Amilcar Herrera

I have continued working out harder 4-5 days a week (about 2 days of rest per week) and eating better and I see to continue to see progress but typically I have 1 or 2 “bad” days where I eat too much and I’m craving carbs…. I know that’s not good and if I eat [...]

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I had gained some weight (5 lbs) since I got shingles 2 weeks before a Half Ironman Triathlon race I had signed up for last year. I did not get to do the race but I got better and the pain and the nerve endings got better…. now, it’s all history [...]

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Here is my training today: (Jan 24, 2010)

1/8 mile warm up walk at 3.2 mph
3 mile run at 7.1 mph
1/8 mile cool down
Total time: about 30 minutes

No other exercise was done.
Current weight: 142 lbs
Goal (to lose weight): 133-135 lbs
I need to work on my calorie intake. (There is a soup contest at Church tonight so [...]

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Here is my current weight: 142 lbs (I have gained 5 lbs since last Sept’09). My excuse - I got shingles 2 weeks before a half ironman race I was going to do. I had to stop exercising for several months and I was eating the same as when I was exercising a lot - [...]

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Here is the training (workout) performed this morning:
I only did running but I am planning on swimming for 40 minutes this evening or tonight.
This is my secret to improve speed and endurance…
- 0.125 miles warm up (3.0 - 3.2 mph)
- 4.75 miles run (7.2 mph)
- 0.125 miles cool down (3.0 - 3.2 mph)
- 5 sets [...]

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I completed on July 12 my First Olympic Distance Triathlon in 2009. This event was held in Interlochen, Michigan and it’s called Inter Rockin. I received a very nice black T shirt from this race!
Below are some of my pictures during the race. Enjoy! I had lots of fun

Have Fun Training!
Amilcar

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Today is an easy day to help recover from yesterday’s workout and avoid burnout. Only 6 days left for the Olympic triathlon in Interlochen, Michigan on July 12, 2009!
Here it is: this is part of my taper training on this Olympic tri.
6:40am (I slept in) - 2 mile run @ 7.2 mph. That’s it [...]

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Here is part of my taper training for an Olympic triathlon on July 12, 2009 in Interlochen, Michigan.
Yesterday (Saturday) I rode my bike, here are my stats:
- 35.5 miles in 1 hour and 50 minutes. Speed: 19.36mph average. (not bad - but it was not windy so that helps). My usual time was 1 hour [...]

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Here is my workout for today, a quick taper for an Olympic triathlon coming up on July 12, 2009 in Interlochen, Michigan (7 days from today). I’ve had a Cold for the past 2 weeks and I’m still recovering so I’m not at my best of training for this triathlon but my goal is to [...]

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I have finished training for triathlons a little while ago (about 6 weeks ago) and I have gone back to my “basic” lifting training and I have added more running.
I want to be running at least 7.5 miles in 1 hour (at least) by December 20, 08 so I have some time to continue to [...]

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