It's a new day !!

My knees !!!

Finally I have access to blogspot. I'v been trying to create a post but "no way jose" I could not do it till know (at the office ;-))

Last Sunday was the Marathon in Brussels and these were my times:
at 10km -> 0:56:44
at 20km -> 2:06:08
at 30km -> 3:09:06
at 36 km -> I gave up.

Why? It was a pitty because, actually, I did not have any condition problem, I felt strong all the time, capable of finishing the Marathon sometimes it was even laughing like I will finish this with no issues. But, I did I gave up, you may wonder. MY KNEES !!! from km 32 till 36 a unberable pain came to my knees. Exactly the same muscle in both knees.

Reasons:

- Perhaps the cold? (we started the marathon with 10 degrees) after three hours my knees say "no more".

- Perhaps the rain?: Apart from cold weather, it was raining all the way.

- Perhaps my shoes?: Needless to say that I used the same shoes that I've been using for last 4 months (advised by all marathon runners) so no it can not be. But there is a difference, it was raining and my shoes are not GORETEX.. bad!!!

Maybe none of them. ?

Conclusions:
Fisical condition is quite good. I ended up with enough power, but without knees.

I took the safest option and I stopped. Perhaps I could have finished, but my goal is to finish in 7 months the IronMan in Lanzarote. I played conservative, I stopped, so I can run today. I do not have the luxury of finishing a Marathon with broken legs that will keep me away from training in weeks.


Look at the picture km 21 (left botton corner)

Flight Number --> MB910

910 that's my ticheck number for Brussels Marathon.

Departure -> 5 nov 9:00
E.T.A. (Estimated Time Arrival) -> 1:00
Forecast -> RAIN :\

This is going to be funny, 42km under the rain (be water, my friend!!)

Be water my friend (Dedicated to Lars)

20 Triathlons in 14 Months !!!!!!

I thought I was crazy but nothing compares to Stefaan Engels. He wants to do 20 Triathlons in 14 months.
You can check him out here http://worldtour2008.org/home.php

Brussels Marathon 2008

Saturday morning and I've just decided to check out my condition by doing a Marathon!!. Since the marathon is the last event within the Ironman, I guess is the wisest to check out if I'm capable of finish it, before hand. My hope is to finish within 4 hours.

Next 5th of October I have a date with pain, in Brussels.

8th week/semana

Aqui tenemos el planing de esta semana, un poco relajado en correr y subiendo intensidad en bicicleta (spinning)




Here we have the planning for this week, a little bit relax regarding running but increasing, step by step, the cycling part (spinning).

Repetimos !!

Repetimos semana 7

Going back to week 7th

La abuela tenia razon

Pues resulta que si, que el menu de la abuela contra malestares de estomago funciona. Estoy sano otra vez !!

Grandmother's remedy against upset stomachs works !! I'm healthy again.

Today's Menu

El remedio de la abuela.
siguiendo los pasos de la experiencia, voy a seguir los consejos de mi abuela. Para el dolor y malestar de estomago, no hay nada mejor que un cena de cerveza y arroz. Toma ya !!!




Grandmother's remedy.
Following experience's steps, I'm going to follow my Grandmother's advises. Against pain and stomach "failure" there is nothing better than a dinner based on beer and rise. Bring it on !!!

Enfermo

Conio !! Desde ayer tengo diarrea, nauseas y fiebre. Creo que me intoxique con la pasta que re-calente antes de ayer. Hoy estoy un poco mejor, pero no me atrevo a correr o ir al gimnasio. Podria tener un accidente, un desagradable accidente.

Sick :-(

God damm it!! Since yesterday I have diarrhea and nauseas and fever. I think I poisoned myself with the pasta that I re-cooked :\ Today I'm a little bit better, but I do not dare to run neither go to the gym. Shit could happen.

7 semana/week

Ahhh the weather !!

Why in Belgium the Summer looks like exactly the same as the Winter? No Sun and rainy days. It's quite difficult to motivate myself to run outside when the weather sucks so much!!! Alternatives left? running indoors (gym) and sweat like a bastard :-( no fresh air, no people coming from the other direction and most of all BORING to death, because you do not move. Dam rain!!

Por que en Belgica el Verano se parece demasiado al Invierno? No sale el Sol y llueve!! Es muy dificil automotivarse y salir a correr a la calles cuando el tiempo es una mierda. Que alternativas me quedan? Correr dentro (gym) y sudar como un bastardo :-( sin aire fresco, sin ver a gente venir del lado contrario y sobre todo el aburrimiento hasta morir por que no te mueves. Maldita lluvia!

Training

What a week !!

Yes, you might wonder why I haven't posted anything since last Thursday, and the reason is: Spain won the Eurocup 2008 and as you can imagine... I had to celebrate it. Since last Sunday till Wednesday evening (running) I didn't do anything but drinking beers :-) hydrating myself. Yesterday I sweated all the beer!

Vaya semanita

Bueno, desde que España gano la Eurocopa de fútbol y posteriores celebraciones ;-) NO HE HECHO NADA DE DEPORTE. Ayer miércoles sude toda la cerveza que había consumido desde el domingo pasado. Una hora corriendo y casi muerto.

Se busca piscina

Alguien conoce una piscina en Bruselas que habra los meses de Julio Agosto ? Acabo de recibir la mala noticia que mi Segunda Casea (Piscina Saint-Joost) cierra durante estos meses.. snif snif

Swimming Pool wanted !!

Does anyone knows a good swimming pool in Brussels (close to Schaarbeek) that opens the whole summer ? I just received the bad news that my lovely second home is close on July and August. snif snif.

Training

Mi quinta semana de entrenamiento :-)



My fifth week of training :-)