good timing.

This weekend is going to be be a big one for me... On Friday I turn 30. It's kind of hard to believe and I actually haven't thought about all that much except for scoping out who I will be competing against next year. That's right I am moving up Age groups. I was supposed to be racing the 12 Hours of Temecula on Saturday but my teammate, Luke, is coming down with something and it's going to rain all day. We decided to pull the plug and stay healthy.

I have read a couple of other posts over the course of the past week. Both Jaako and Jeff showed how a day in their lives breaks down. Here's two of my days from this week. It looks nuts but it's pretty typical.

Tuesday.

5am - wake up
5:05 - coffee, check/reply to work email, throw back a couple handfuls of granola or trail mix, bathroom
5:30 - leave for masters
6:00 - 7:15 - get in the pool, grind out 4000 yards
7:15-30 - shower, get some free coffee from the YMCA
7:30-50 - drive to work/sit in traffic
8:00 - Eat breakfast at my desk, big bowl of oats
10:45 - pre-workout snack
11:30 - 50 min trail run in PQ canyon


12:25 - second shower at work, put on recovery/compression calf socks
12:35 - slam recovery drink while driving back to my office
2:00 - post workout snack/meal
4:00 - pre-workout snack
4:30 - 60 minute strength workout
6:00 - shower number 3, pack clothes for Wednesday while unpacking clothes from today.
6:15 - make and eat dinner

"Ghetto" burritto and salad.


"ghetto" burritto: 94% Lean hamburger patty, swiss cheese, avocado, sauteed onions & mushrooms, and salsa in a multigrain wrap.

6:40 - dishes, make food for wednesday, get coffee maker ready
7:00 - get some work done/check/reply work email & watch wheel of fortune and jeopardy
8:00 - pour a glass of heart healthy red wine, relax, read,watch The Biggest Loser
9:30 - pass out watching The Biggest Loser (I never make it to see who gets voted off)

I don't always workout out three times on Tuesdays, but I really needed to get the strength session in. I was going to do it Monday but opted to hang out with Beth instead and didn't want to wait any later in the week or else I would risk dealing with DOMS during the 12 hour race on Saturday.

here's the next day...

Wednesday.

5:15 - wake up
5:20 - coffee, check/reply to work email, throw back a couple handfuls of granola or trail mix, bathroom
6:00 - 8:00 - Ride w/ 4 x 12 minute climbs (2 seated, 2 standing - alternating)


8:05 - shower
8:15 - make protein/recovery shake, grab all my gear and hit the road
8:30 - 9:00 - drive to work/sit in traffic, slam protein/recovery shake
11:30 - pre-work out snack
12:15 - 1:00 - swim at lunch in work pool, 2500 yards
1:05 - shower
1:15 - drive back to my office
1:30 - eat lunch at desk

Chicken tortilla soup and Turkey, avocado, and swiss wrap.

4:00 - snack at my desk
5:00 - leave work/sit in traffic
6:00 - hang out and cook dinner with beth
6:30 - eat dinner with beth
7:15 - pack clothes for Thursday
7:30 - make food for Thursday, get coffee maker ready
8:00 - watch TV/Read... watch Moment of Truth... gnarly.
9:30 - 10:00 - pass out

Once I put it all down it kind of amazes me how much I get done it one day. It definitely takes a lot of multi-tasking. I wouldn't be to workout like this without my job. I have a lot of flexibility with my schedule, a killer boss, can work from home, have numerous gyms & lockerooms, a private 25 yard pool, and my office is literally half a mile from PQ canyon. It also pays off to have an awesome, understanding girlfriend who also trains her butt off and friends who think I am crazy but are definitely stoked about what I am doing.

Some people probably think that my schedule is nuts and probably not worth all the time and effort it since I am just and AG triathlete, but I wouldn't trade if for anything... well ok, not anything... maybe winning the lottery, buying a big boat, and sailing around the world surfing.