Back in training

After IM Arizona, I welcomed taking a nice, long break from the 22 hours a week of training leading up to the race. Time away from family, friends, and sometimes my sanity was quickly replaced by deserts after dinner, beers with the guys, and more time swinging Reese in the park. I wasn’t, however, going to allow my fitness level to drop during the off-season too significantly. I decided the colder winter months would be spent getting back some of the strength I had sacrificed to gain stamina. Q1 2010 can be summarized by weighted gym workouts, jogging, and the occasional mountain bike ride. The recent spat of 75 degree weather here in Santa Barbara has motivated me to don the swim cap and goggles, tune-up the road bike, and has rekindled my desire to compete…