2013 Tucson Training Trip - Day 1

After a 3 hour, de-icing delay on the ramp at Minneapolis/ Saint Paul International Airport, I arrived in sunny Tucson, AZ Sunday evening.  I arranged the training trip in conjunction with a Sram/Zipp product release also in Tucson.  Greg Kopecky (friend, athlete, journalist) was also in town for the event, so I had a good training partner.  The plan was be at the Sram release for the beginning of the week and then shift our base to my brother's by the U of A.

Monday was almost a total loss - cloudy 40 deg changed to rain, then freezing rain, and then snow.  The same weather I left in Minnesota.

Thanks to Lauren Goss we did get two swims in on Monday.  She had a key to the Star Pass outdoor pool.  We ran to the pool, swam, and ran back at 7 AM.  After the Sram product release for the media, we walked to the pool and swam again.  Kevin O'Connor also made the 2nd swim too shortly after he arrive in Tucson.

Greg Kopecky - Slowtwich.com Technical Editor

Sunday Workouts:
Run: 30 min with Lauren and Greg

Monday Workouts:
Run: 25 min to and from swimming
Swim: 30 min 4x500 fr, 3x200 fr, with Greg



Sram/Zipp New Product Release:
Zipp Stealth - carbon integrated aero-bar
Zipp 650c 404 Carbon Clincher
Zipp fit - equipment sizing aid
Zipp 30 - Aero Aluminum trianing wheel
                                                                                       Mirinda Carfrae's bike - Zipp 650 Carbon Clinchers

Lauren Goss - Professional Triathlete

Swim: 40 min 4x500 fr, 4x200 fr, with Greg and Kevin
   

2013 Tucson Triaining Trip

Day 1 Subtotal: Swim .9 hours, Bike 0 hours, Run .9 hours = 1.8 hours

Total = 1.8 hours

Kevin O'Connor -
Gear West Bike & Triathlon Owner