HAMMER'S FITNESS BOOTCAMP
"THE ONLY EASY DAY WAS YESTERDAY"
*US Navy SEALs
Sunday, February 18, 2007
Cool Vid
I recieved my video the other day. While at a tri clinic in January, the instructor took a bit of underwater footage. So I can look at my stroke. I swam competitively for 6 years, and this is the first time I've ever seen my stroke. It's not what I thought it was, but it gets me where I want to go.
I finally bought some bike shorts. I don't think I could have taken the discomfort anymore. Save your pennies and good things happen. Since I go by the nickname Hammer, I think these suit me very well.
The clinic was fantastic! Sunday at Laurentian University. The day started with a 1500m swim, with lots of drills and sprints. I'm anxiously awaiting the underwater video of my stroke! Then it was on to the bike. Since we're in Northern Ontario, we used indoor trainers. We had a great 1 hour and 20 minute spin, with a screen showing some Ironman highlights and stories. Then it was time for a "Yoga for Athletes" class. I think I'm hooked on yoga. I felt terrific after the class (although some parts of the lesson were painful) and the feeling continued into the week. A delicious catered lunch was followed by a slideshow from our host, Mike Coughlin. He spent 6 months travelling the south Pacific and training for triathlon. He had highlights of some of his Ironman races as well. We weren't sure about the indoor run, since there wasn't a track, but we did a warm-up and spent some time doing sprints and drills in a long hallway. This was the part of the day where I learned the most. My running has been weak, so I absorbed a lot of knowledge. Before I knew it , it was over. Mike sent an email saying that we did over 5 hours of activity; a first for me. More than anything, this seminar showed me that I'm in better shape than I thought, and with a little motivation, I can go longer and farther that I imagined.
I'm Hammer, from Sudbury, Ontario, Canada and I'm an age-group triathlete. I'm also a husband, father of 3 girls, a career firefighter,
and a musician. I'm a busy guy, but that's the price you pay for being a Renaissance Man.
