Recovery Nutriion

Picture on day 3 of my training trip

Chocolate Milk - Best recovery drink ever.  Voted on by Kevin O'Connor and me.  There are also some studies.  Here are some links I found in a google search.

1. CBS News
2. Medical News Today
3. Univeristy of Texas

I'm drinking about a quarter gallon a day.  I'm buring 5000-6000 cal/day.

Here are my other snacks :
Oranges
Honey Crisp Apples
Black Berries
Strawberries
Bananas
Chocolate Chips
Salted Peanuts

Tucson Training Trip

This is my 4th time in Tucson.  My brother lives here, so it's great place to train and visit.  Here's my progress so far.  The goal is to get some base bike miles in.

Jan 9 - Arrive in Tucson

• 6:00 AM - Swim Star Masters St Paul: 1 hr, 3200 yds, distance free
•  Flight msp to tus, arrive and assemble bike
• 6:30 PM - Swim Ford Masters at UA: 1 hr, 3400 yds, distance free

Jan 10 - 1st Full day

• 5:30 AM - Swim Ford Masters at UA: 1 hr, 2800 yds, non crawl
• 10:10 AM - Ride Tucson up Mt Lemon: 3.5 hrs, 190 W avg, 2875 cal, test run to 5000ft (mile 8)
• 6:30 PM - Swim Ford Masters at UA: 1 hr, 2800 yds, IM

Jan 11 - 2nd Day

• 9:10 AM - Ride Tucson up Mt Lemon: 4.5 hrs, 217 W avg, 3968 cal, 7000ft (mile 16)
• Massage Treatment on neck - Sonoran Desert Accupuncture
• 6:30 PM - Swim Ford Masters at UA: 30min, 1900 yds, 100 sprints

 Jan 12 - 3rd Day

• 9:40 AM - Ride up Mt Lemon: 5.5 hrs, 210 W avg, 5631 cal, Summit 8500ft (mile 25)
• 6:30 PM - Swim Ford Masters at UA: 1hr,  3000 yds, 200s free

Jan 13 - 4th Day

• 9:30 AM - Ride up Mt Lemon: 5.5 hrs, 215 W avg, 6968 cal, Summit 8500ft (mile 25)
• 6:30 PM - Swim Ford Masters at UA: ?

Ford Aquatics Center University of Arizona - 5:30 AM or 6:30 PM ?

 

2012 Schedule

Date             Race
18-Mar-12    Rev3 Costa Rica Olympic
25-Mar-12    Powerm an AL Elite SC Du Nationals
1-Apr-12       Nautica South Beach Triathlon
29-Apr-12     St. Anthony’s Triathlon (St. Petersburg, Fla.)
6-May-12      Rev3 Knoxville Olympic
20-May-12    Memphis in May Triathlon (Tunica, Miss.)
28-May-12    Apple Duathlon
3-Jun-12       Pigman Sprint
10-Jun-12     Trinona
17-Jun-12     Rochester Fest Triathlon
24-Jun-12     Philadelphia Triathlon
24-Jun-12     5150 New Orleans (New Orleans, La.)
8-Jul-12        Nautica New York City Triathlon (New York, N.Y.)
8-Jul-12        Boulder Peak Triathlon 5150
8-Jul-12        Rev3 Portland Half
14-Jul-12      Life Time Triathlon
22-Jul-12      Chisago Half
12-Aug-12    Rev3 Wisconsin Half
19-Aug-12    Pigman Half Iron
26-Aug-12    Rev3 Maine Olympic
2-Sep-12      Hy-Vee 5150 U.S. Championship
23-Sep-12    Peregrine Charities
7-Oct-12       Toyota US Open Triathlon
14-Oct-12     Rev3 South Carolina Half
21-Oct-12     5150 Galveston (Galveston, Texas)
4-Nov-12       Rev3 Florida Half