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January 14,
2007:
Living in
Southern California can spoil you. We live in one of the
best training climates in America. This week our area was
hit by some abnormally cool and windy temperatures. The
pool that is normally filled with swimmers was empty, the
Saturday Swami group bike ride had about half the amount of
cyclist. I have a healthy respect for my fellow triathletes
that live and train in the true cold weather climates like
Canada and the Northern United States.
I knew training under Peter's guidance would be demanding
and rewarding. I am now six weeks into my Ironman Arizona
training plan. I started my training weighing 177 lbs.
After six weeks of training I decided it was time to step on
the scale and see what
this Peter Reid training plan was doing to my body weight.
I weighed in at 164 lbs.
 I
am quickly getting down to fighting weight! I knew that
spending four hours on a bike and and hour on a transition
run would burn quite a few calories. I can honestly say that
I feel great and my body is in better shape than when I was
a young 21 year old
Marine. My wife has been great counting my calories burned
and making sure that I have a solid nutrition plan that will
enhance my training gains.
I never really trained seriously using a heart rate monitor
until Peter starting coaching me. My eyes are now open and
I am a firm believer in heart rate monitor training. Peter
has me religiously sticking to my heart rate zones to build
a larger aerobic capacity. In six short weeks I can already
see huge gains in my ability to ride a bike hard for four
hours, transition to a run, and not feel dead after
the workout.
I discuss my daily training plans with my wife Sarah.
I suggested that Sarah gives some serious thought to finding
a coach that could help her reach her goal of completing her
first 1/2 Ironman. I sent an e-mail to Peter and asked him
his opinion concerning a potential
coach. Peter e-mailed his friend Clint who hooked Sarah up
with one of his coaches. He agreed to coach Sarah so she
can attain her Half-Ironman goal! We are all very excited
that Sarah has such a talented coach in her corner.
I have been given a once in a lifetime opportunity to be
coached by a world champion triathlete. I am athirty-eight
year old age grouper triathlete who has been given a unique
chance to be trained by a
three-time Ironman World Champion. Additionally, I have
been given sponsorship and a new bike from the great people
at Specialized bike. I am quickly running out of excuses
not to get in the best shape of my life. I think the
average triathlete reading this
article would love to have the opportunity to have a world
class coach and a world class leader in the cycling industry
in their corner.
If you see an average looking triathlete riding a
Specialized Bike down the Pacific Coast Highway with a big
smile on his face you will know it's me. I know how
fortunate I am to be alive and I am living the dream!
Semper Fidelis,
Andy |
