the higher the expectation the higher the fall.

not sure if it makes sense but thats what i feel. i wont say much because im defenetely not in the mood but i do like to let my friends know about what is going on on this side of the world.

the result sheet say it all, i didn't swim, i didn't ride i didn't run. don't ask me why, it just happened. i had everything going perfectly and smoothly before race, i was feeling pretty darn good and even had an uncomon positive atitute but the result was this joke, from start to finish i dragged my body through the course, i had a really hard time just to finish the bike, i was totally melted. I am concious that i was very fit after a great preparation i just wish i blew up on the course trying to get a great result than not having the ability to race.

It also adds up to last year edition where everything was wrong before the race, felt brutally strong race day and everything didnt work around me while racing. i wish i had a day like that yesterday (except for the flats, lost chips and crashes of course :P).

thats it...this was the cherry i had on top of the cake...

cya

nothing to declare

just photos

another day in kona

nothing to report, other than a flat during the ride although its a small leak and only noticed after shower. ironman week in kona is always something special...

today i woke up and just relaxed as i only had a bike workout. after the workout i went to the sheraton hotel to have my bike "retuled" and to try the normatec compression boots (nice)

after lunch i wet to the Slowtwitch meeting... you cant miss this :P

a few photos

trying the normated boots

me and codinha riding the queen k

i hope i dont look like this on race day

watch out for the head wind

codinha staying aero

my next years ride, im riding an XXXXXXS bike with, uuuh, 300cc wheels

and a pointless video of my ride in the queen K. it was a good try though but unfortunately i dont have a scooter to make motor pacing yet alone a car to shoot a video :P :P :P

some shots from yesterday

yes im teasing all the portuguese friends that wanted to be here :P

^rumors are true

yes, im bald, i shaved and im in hawaii

almost

One week from today and im off to hawaii :D

I have had my days, good and bad, after sanabria i still had 3 days where i felt tired while training but good hanging around. Ithen had a very tough 4 days (thursday, friday, saturday and sunday) with a LOT of cycling, 580km and last saturday i had a "special" workout that i called "hawaii special". Those 4 days made a huuuuuuge chunk of volume for the week.
It was basically swim 3000, jump into the bike ASAP and ride 140 with 2:15 tempo (90km), make a transition without rushing things up and run 1:40 with 1:00 @3:45/km pace.

Feeling good at this workout was almost mandatory, its one of those workouts that at the end you think "im ready" or "im F#$#%" and i felt good altough having a hard time early in the week.

I pushed a bit on the predicted pace for the run, i was suposed to go at 3:50 (and thats why i called hawaii special, because 3:50 was my pace in 2006 marathon at hawaii) but i felt really good and effortless while running. I did some nutrition tricks during the workout, i followed my race routine in the 2:15 but ran without calories, to to try replicate the feeling of empty tank.
Overall a great workout and next day i still had 200km to top it off :D

this week i had a lot less volume again and of course im in taper zone where like i said, have my good and bad days.

Im actually racing a Olimpic distance today in the afternoon, i really dont want to risk that much, its too close to hawaii for something to go wrong... heck Henning broke his hand yesterday!!!! i still hope he made it to Kona..

cheers

awesome video

standing start

wisdon is worthless, the measure of a man is power

AWESOME

team timex in kona this year

here are the Team members racing in hawaii

the deal is still up

Back to lisbon, not sure if im happy or not, i sure missed friends and family...

Yesterdays race was everything but good. As soon as i arrived, friday night and in the short workouts i did on saturday i felt like i couldnt breath. I really didnt feel tired hanging around but my breathing wasnt right also. from start to finish i only managed to go in Zone 1 2 but my breathing was like all out, swimming was awfull in those conditions, i had severall parts where i had to breath in every stroke. very interesting, not. But i made a deal with my self to not DNF no matter what (careful with what you understand with this). so i finished. 20th with an oficial Timex racer trainer avg HR of 144 and in need of severall bottled of oxigen. it is interesting that im saying that coming from altitude right ;)

I still managed to hold on to 2nd place in the iberic LD cup, this was the last race. First was Pedro (krepe) that had another great race, 2nd. We where tied for this race but he sure went for it :P

this week is back to some hard work...

the last one before i leave

as promised, here is my tribute to krepe and his ability to sleep in a car, im sure he is having a hard time at sanabria lake... ill meet him tomorrow after my 1100km drive to sanabria.

yesterday:

100km ride

3000 swim

gym

Today:

45km ride+40 min run

2500m swim just after this post

gym

tomorrow is off day, it sure wont look like one though...