Week Eight, Day Five: 30 Minute Run

I got my new saddle today - the ISM Adamo Racing Saddle!  It is very comfortable and I cannot believe how good it feels on my ass.

When I got home I strapped the bike back onto my trainer.  Got changed and grabbed some water bottles and went to jump on the bike and that is when I realized that my clipless shoes were nowhere to be found.  I left them at the damn Tri shop ... which is 30 miles from my house in the center of Houston.  Guess I have my morning planned!

So, since the biking was out I decided to go for a short run.  I did 3.5 miles at a gingerly pace over 30 minutes.  I did not push it because tomorrow is 1hr bike, 1hr run, and 1hr swim.  All beginning after I go get my stupid shoes.

Thanks for Reading,

Jeff

Week Eight, Day Four: Rest Day and Gear Stuff

Today was a nice rest day.  I actually felt like doing a workout but have a s/b/r back-to-back-to-back training day scheduled on Saturday so I figured I should follow the plan and take the rest.

Tomorrow I am taking my bike down to Tri on the Run.  It is a Tri specific retail store and I stopped by this afternoon in between appointments.  They have the saddle that I want in stock ... it is the Adamo Racing Saddle.  And they were cool enough to offer me to bring my bike in and we can see which style of the Adamo saddles fits the best.  Can't wait to try it out because my current saddle is killing my arse!

Over the next couple of weeks I have a couple of new items that I am going to try out.  The first one is a hydration product called The Right Stuff.   It was developed for Astronauts by NASA and has since been introduced to the endurance athlete.  It is a Gatorade like product except it doesn't have the Carbs and Calories.  The people at The Right Stuff were kind enough to send me some of the product.  I am going to try it out on Saturday during my long workout and then again next week during the Austin 1/2 Marathon.  A review will follow shortly thereafter.

I also won a box of Chocolate #9 from the Beginner Triathlete website.  If you post a product review they enter you into a monthly raffle and last month I was the victor!  This stuff is a lot like GU and Hammer Gel but is organic.  Going to try this out a couple of times also.

So, will be reviewing the Adamo Saddle, the Chocolate #9, and The Right Stuff.  This should keep me busy for a while.

Thanks for Reading,

Jeff

Steve in a Speedo?! Gross: Online Workout Logs Review

Steve in a Speedo?! Gross! is a very funny and informative Triathlon Blog by Steve Stenzel that I read daily.  He just posted an excellent review comparing online training logs.  This is something I have spent countless hours trying out myself and as I was reading Steve's review realized we had very similar experiences with these sites.  He reviewed Wellsphere, DailyMile, Training Peaks, Buckeye Outdoors, and Beginner Triathlete.  Steve included screen shots of each site as well as his pros and cons.

For those of you looking for a place to enter your training data please check out Steve's awesome review:

Does It Work: Beginner Triathlete, Buckeye Outdoors, Daily Mile, and Training Peaks



Thanks for Reading,

Jeff

Carrot Programming Notes

If you are a frequent visitor of the Carrot you probably noticed that the blog's layout has changed.  For awhile I have been looking for a clean looking layout that would allow for widgets on both sides of the main body and also a tool bar under the main header.  This template allowed for both!  Note the comments are now listed directly under the Main Title of each post.

The main reason for the change is that more and more information is being added daily to the Carrot and I wanted to make the cataloging and review of this information much easier.

Another reason for the change is that I really enjoy reviewing new products and writing about my experiences.  This template allowed for a Product Review link in the top toolbar so that is where all the reviews will go.

So, let me know what you think ... love it or hate it!

Thanks,

Jeff

Week Eight, Day Three: 30 Minute Bike + Missed Swim

 This morning I got in an intense 30 minutes on the trainer.  I forgot to turn on my box fan and ceiling fan ... it was HOT!!  I was dripping sweat about 5 minutes in and thought about getting off the bike and turning on the fans but then figured I live in Houston and might as well get used to it!

The swim did not happen today and I really have no excuse.  After work I came home and jumped on the computer to finish up some emails and reports I have been working on.  Then next thing I know I am downloading a new layout for this blog???

I am going to make it up because this is such a light week training-wise.

Thanks for Reading,

Jeff