This felt like an exceptional week of training. For the first time since the Eugene marathon, I was able to introduce moderate speed work back into my schedule. It is a shame that this week marks the end of my return to the base period, as after the extended recovery period from the marathon I’m …
Monthly Archive: May 2011
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May
28
Duck Bill Thrill triathlon
Only minutes into the swim in my first triathlon of the season and I was already in trouble. A flying elbow had just caught me squarely in my right temple causing my eyes to flash with white light while dislodging my goggles from my face. Then from the left, a fore arm to the …
May
26
“John’s Addiction”
Racecenter NW is running a story about me in their June/July 2011 issue. The story titled “John’s Addiction” on page 48 is about my past as a drug addict and how I am trying to find redemption for those mistakes. While it is thrilling to be featured in such a prominent publication, I have to …
May
23
Training log 5/16-5/22
This was a great week. This week I was finally feeling mostly recovered from the Eugene marathon. I am thrilled to be immersed in triathlon training again. My training load was lower than might be expected for a Base 3 week because I needed to adjust my schedule for my first triathlon of the season. …
May
16
Training log 5/9-5/15
This week marks the return to my triathlon training schedule. Now my training periods will focus on building to my “A” priority race of the season, the USAT national championships on Aug 20th. I am going to jump back to the Base training phase for a month to replenish endurance and fitness lost during my …
May
16
Training log 5/2-5/8
This was my recovery week following last Sunday’s Eugene marathon. Most of the week I was pretty spent from last weeks effort. I took Monday and Tuesday completely off of training. Although I eased into Wednesday, my legs were pretty sore for the short run, and it might have been better to just not run …
May
09
The mental game
The closest that I have come to a tragic race result in the triathlon did not happen during a race at all. It was the events that led up to the race that almost completely derailed my day, and perhaps every day since. In July of last year, I was preparing for my second triathlon, …
May
04
Eugene marathon
On Sunday, the streets of Eugene close down for my favorite race of the year. Although the Eugene marathon is a relatively new race, they have learned quickly and put on a world class event. This year was no exception as we were further blessed by the most beautiful spring conditions that could be imagined. …
May
02
Training log April
April was largely dominated by my training and taper for the Eugene marathon. I had a great race putting up a PR of 3:23. Although I failed to reach my goal of qualifying for the Boston marathon, I am very satisfied with my performance and look forward to my next time. My run speed came …
May
02
Training log 4/25-5/1
This week was mostly a rest week as I completed my taper for the Eugene Marathon. The week started out tough as I came down with a nasty sickness on sunday night. I spent much of the early week completely bed ridden. I had to rearrange my schedule a bit to compensate, and by Wednesday …
About Me
My name is John Howe. I used to be an addict and a convicted drug dealer. But when all hope seemed lost, my life was saved by a 5 year old boy, a pair of Nikes, and the ghost of Steve Prefontaine. Now my time is devoted to triathlon training and finally being the father my son deserves. Follow along as I try to find redemption for my past, and chase the impossible dream of earning a spot on Team USA Triathlon.
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