K. Todd Storch

The Best Training Day Yet!

It's just been too cold and wet to ride outdoors.  Saturday morning at Curt's house; Dave, Matt, Curt and myself rode about an hour and a half on the trainers.

What followed was the best part of it...Guitar Hero.  Pure.  Greatness.

More pics here.

Hello 2007! Goals and a Look Back

Wow.  Here we are. 

2007.  Where did '06 go?

Anyway, triathlon-wise, I've been looking forward to this year for some time.  2007 is my Ironman year.  I missed the lottery for Kona in 2006 and this year I'm training for Ironman Couer D'Alene.  This is going to be a blast because we have a training group all coached by Jim Lukanich.

The official base training for IM started this week.  3 swims a week, 3 runs, 3 bike rides, stretching and 2/3 weight workouts. 

Looking back at my 2006, I had a great year.  A total blast.

2006 Goals

• 5 hour 15 minute 1/2 IM - DONE!  4:58 PR at Gulf Coast 1/2 IM
• develop swim to maintain 1:35/1:40 100y swim time without being tired - Not achieved
• reduce weight to 160/162lbs during season - DONE!  156.2 at GC 1/2 IM
• reduce body fat % to level determined by nutrition coach (~9/10%) - Not achieved.  11.2%
• PR in repeat races (+ above) - DONE!

There are so many great memories of 2006:  training with the group for GC 1/2 IM, the NYC Marathon, dialing in my race nutrition, quicker long runs with less recovery and PR's.

I'm entering 2007 at about the same weight and body fat as I did for 2006.  I've adjusted my nutrition to drop my weight and body fat to peak for IMCDA (1 diet coke max a day, 6x meals a day, increased protein intake, limit sugars, very little carb intake after 7p, etc.).

I've made some good progress with my swim technique during the off season with coach, Chris MacCurdy.  What an awesome coach.  He's dialed into what I need to change and improve and I've been swimming a ton working on the technique changes.  Sure wished I would of met him 2 years ago...oh well.

I made good progress with my run in 2006 and I'm entering '07 with a slight injury.  I've got some pain issues in my left heal (planter...) and it hasn't really improved since the NYC Marathon.  Long story short, massage therapy with Pauline and work with chiropractor Ron Tribendis should have me set soon.  I'm also checking into some orthodics to see if that will help prevent future issues.

The only race on the calendar at the moment is IMCDA, which is weird for me, because usually at this time of the year, I've already lined out 5 or 6 races.  I think I'll get in a few 5k's and 10k's and a 1/2 IM for race training.  Outside of that, I'm not really sure how many triathlons I'll actually do this year.

I'll get more specific with my 2007 goals later, but overall for now:

• under 11 hour IMCDA '07
• qualify for Boston.  I need a 3:15 this year or 3:20 next year (shaving 4 minutes seems so much easier than 9 minutes...duh)
• 155lbs or less and 9% body fat or less by IMCDA