Get Motivated

(Me at the end of "Menocross" started 60th place, finished 1st. Not bad for a second time racing this sport. There was no drinking and dancing at the finish line).

What are you doing this fall to spice things up... I am not talking about candles and satin sheets. I mean with your workout routine.

Now is a great transitional time to try something new, set some goals, and step out of that box.

I have decided to try cyclocross racing and it has been awesome. Lots of suffering on the bike in a zone that you aren't normally used to and a lot of fun to boot!

I have decided to set some goals for next year as I am not going long for Triathlon. I know I can finish an Ironman. I have four under my belt and I know where my weaknesses are.

The goal next year is to go shorter and faster. What are my specific goals?

5k under 20 min

10k under 40 min

13.1 miles (half marathon) under 1:30

How will I get there? I will be doing some lactate testing on my bike and run to see what optimal zones I need to train in. Finding you proper zones is critical to training otherwise you could be doing too much and not getting a lot out of it. Once these are determined you can start planning your program (Base, Build, and recovery cycles). I will still be doing triathlon so the workouts will be very speed specific and always keeping in mind that I will have another session tomorrow and not to burn myself out.

I have been training long for 3 years now. When you are doing long distance and putting in high mileage its harder to do the speed work. Sometimes when you have the time and you do the body says "what the hell are you doing to me?" If you train faster to begin with and get the body used to it it wont be such a shock come race day. The goal is to not train slow because you will race slow.

Now I am just having fun with training and doing a bit of everything... Its nice to be free from a strict schedule (which actually wasn't very strict).

What are your goals?

Happy training

Paul

I'm Alive

Hey Everyone,

I'm alive. I'm sorry I left you hanging for so long. I have been doing and going through a lot right now. I know what you are thinking and the answer is NO I'm not becoming a woman! Not now its wayyyy to expensive. All kidding aside I have made a few changes.

1. I have a new name. Not me but PPF&C. This will and should be an easier name to remember and I think it reflects my style of training along with my passion for it.

2. New website. I have decided to tackle it on my own. Its going well so far but taking time so please be patient.

3. I am looking at expanding and doing an afternoon conditioning camp. Not sure where yet but I have been working with others to get this thing going

4. I am considering an "ELITE" camp for those who want to take it to the limit with others who have the same idea in mind.

5. Trying to find time to update my blog! I know I will be on here more often with tips tricks and some motivational stories to get people going.

6. Renovate 2 bathrooms at once and make sure they work!

This has been a busy few weeks. Conditioning camp starts again at BRONX November 29th to Dec 24th (12 sessions) @ 6:15am. So far we have had a great turnout with a few people joining along the way.

Fridays class was the toughest I have put people through so far. I ran them into the ground and they all did it. Congrats ladies for digging deep and pushing yourself just when you thought you had nothing left.

After my last post (you know the one I planned on continuing the next day). I saw a few comments and had hoped to see if anyone had made any changes or at least gave it some thought.

I know the WANTING IT takes motivation, concentration, proper planning, and focus. One thing I have discovered about myself is that even though I get up @ 4:50 or 5:00am 5 days a week I need to get to bed earlier. In these past 2 weeks I have had 5 days that I felt the need to go to bed @ 5pm. NOT GOOD!

You need to take care of yourself if you want to get any quality training and time in. I am currently sitting back and looking at what I need to do to be good for myself and everyone I interact with on a personal or professional level.

Anyways I know this was a lot and kind of all over the place but that's what came out. in the meantime set some goals for the week. Look at your schedule and see when you can get in your workouts. Get some rest and eat well...

Take care

Paul