Amilcar Herrera

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 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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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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This is my favorite Ironman Triathlon video.

The video is from Mitch Thrower from the Ironman Triathlon in Kona Hawaii.

Music from Howie Day - song: Collide
I hope you enjoyed it and got rev’ed up to train!
Amilcar

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So I finished my first Olympic triathlon last weekend…and I am pretty happy with the results…
The results are below for the Sanford and Son triathlon held in Sanford, MI on August 16, 2008. I finished with lots of energy left over! You can see my pictures here.

My primary goal was to finish within 3 hours. [...]

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I completed last weekend my First Olympic Distance Triathlon. This event was held in Sanford, MI and it’s called Sanford and Son.
Below are some of my pictures during the race. Enjoy! I had lots of fun

Amilcar

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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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