or more importantly in my case
having a training partner. We
work our training around each
other, and it’s kind of like our date
night, except it’s our date during
the day where we get to train and
do things that we really enjoy.
We’re both super competitive so
if I beat him on a run it always
makes him want to go faster and
harder and it’s the same thing for
me. We push each other along.
Q:
So then when you’re
doing the same race
you compare splits and
age-group results?
Absolutely. The first thing we do
is go online and figure out our
splits and how we did, what we
need to work on. Transitions
are clearly an area of weakness.
We spend a little too much time
getting out of a wetsuit and into
our gear.
Q:
What’s a typical
training week like
for you?
It’s really tough with this job and
the hours that I keep. Traveling is
the biggest impediment to having
a real triathlon training schedule.
I build my own workout routines,
which include doing bricks.
Yesterday, I only had an hour to
train, so I did a 40-minute bike
ride followed by a 20-minute run.
No day is really typical and I don’t
really follow a structured sched-
ule. I try to get into the pool twice
a week, and find that the swim
is great for recovery after a long
weekend run. I’ll do a spin class,
or run before or after a swim, as a
brick workout. I also do one long
run a week—at least 10 miles—
and will do six-mile runs three or
four times a week.
40 triathlete.com
october 2010
