Swimmers, cyclists, runners, triathletes and multisport athletes from beginners to the elite are a Hardy Breed. We all struggle to balance the demands of work, family, and training. At HardyBreed.com we share our experiences in multi-sport lifestyles, and provide a forum for athletes to share and learn from each other.
This year I have started tracking my training on DailyMile.com. This is a great site. What I like about it is… one it is like twitter, two it is like facebook, and three, it will soon integrate with Garmin Connect. Yes, I am a freak, I want to know what I am doing, what I… [Continue Reading]
A sign that you are getting older is when your teeth begin to rot. On Thursday I got my first crown (not Royal). One of my teeth has been getting filled and refilled with fillings but at last it had to get permanently fixed. Thus a crown was finally put in place. I took the… [Continue Reading]
The two mile time trial made it’s third round this season (already) on Tuesday with another (as predicted) painful loop around the park. The weather was a near idyllic 60 degrees and little bit of wind. One of us even ran without a shirt (it wasn’t Erin or Leah). 13 of us made it out… [Continue Reading]
Hagan had swim lessons shortly after work. So we loaded up and headed to the YMCA. I had the great idea of swimming some laps while Hagan was learning how to “motor boat”.
The swim area was crowded so I was happy to share the “medium” lane with a fellow swimmer. After about 200 yards I… [Continue Reading]
The workout rotation called for intervals and after talking to Bill, it was decided that the gradual uphill was the flavor of the day. After mentioning it to Lawyer, he referred to it as a measly “false flat”, but after 6 of them it became quite the hill. We had probably the largest group we’ve… [Continue Reading]
My first swim of 2010 occurred on Wednesday night starting at 20:30. It wasn’ the most desirable time but with other obligations I’m not going to be able to get in the pool before Colony West opens at any good times. After PSR I brought home Campbell then turned around and headed to Eisenhower pool.
When… [Continue Reading]
I showed up to masters swim and started warming up. After a couple laps I stopped and took a breather. I was exhausted.
Tuesdays Lunch w/ Eric had taken its toll. We did 6 quarter mile hill intervals in Washington park. These were a long slow incline. Very deceiving. I had set my pace on… [Continue Reading]
3, 2 mile tempo runs was the order of the day. The days are longer which means more light. This also means more motivation. It’s such a thrill to start running in daylight.
I left the house around 17:30. The first tempo run I posted 07:03 for the pace. The second tempo run I posted 07:09. … [Continue Reading]
The title is appropriate for both last week’s workout and this week’s upcoming workout. Last week was the infamous stair workout. I say “infamous” because it scared nearly everyone away. Our normal group of 10-12 was reduced to a mere 6. I guess the mention of lactic acid mixed with hot dry air in a… [Continue Reading]
We had some great weather this weekend. Saturday I headed out for a long run with Jason and Eric. We planned on doing the Lincoln Memorial Half Marathon course. None of us are actually doing that half, but we thought it would be a good training workout. It has some good… [Continue Reading]
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