Amilcar Herrera

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Jan 24 2010 training log to lose weight

January 24th, 2010 · 1 Comment

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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7 mile run - 5m run + 5 sets HIIT + 2 long sets HIIT - secret

July 26th, 2009 · 1 Comment

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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Sanford and Sun Olympic tri tomorrow

August 15th, 2008 · No Comments

Tomorrow morning I’ll be doing my first Olympic distance triathlon in Sanford, MI. I’m pretty excited and I feel comfortable with finishing well. (I mean feeling well and not to exhausted)
My goal is to finish within 3 hours.

500 meter swim
40Km bike
10km run

My problem is trying to go too fast on the swim and to burn [...]

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Heavy weekend of training for Olympic Triathlon

August 4th, 2008 · No Comments

I trained pretty hard this past weekend to prepare for an Olympic triathlon coming up on August 16, 2008 in Sanford, Michigan. Here is the breakdown by day, starting on Friday - my “light training day”. (I trained consecutive days before that but this is worth mentioning becuase of the intensity…)
Friday (8/1/08 - morning):
- 30 [...]

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