I am sorry, I will post a new blog very soon about Ironman. In short I had a great time and was happy with my time. . .
Stay tuned. .. more to come. . .
Good luck in Kona to the EC Team!
8 years ago
Monday, June 30, 2008
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
Kansas City Corporate Challenge Time Trial
On May 28th, I competed for JPMorgan Chase in the Kansas City Corporate Challenge. Basically this is a series of sporting events that area companies compete in.
I was one of the 30-34 age group guys from our company to compete. I went into it thinking that if I could go top 10 in my age group, that would be great. .
I warmed up for about 2 miles and felt ok, but tire from running in the morning and lifting weights. . I lined up for the start and hit the gas.
I felt good through the ride, there was a slight tailwind at first and then a gradual downhill, I passed about 4 guys up to this point and every once in a while I was checking my mph. . somewhere around 26-30 depending on where I was on the course. My legs were tight and I could feel the lactic acid building up, but I just kept telling myself to hammer as hard as I could and the pain would go away.
Coming into the back half there is a slight uphill, but I felt good and stayed in my aero bars and pushed through it till the final straight into the finish. I decided to stay aero instead of standing up to crank on the pedals and finished in a time of what I thought was 5 minutes 18 seconds for 2.5 miles.
After the race, I waited for Amy to do her time trial (she did great, especially since she is riding for two) and talked with some friends. . I said, I thought my time was 5:18 and they both said, I should place pretty high. . but I still figured I was 5th or 6th. . .
I made my over to the final results and looked at my name. . . FIRST PLACE!!! I was pretty surprised. First place in my age group (gold medal)and 6th out of 544 people that competed.
I guess all the training does pay off. :)
I was one of the 30-34 age group guys from our company to compete. I went into it thinking that if I could go top 10 in my age group, that would be great. .
I warmed up for about 2 miles and felt ok, but tire from running in the morning and lifting weights. . I lined up for the start and hit the gas.
I felt good through the ride, there was a slight tailwind at first and then a gradual downhill, I passed about 4 guys up to this point and every once in a while I was checking my mph. . somewhere around 26-30 depending on where I was on the course. My legs were tight and I could feel the lactic acid building up, but I just kept telling myself to hammer as hard as I could and the pain would go away.
Coming into the back half there is a slight uphill, but I felt good and stayed in my aero bars and pushed through it till the final straight into the finish. I decided to stay aero instead of standing up to crank on the pedals and finished in a time of what I thought was 5 minutes 18 seconds for 2.5 miles.
After the race, I waited for Amy to do her time trial (she did great, especially since she is riding for two) and talked with some friends. . I said, I thought my time was 5:18 and they both said, I should place pretty high. . but I still figured I was 5th or 6th. . .
I made my over to the final results and looked at my name. . . FIRST PLACE!!! I was pretty surprised. First place in my age group (gold medal)and 6th out of 544 people that competed.
I guess all the training does pay off. :)
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
2008 Bikesource Triathlon
I know. I am really bad at this whole blog thing. I don't think that many people read it anyway, so I guess it doesn't matter too much. Without further delay. . a little update.
Weight wise, I am down to 196 pounds now. I am happy about this accomplishment even though my goal was to weigh less, but I need to face the fact that I have put on muscle at the same time, so a better guage would have been body fat percentage. . but 196 is better than last year and I still feel as though I can loose another 5-10 pounds by Ironman. If I could be 188 or so. . that would be awesome.
So much for that now on with the race. This is the first time I have done the Bikesource Triathlon as an individual. I have as a team before, but this was way more fun. So the triathlon is a sprint triathlon, consisting of 600 meter swim, 11.5 mile bike and 3 mile run.
The swim is done in Heritage Park Lake (Duck Pond) and water temp was 70 degrees. Really it wasn't that bad at all. . . but my feet did touch the bottom a couple of times while we were waiting to start and they sank into about a foot of mud/yuck/etc. . That stuff really grosses me out.
I had a decent swim. .I was second out of the water, the guy that beat me, only did by a few seconds and the third place guy Sandy Cohen (a friend) was right on my heels and we basically had the same time. I got passed by about 3 people in transition and then hit the bike as hard as I could. All week leading up to the race, I kept telling myself to just HAMMER the bike. . just go as fast as I can till all 11.5 miles were done, and that is what I did.
Normally in the bike part of the triathlon is where I get passed a lot. . well I am happy to report that I passed 3 people and only got passed by 2 people. Individuals that I expected to pass me never did, so to say I am happy with my bike portion is an understatement. The bike leg was 3 loops and had a couple of hills in it that kept everyone honest. I am a decent climber, so even though hills hurt, they can help at the same time. Oh, and I got to use my Giro Advantage 2 Aero Helmet for the first time, and I love it!!!!!
In transition I got passed by about 3 people and then on the run another 5-6 people passed me. I am not a good runner, in fact, I am just plain slow. So, my first mile was 6:48. . and that is acutally very fast for me. .. .the next two miles must have been around 7:30 or so, but I can see that I am becoming a faster runner, but just not fast enough.
Oh, and thank you to Bike Stop (http://www.bikestoponline.com/) for their help and support. Notice the jersey?
My overall time: 59 minutes 50 seconds
Swim Time: 6 minutes 37 seconds (2nd Place in the swim)
Transition 1 Time: 1 minute 38 seconds
Bike Time: 29.09 (6th place in the bike)
Transition 2 Time: 1 minute 6 seconds
Run Time: 21 minutes 22 seconds (83rd place on the run)
Overall Place: 14 out of 206
Age Group: 3 out of 39
Weight wise, I am down to 196 pounds now. I am happy about this accomplishment even though my goal was to weigh less, but I need to face the fact that I have put on muscle at the same time, so a better guage would have been body fat percentage. . but 196 is better than last year and I still feel as though I can loose another 5-10 pounds by Ironman. If I could be 188 or so. . that would be awesome.
So much for that now on with the race. This is the first time I have done the Bikesource Triathlon as an individual. I have as a team before, but this was way more fun. So the triathlon is a sprint triathlon, consisting of 600 meter swim, 11.5 mile bike and 3 mile run.
The swim is done in Heritage Park Lake (Duck Pond) and water temp was 70 degrees. Really it wasn't that bad at all. . . but my feet did touch the bottom a couple of times while we were waiting to start and they sank into about a foot of mud/yuck/etc. . That stuff really grosses me out.
I had a decent swim. .I was second out of the water, the guy that beat me, only did by a few seconds and the third place guy Sandy Cohen (a friend) was right on my heels and we basically had the same time. I got passed by about 3 people in transition and then hit the bike as hard as I could. All week leading up to the race, I kept telling myself to just HAMMER the bike. . just go as fast as I can till all 11.5 miles were done, and that is what I did.
Normally in the bike part of the triathlon is where I get passed a lot. . well I am happy to report that I passed 3 people and only got passed by 2 people. Individuals that I expected to pass me never did, so to say I am happy with my bike portion is an understatement. The bike leg was 3 loops and had a couple of hills in it that kept everyone honest. I am a decent climber, so even though hills hurt, they can help at the same time. Oh, and I got to use my Giro Advantage 2 Aero Helmet for the first time, and I love it!!!!!
In transition I got passed by about 3 people and then on the run another 5-6 people passed me. I am not a good runner, in fact, I am just plain slow. So, my first mile was 6:48. . and that is acutally very fast for me. .. .the next two miles must have been around 7:30 or so, but I can see that I am becoming a faster runner, but just not fast enough.
Oh, and thank you to Bike Stop (http://www.bikestoponline.com/) for their help and support. Notice the jersey?
My overall time: 59 minutes 50 seconds
Swim Time: 6 minutes 37 seconds (2nd Place in the swim)
Transition 1 Time: 1 minute 38 seconds
Bike Time: 29.09 (6th place in the bike)
Transition 2 Time: 1 minute 6 seconds
Run Time: 21 minutes 22 seconds (83rd place on the run)
Overall Place: 14 out of 206
Age Group: 3 out of 39
Monday, April 21, 2008
Lawrence 1/2 Marathon and 2 months out
Saturday morning (42 degrees, rainy, cold) I went to the typical meeting spot to ride with the White Oaks group, but no one was there. . so I reluctantly went down the road to the Dog ride and Bike Shack crew and rode (tried to) with them a ways. . . Let me just say this, from time to time it is good to ride with people way better than you. 1 is humbles you and 2 it shows you how far you still need to go. So thank you Bike Shack race team for doing both of those for me.
I ran the Lawrence 1/2 Marathon on Sunday April 20th. I did this run last year and had to do it again this year as it is a great run to get in during Ironman training. If you get a chance to do this run, it is worthwhile. It is an awesome time running through the town of Lawrence up to KU campus and then back to Haskill College. My unofficial time (my watch time) was 1:49.41 . . . I wanted to beat 1:50, but the last 1/2 mile was basically a full on sprint. . It hurt . . A LOT!!!
Later in the afternoon I did a 35 mile bike ride in the afternoon with some of my cycling friends. . . it was good to test the legs a little more and to see what type of response I could get from them. . overall I am happy.
TWO MONTHS out from Ironman CDA!!!! I feel great, weight is down to 198 (from 220 on Jan 1st) and I get more excited with each week as the weather gets nicer and the time get closer. I have a goal time to beat 12 hours. Last year I was 13:35 and some change but was on the side of the road for an hour and half waiting for a new tire. . . So 12 HOURS is what I want to beat. That is the great thing about individual races. . . you can set personal goals and even though you come in 900 out of 2500 people you can still feel as though you won a Gold Medal at the Olympics. :)
Speaking of Olympics. . . this should be an awesome summer. . I can't wait to watch swimming and triathlon and cycling in August. . .
I ran the Lawrence 1/2 Marathon on Sunday April 20th. I did this run last year and had to do it again this year as it is a great run to get in during Ironman training. If you get a chance to do this run, it is worthwhile. It is an awesome time running through the town of Lawrence up to KU campus and then back to Haskill College. My unofficial time (my watch time) was 1:49.41 . . . I wanted to beat 1:50, but the last 1/2 mile was basically a full on sprint. . It hurt . . A LOT!!!
Later in the afternoon I did a 35 mile bike ride in the afternoon with some of my cycling friends. . . it was good to test the legs a little more and to see what type of response I could get from them. . overall I am happy.
TWO MONTHS out from Ironman CDA!!!! I feel great, weight is down to 198 (from 220 on Jan 1st) and I get more excited with each week as the weather gets nicer and the time get closer. I have a goal time to beat 12 hours. Last year I was 13:35 and some change but was on the side of the road for an hour and half waiting for a new tire. . . So 12 HOURS is what I want to beat. That is the great thing about individual races. . . you can set personal goals and even though you come in 900 out of 2500 people you can still feel as though you won a Gold Medal at the Olympics. :)
Speaking of Olympics. . . this should be an awesome summer. . I can't wait to watch swimming and triathlon and cycling in August. . .
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
I am not good at this.
Ok, so I am not good at posting a whole bunch. . but a quick update. Training is going well. Here are my totals for March.
March's totals:
Bike:
23h 31m 30s - 392.96 Mi
Run:
13h 35m 32s - 86.96 Mi
Swim:
6h 20m - 19300 Yd
Strength:
5h 10m
I was out for a funeral one weekend and sick a couple of other days. .. but all in all a good month. It was the same as last year (or close to it). For April I am going to really get after it.
As far as weight goes, I am down to 201 now, so that is a total of 19lbs lost since January 1. I am happy with that and want to be 195 by the end of April. 190 by the end of May and 185 June 22, 2008 for Ironman CDA.
So that is 5lbs a month. I should be able to do that. The problem with Ironman training and trying to loose a bunch of weight is that one is hungry most of the time. . take food to fuel the 70+ mile bike ride and the 15+ mile run. . .not to mention the other swimming, biking and running and weights during the week. Just need to eat the right kind of foods.
That is all for now.
If anyone can guess where this picture is taken I will take you there and pay. :)
March's totals:
Bike:
23h 31m 30s - 392.96 Mi
Run:
13h 35m 32s - 86.96 Mi
Swim:
6h 20m - 19300 Yd
Strength:
5h 10m
I was out for a funeral one weekend and sick a couple of other days. .. but all in all a good month. It was the same as last year (or close to it). For April I am going to really get after it.
As far as weight goes, I am down to 201 now, so that is a total of 19lbs lost since January 1. I am happy with that and want to be 195 by the end of April. 190 by the end of May and 185 June 22, 2008 for Ironman CDA.
So that is 5lbs a month. I should be able to do that. The problem with Ironman training and trying to loose a bunch of weight is that one is hungry most of the time. . take food to fuel the 70+ mile bike ride and the 15+ mile run. . .not to mention the other swimming, biking and running and weights during the week. Just need to eat the right kind of foods.
That is all for now.
If anyone can guess where this picture is taken I will take you there and pay. :)
Saturday, March 1, 2008
Aero Power and Hemi Power
I got my new toy today. . . Amy was not happy because she said I didn't discuss it with her first or let her know. . I think I told her sometime that I was going to get one. :)
Anyway, here is the new helmet with a little props to The Bike Stop (team I ride for).
And a pic of Amy's new toy (Dodge Charger). . which one costs more?!?!?!?!?!?!
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Bad Jared
Ok, so I am not great about updating my blog. . I will try and be better. But what can I really share? I ride on a trainer 3 times a week, run on a treadmill 3 times a week and swim in a pool 2 times a week (sometimes 3). . oh and lift weights twice a week. It has been cold and snowy here since the beginning of December so not much nice weather to get outside and take pics. .
Although there is good news. . I am down to 205 now. . this time last year I was 215, so I am about 2 months ahead of last year at this time. Be then end of March (hopefully we get some warm weekends) I can be down around 195. . 10lbs is a lot in a month especially with the weights and strength building that I am doing, but I need to get lighter. . if I am 185 by Ironman, I will be very very happy.
I have "before" photos that were taken on January 1 and I look at those from time to time. . I can tell my body has changed, but won't post the final pictures till the week before Ironman. . . .
All for now. Here is shot at Ironman last year of me and some friends from http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/ (from left to right) Doug, Andy, Bonnie, Me. . .this was taken two days before the start in front of the beach where it all began.
Oh, and I am not tracking what I eat anymore. .so if you were wondering. . but I basically eat the same thing as when I was tracking and still just one day to splurge on whatever I want.
Although there is good news. . I am down to 205 now. . this time last year I was 215, so I am about 2 months ahead of last year at this time. Be then end of March (hopefully we get some warm weekends) I can be down around 195. . 10lbs is a lot in a month especially with the weights and strength building that I am doing, but I need to get lighter. . if I am 185 by Ironman, I will be very very happy.
I have "before" photos that were taken on January 1 and I look at those from time to time. . I can tell my body has changed, but won't post the final pictures till the week before Ironman. . . .
All for now. Here is shot at Ironman last year of me and some friends from http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/ (from left to right) Doug, Andy, Bonnie, Me. . .this was taken two days before the start in front of the beach where it all began.
Oh, and I am not tracking what I eat anymore. .so if you were wondering. . but I basically eat the same thing as when I was tracking and still just one day to splurge on whatever I want.
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