January update

Well this month is flying by and I sure wish I could get it back. Oh well that won't happen so I will move forward. My search for a swim coach has ended and already helping. Coach Corey helping me understand that with proper body position and a better kick my swim will be enhanced. Now that I know that I am practicing drills to make these things natural. Someone once told me that knowledge is power. Well I have the knowledge and the power to make a change. The training calendar is being updated to add more swim time to practice the drills to help make these changes. Next week I learn to do the breath stroke, I guess you can teach an old dog a new trick.

The running is on target and I will be ready for the B & A Trail Marathon March 6, 2011. This is not the only race on my schedule however it is the first endurance event of the year. There are six events on my schedule leading up to the Eagleman Half Ironman that I am planning to run with the Maryland Team In Training team. The mission of Team In Training is to raise funds to find cure for Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. My goal for this event is $2,900.00 and I am sure that all my friends will help me achieve this goal while I train for success. With your support and my coaches I will be ready to complete the Half Ironman event.

My next post will focus on nutrition and what I am doing to continue my personal fight with obesity.

January 10, 2011

Since I was recovering from a cold last week and spending time with my littlest angel Annaliese there were no posts last week. This time was not wasted and I evaluated my race calendar and training schedule. My main events for this year include a marathon in March, half marathon in May, Half Ironman in June, International distance triathlon in September, and a century ride in October. Along with these events I will be running several smaller events to keep my competitive edge. This year I will again be raising money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society and you can make a secured donation by clicking here.

So today I ran 3 miles on the treadmill at the Y followed by some strength training. My training is logged using Ontri.com where training calendar is also maintained. Like last year I am still looking for some help with nutrition and creating a diet that will help me maintain the lean competitive body that I desire. Unlike last year I have someone that is going to coach me in the swim and help me become a better swimmer thus making me more competitive. Are you all seeing the theme here? This year I want to be competitive and set some new personal records.

My motto this year is the lesson that Yoda taught Skywalker Do or Do not. There is no try." Yoda teaches Luke Skywalker the force.

January 3, 2011 – Road to an Ironman

Today started on a good note my granddaughter woke up and was her cherry self. It seems that somewhere between the New Years Eve 5K and now I have developed a little congestion and the sinuses are dripping. My training for today is a 45 minute run focusing on technique, looking for my balance or chi you might say.

The diet for today will be a light one with lots of fluids.

The fund-raising effort needs to get in to full swing so that I can reach my goal of $2,900.00 by May 2011. You can donate by visiting the following link. http://pages.teamintraining.org/md/Eagle70311/blewisc59c

Aquafit Triathlon Training Program

WOW – here it is April 24, 2010 and triathlon training program came to an end with a mini indoor triathlon. This program started the week of January 17, 2010 and I was really pumped to get started. While the training calendar seemed to be an aggressive one I realized that to be successful in the world of triathlons it had to be this way. Let me take this time to thank our head coach Allison F. Harper and our swim coach Ellyn Vail for giving us the leadership needed to see this through. These coaches were there when we needed to talk out our fears and to encourage us to keep going. With these 15 weeks of training behind me I feel confident in my knowledge to continue my training leading up to my first triathlon the Assateague Assault Triathlon in June 2010.

This next 6 weeks will be very tough on me as I continue forward towards the running of my first official triathlon. So for those of you that are connected to me on Facebook and Twitter I will be looking for your support and guidance. To my wife the most important support person in my life please keep believing in me and understand that I am not ignoring you.

With all this said I am ready to ROCK ON!!!!

Thursday 2/4/10

I ran 8.55 mi on 2/4/2010 at 12:07 PM with a pace of 7'01"/mi http://nikerunning.nike.com/n/r/en_US/1285443551/141763545/?sitesrc=fbk_ab_plus.

This run felt great I was in a grove and a run that was supposed to be easy turned out to be a little intense.

Went to Aquafit for a Spin Class and Meghan was leading class tonight. There was more sweat on the bike and floor than there ever was in any previous class. Of course I think that after telling her that I ran 8.5 miles at lunch time she cranked it up a notch.

Hey I had my annual physical on Tuesday night and the doctor told me I was in great shape and to keep up the good work.

	Date:	2/3/2010	Wednesday
Time	Qty	Food	Calories	Protein	Fat
7:00 AM	1	Oatmeal, protein powder, banana	320	30	34
1:00 PM	1	Muscle Milk	330	32	16
2:00 PM	1	Bean soup	150	9	0
7:00 PM	1	Pure Protein Chocolate Peanut Butter	200	20	6
7:30 PM	1	Meat Loaf	216	21	14
7:30 PM	1	peas	103	7	1
9:00 PM	1	Peanut Butter	90	15	7
		Total:	1409	134	78