Day 2, was at Lake Del Valle in Livermore. A early start to the day with open water swim starting at 8am. Unfortunately I was running late a got a little lost on the way but still managed to arrive at 8:05am and quickly transition into the water. The water was good, cool but calm, the swim was 25 minutes out and back ...

Today was first day of our Ironteam Bootcamp Weekend, packed with Swimming, Cycling and Running. The long day ahead started at Burgess Pool in Menlo Park, at 9am. We started off the morning with a 1hour swim, doing 1000 yard repeats broken up into different sets. Towards the end of the swim the rain started, my shoes sitting ...

Even I start to wonder ever so often whether I do any swimming. Well now I have proof thanks to a video created by my coach. There are few things to note about the video, it is slowed down that my stroke is easier to see, it was done at the beginning of swim practice (I was much better later after some good tips) and of course the camera adds 20lbs :-)


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I make very few entries on Swimming, there are two reasons for this, firstly it is hard to describe swimming in an interesting way and secondly I don't swim nearly I as much as I should :-) While I can't really make swim laps sound more interesting I can do more swimming. To achieve this on Monday I joined a the local master's swim program and did some lap swimming.

Tonight was Iron team ...

When something is really cold, it actually feels like it is burning. That is how my face felt when I put it in the water while swimming in the bay up at aquatic park this morning. The water temperature was approximately 53F and though I have swam in colder water before, this was no easier. The water was a little choppy but not unbearable, my hands and feet numbed fairly quickly, but my face only ...

Second team practice for the weekend, it was the South Bay Ironteam's turn to go up north to Pleasanton. We started out with a 3,000yard swim, comprised of various drills and ladders, 100, 200, 300, 400, 400, etc.. Then out of the water and on to the road.

This was my first ride up in the Pleasanton ...

The first of our North & South bay conbined team practices for the weekend was at Gunderson High. We started off with a 2500 yard, followed by a 9 mile by Lake Almaden.

Run details (Click here to see Run on Google Earth):

9.18 miles
1hr 12 mins
11.9mph Max
7.6mph Avg



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First team swim practice of year, I seemed to be drinking all the water in the pool tonight. Logically if I drank enough water, I would be able to just running across the bottom of the pool, however I don't think I drink that much in a decade, I was quickly left feeling bloated. Not a bad night of swimming a part from the bloated feeling I had at the end of it :-)

It was a cold weekend in May at Lake Tahoe, it had been snowing over the last couple of days. I really should of checked the weather before went there for the weekend, it was a stark contrast to the weather in the Bay Area.
However I had gone with my wetsuit and I intended to use it! I went for a couple swims, ...