recovery!

Weight Loss - Really?

This was sent to one of our university mailing lists and I thought it was ... well ... ironic. If you are interested in weight loss supplements I guess that is the place to meet.

Health, Wealth and Weight Loss

Upcoming Events:
Saturday, April 17th, 2010
9:00 AM at Shoneys of Hwy 49 South
Hattiesburg, MS

Saturday, April 17th, 2010
11:00 AM at McAlister's on Mayfair Road (Behind Taco Bell across from Wesley Medical)
Hattiesburg, MS

 

Plexus Slim when used on a daily basis promotes

 

• Loss of weight and inches by burning fat, not muscle
• Healthy blood sugar levels
• Healthy cholesterol and lipid levels
• Healthy will power over food choices
• Safe and Diabetic friendly

We will discuss the comp plan $$$ and all guest will be invited to sample Plexus Slim!!

Please send this info to your new Ambassadors.

NOLA 70.3 - T-minus 2 days

I went to the Keg and Barrel last night for the unveiling of a new brew - a Smokey Porter. I know Sam (different Sam - not local fast guy Sam but brew meister Sam). It really was dark and smokey. Very smooth but definitely the kind of beer that I can only drink one of. They also had an all you can get Bar-B-Que spread. Pork and beef and corn and all the fix'ns. Good stuff.

The fecal count of Lake Pontchartrain has gone through the roof in the last few days due to heavy rains. The beach where I will be swimming has gone from 24 to 350 MPN (mean probable numbers of colonies per 100 milliliters - or turds per square inch). They advise that swimmers use caution at anything about 200 MPN - not sure how to use caution while swimming - avoid the dark spots I guess. LINK

On a side note, someone sent me a funny onion article yesterday and then I saw this in the store and thought that life truly does follow art (I guess it is art). LINK


The market? Listen, we make the market. All we have to do is put her out there with a little jingle. It's as easy as, "Hey, shaving with anything less than five blades is like scraping your beard off with a dull hatchet." Or "You'll be so smooth, I could snort lines off of your chin." Try "Your neck is going to be so friggin' soft, someone's gonna walk up and tie a goddamn Cub Scout kerchief under it."


That's right 5 + 1 baby!

Funny captcha

Ran across this earlier tonight - wow!