Ben Greenfield

05:14
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Ben Greenfield’s Wildflower

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I just posted a PR and got on the podium at the Wildflower Half-Ironman Triathlon in California…with a:
26:46 Swim – Thanks to the Paul at SwimSmooth, I learned to look slightly forward, keep my fingers closer together, and exhale underwater – and this allowed me to break the 27 minute barrier for  a half IM swim, although I had zero drafting opportunities during the swim…
Nutrition/Gear notes:
-Day before: Millenium Sports Somnidren GH for sleep
-2 hours pre-swim: 4 LivingFuel SuperBerry 
-30 minutes pre-swim: 1 Nutrarev, 1 Energy28 and 1 delta-E, 20 Sprays Magnesium Oil, 10 Master Amino Pattern capsules, 4 Extreme Endurance
-Wetsuit: Synergy Hybrid
-Google: Blue Seventy Helix
2:37 Bike – This was my first chance to do a long course race for Team Timex on the Quintana Roo CD0.1 and it is a sick bike indeed. This turned into quite a lonely race, as I was by myself on the bike the entire time as well (it’s always tough to self-pace and not have some others to play with on the bike). Pretty much stuck to a gel every 20 minutes the whole way through, and drank to thirst, at about 30oz water per hour.
Bike notes:
-Shoes: Louis Garneau Tri-Speed shoes
-Helmet: Gray Aero helmet
-Wheels: Shimano C-50
-Tires: Challenge Triathlon
-Groupo: Shimano Dura-Ace
-Seat: Adamo ISM Road Saddle
-Sunglasses: Native Eyewear
1:28:56 Run – As usual, the Wildflower run freaking hurt, and once again I was on my own the whole time. Per my usual strategy on a half-marathon, I held back slightly on the first 10K of the course, then gradually began to increase pace for the next 10K. I had a gel at 5K, 10K, and 15K, and a sip of water at the aid stations where I grabbed a gel.
Run notes:
-Shoes: K-Swiss K-Ruuz
4:36:32 Overall Time

But…

…10 days before the race, I was dangerously close to being overtrained…

So here’s an interesting article about how exactly how I dug myself out of that overtraining hole.

And a big thanks to all my sponsors. Check them all out here.

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04:15
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Fat, Poopin’ and Racin’.

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I just finished my first sprint triathlon of the year (pictured above after the race with fellow teammates Roger Thompson and Dave Erickson)! Here’s the link to my race report, which involved fat, pooping, and more!

http://www.bengreenfieldfitness.com/2012/04/why-you-should-squat-to-poop/

Enjoy!

Ben

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03:15
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I Love To Sprint, And Why You Should Too.

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Sprint triathlons

What’s your favorite part about sprint triathlons?

The intensity?

The need for speed?

The fact that they’re over with really fast and you can go have breakfast after?

For me, it’s a little bit of all of the above, plus a way to “tune up” the engine before jumping into a bunch of longer races.

And that’s why you should do some sprint triathlons, even if they tend to hurt really bad or even if you’re just signed up for an Ironman and it seems like the two events are about as dissimilar as they can get.

But think about it this way:

You get to practice transitions.

You get to test out all your shiny new equipment you may have amassed over the winter.

You get extreme mental toughness and lactic acid tolerance training.

You get motivated by getting to take your workouts and actually do something with them.

And, as I already mentioned, you can get up, stretch, drive around, go race an entire triathlon, shower and clean up, and still be sitting at breakfast (or beer if that’s your fancy) by 9am.

So here’s what I’m doing for early-season sprints:

April 15: Snake River Sprint Triathlon…the only race where I’ve been snowed and hailed on…

April 21: Leadman Triathlon…there is no swim – you ski instead…then mountain bike and trail run…

April 28: Grizzly Triathlon…huge indoor swim race with so many heats that I probably won’t race until late afternoon…

How about you? What’s on your plate? Leave a comment below.

Ben from http://www.bengreenfieldfitness.com

 

 

 

 

 

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