Numero Uno - Monday June 30

The first installment of my blog! Don't know where to start but here I go.
After a few (three) weeks of really not doing a whole lot after Eagleman 70.3 I feel like I am ready to start doing some "real" training. I felt like my swim and bike were definitely way a head of last year I had some concerns about my run. I still had some great weekend long runs, the last 2 were, fast and then very hilly so my endurance/fitness were there. I had a big concern about being too aggressive however with my bike. Last year I really was stoked to get through the course and really had a great run - 1:53. This year I had great improvements on the bike in the winter and spring months and had a great end of the year stand alone half - 1:34. The one demon I feared was having the power to yield a big bike and did on the day - 1:36. 8 mins faster than last year. I however cooked my legs and finished a dismal 2:46 half. Pretty demoralized but with every dark cloud brings some sort of enlightenment. Pacing on the bike will be key for the next long race. Don't have a power meter, yet. So I will have to rely on HR and not spike it above 165-170. I went with with PE in the race, however, it was 95 and very humid so I guess my 7 or 8 was closer to 9 or 10 in HR.
My other demon which has slowly creeped back all this year is my weight. Last year I ran it at 191 which was my high end last year. This year I planned to race clyde but was pushing 200+ give or take a few. I know this is starting to have negative consequences on my racing as well as well being. I guess I will blog my diet and workouts everyday here to give myself some incentive as well as direction.
My swim was 2 mins better than last year but was hoping for something a little faster, don't know what happened, if the course was longer, went off course or just lost it. Still have not bit the bullet to go to morning masters programs. I have to do the 5:30 class and its still kinda daunting as well as intimidating. I have to face my fears sometime.

Training: bike tempo on computrainer, erg video of tempo club ride set at 210 watts. Starting off lower than what I had my FTP at during spring time but have not ridden a whole lot. Very good and challenging.

Didn't weight this morning but am figuring about 205.

Diet: 6am - Kashi with soy milk
10 am - Handful of salted almonds and tangerine
2 pm - turkey sandwich with a little evoo and toasted
6:30 - large salad with can of tuna, 8 olives, sm handful of cashews, 2 tbsp. parm and 3tbsp of dressing. Dressing and parm had the most cals in it.

So far so good but my Achilles heel is between 7 and 10. If I can manage that time and eat healthy I WILL lose weight. My goal is to lose 20-25 pounds over the next year. Definitely doable.
Until tomorrow
Walter