Ken's Road to Kona

And I’m Back! This post is so beyond late I know, but whatever.

Coming out of Ironman UK, I decided to concentrate on my running. I suppose I decided that I wanted to be a runner to some extent. That lead me to the track at Franklin Field where I started doing sprint sessions. Little did I know I would meet my arch rival (and friend) Renato. Little did I know, I would meet my coach there. A month or two later, my old Japan colleague Chris would convince me that I should run a marathon in Death Valley, California. Looking back on it now, everything just fell into place. Continue Reading

I’m confident there is a correlation between how many carbs I’m eating vs. how often I post. The more carbs, the more I post and vice versa. As you can imagine, I haven’t been eating that many carbs. Either way, a very exciting time for me recently: I got some hard core data! I went to my training center and took a running VO2 max test and a 20 minute power test on the bike. Continue Reading

Yesterday I had my initial consultation with my coach. I like him. I’ve known him a little bit as we’ve been doing our Wednesday night sprints at Franklin Field together. He has really pushed me to get faster this fall.  His background is in track and field where he ran at Michigan but after so many stress fractures he predominately races bikes now.

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I started P90x today. I had heard so many things about it and its popularity that I decided to do my own research. In case you don’t know what p90x is about, it’s a 90 day fitness program that is very “X”treme in every aspect. Continue Reading

I finally made the switch. My Polar 625x was just giving me too many problems. It was inevitable however.

When it came to higher intensity workouts, the polar  foot-pod just wasn’t accurate. The main problem with Polar’s inertia based technology is  it calibrates based on  pace which you originally calibrate it. Continue Reading

I know, it has been a while since my last post. I’ve been neglectful. My PC finally decided to go to computer heaven after 4 years. Rule of thumb:You know it’s time to get a new computer when after formatting the hard drive multiple times, it still takes 10 minutes for the programs to start up and load. Additionally, the wires in the power cord started to fry. So, I bought a new mac and have been learning all the new features and toys. I’ve just had it with PCs.
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My workplace is a haven for junk food. We have a Starbucks on the first floor, and people are always bringing in chocolates, cakes, you name it on often a daily basis.  If your office is like mine, they put them out in the kitchen area so everyone can grab a piece. I have to pass this display on the way to my office. Continue Reading

Dating as a triathlete…

is pretty much pointless. I said this blog will be much more about than just about triathlon, but about my life in general. And one aspect of that life is my attempt to find a worthy partner.This summer was very successful on the triathlon front, but not so much on the dating front. Continue Reading

I really hate, “Sorry I haven’t been around” posts. They reak of laziness. And I hate that. But seriously, Labor Day weekend in conjunction with the beginning of the school year (I work at a University) has kept me off balance. To make it worse, I’ll be starting business school, so I’m trying urgently to put everything in order so I can accommodate my work, class schedule, training, and the little bit of a social life I desire to have. Continue Reading

I put my results on Facebook, and my sister asked me if I thought my results were “good”?

That’s a good question. Continue Reading