Spirit of the Titans- Motivating Ironman Athletes

I found this link to a really cool Ironman Picture Book. Yea, it is an advertisement for coaching, but is is still pretty cool. Great music also. It is a tad long, but I think it is worth it. I think I will watch this weekly to stay motivated. Enjoy!

http://iamtri.com/video/video/show?id=1984656%3AVideo%3A36810

MidSummer Olympic

This week was a bit less training as I got ready for the MidSummer Oly. It was nice to have a bit of a break with less intense workouts. The Richter Clan was off to Blue Lake again this weekend. Saturday, Kaden and Alek both did the Splash, Pedal and Dash Kids Race. Kaden ended up winning the overall with a fast time of 5:18. He is becomming a transition specialist, quickly out of the water and on to his bike. Alek was an official MOP (middle of pack) with a time of 9:02. When asked what the hardest part was for Alek, he said, "Umm, the swim and the bike and the running." He ended up wet and sandy, but had a lot of fun.

I raced on Sunday and had a solid race day. My bike split was a bit faster than June (no tire rubbing on the frame this time). I felt okay on the run, but my splits were great. I ran 49:25 for the 6.2 miles. It was my PR at that event as I knocked off about 5 minutes from June.

We spent the rest of the day at the Clark County Fair. It was a fun but long day of walking around, but I think it helped my legs loosen up a bit as I wasn't too sore the following day. Now it is back to the grind of lots of training hours.