Thursday, December 3, 2009

Dinner

Before dinner I snacked on some cashews, banana chips and peanut butter with grape juice


Dinner was Seared ahi tuna, plain baked potato, diced tomatoes, water

Workout Number 2

Tabata squat interval with 45lb bar

lunges with 45lb dumbbell in each hand

Baby steps with 45lb in each

20 dumbell squats with 45lb

Split bench jumps squat 5 on top, bounce down and up x 10

Split bench jumps squat 5 on bottom, jump up and back down x 10

Yesterday & Today - Intro To Training

Yesterday morning for breakfast i had 3 plain eggs scrambled with water. For lunch i had 2 pork chops, pea and corn medley, applesauce and water. For dinner i had a grilled chicken breast, cold cut roast beef, tomatoes, guacamole, and a pickle with water and a sweet tea.

Dave and I somewhat finalized the last we wanna use for my boot - the M1. I skated indoor practice with renne in tampa and realized how out of shape i really am. Given i was on all oranges, i was technically terrible and my legs were on fire... but that was expected.

warm up
2 lap pace line right foot left foot
2 lap burn pace
squat drills
push starts with a drop in, finish at the 1/2 mark
15 lap open
5 laps x2 - 3 person relay

OFF SKATES:

step cross- balance on each leg in squat position for about 20 sec
1 leg jump ups
baby steps
broad jumps
2 foot jump onto wall- x10
back to back wall sits - 1min on, 30 sec off, 1 min on


TODAY

today for breakfast i had 2 eggs srambled with mixed fresh fruit. Lunch was a chicken salad- 2 chicken breasts, tomatoes, lettuce, banana peppers, jalapenos (no dressing) with water.

First workout today in the gym was:

spin 30min, medium tension - getting a good burn
immediately into jumps:
jumps from knee high box to ground to waist high box x10
jumps from knee high box to ground to waist high box with 90 degree rotation- trading sides each jump x 20
20 straight jumps to box and immediately back down at waist height
16 lateral jumps (left right) over a bench

* i weighed in today at 166, a little over a week ago i was 174. My ideal race weight is somewhere around 159, so with the training schedule and diet ive been on it should happen really quickly. I can already feel some of the benefits from the diet... i have more energy each day after my workouts, despite my legs' lactic threshold being stupid bad right now, i physically have pretty good energy.

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Yesterday, Today- My Terrible Luck

Yesterday morning for lunch was quiznos- i had a turkey bacon and gauc with chips and a dr pepper

I was testing a new mold that dave just made in the morning and was rolling down the road really slow, i went to turn and i dont know what the hell happened, but i fell right on the same wrist i hurt just a couple weeks ago in NSC. Luckily no one saw me... not too bad haha.

I skated with tyler about 10k, i felt really good. Took it pretty easy, just worked on double push technique. Right now, i have to think about what im doing too much, everything should be happening naturally, its just going to take time.

That night i skated indoor practice. We didnt do any drills in particular, i really just spent the whole time trying to get the feel back for indoor and figure out what i wanted to change in the new last. We did do a few 10 lappers, i felt good in those, but wow indoor hurts the legs a little bit.

Dinner was pork chops at bonefish grill with a cesar salad and water.


Today

Today is the first day of the diet that i tried to get on a month ago, but with all the traveling it didnt work out...

Breakfast was 3 scrambled eggs and grape juice

Lunch was 2 grilled chicken breasts

Dinner was grilled salmon and white beans

All day long i was snacking on fruit and nuts- bananas, grapes, and cashews

At night, jenefer made me some fresh guacamole, so i snacked on that as well.

Banana chips and natural peanut butter


So more about the bad luck... earlier in the day i was doing some circles on the new boot, and  was really close to the edge of the road, my foot slipped, caught the edge of the pavement, and i flew... this time i was kinda bloody and of course, hurt my wrist again.

Bad luck comes in 3's - Then, right before we skated today i was turning around in someones driveway right? WRONG, i was sliding and falling down on someones driveway. I was literally was going 5 mph, but i guess they were resurfacing their driveway and it was really really chalky or something- bam, right on my wrist. Im assuming that if it wasnt broken before, it probably is now lol i cant wait to have arthritis when im 35

The workout was good- the hardest workout since worlds, which isnt saying much. we just skated a solid 13 miles.

Sunday, November 29, 2009

Ravioli and R & D

Yesterday on the plane they served some ravioli, nice and dry just how i like it hahah, i had 7-up to drink.

Brittany Bowe picked me up from the airport- I left my car at her place in boca raton while i was in colombia. When we got back to her place i had some dunkaroos... i haven't had them since i was in 4th grade, if you don't know what they are then I'm sorry your life has gone on thus far without the experience lol




This morning i woke up and drove to Dave simmons' house because we're working on creating a new stock last (a last is the shape that each stock is made out of) that is based upon my shoe and incorporates all the little tricks that i like in my boots. I have to say, the guy is pretty amazing at what he does; he is an artist when it comes to shaping a last. We grabbed lunch when i got in, this cool place on the water called the joint- i had a turkey club with pasta and water. Dinner was taco salad courtesy of chef jen simmons lol.

The progress of this stock design is coming along great, i want to get it to where I'm confident enough in the quality and shape of the design that i will be able to grab one off the shelf, put it on, and race with comfort and efficiency. I feel like people don't know what a great boot is 'supposed' to feel like, thats what Dave and i want to change. I have some new interests in the importance of pressure points related to power transfer into the skate, all of which will be incorporated into this design.

The upper (upper is the leather on the outside) is still being designed, but i fooled around with a gold marker and kinda liked the outcome...






The plan is to have a black and gold frame packaged with the boot. Should be pretty cool. I've been on my simmons for a while now, but wanted to see what other boots felt like so i did this...





Jokes aside, some are turned off by the price of a simmons, but i can assure you that it is a work of art. Would you rather spend less money on a boot that will give you countless head aches, falling apart and breaking in a year, or pay the worth of a quality product that you'll love and be able to re-sell or pass down?

Saturday, November 28, 2009

Bucaramanga Airport

The airport in bucaramanga sits on top of a mountain that overlooks the city, its a really cool view. It only has 2 gates, so I do believe it is the smallest airport I've ever been in... There are more places to eat than there are gates to fly out of haha. I just ordered a filt mignon, we'll see how that goes.

All in all the trip was incredible, the people who put on the clinic were very very nice- they offered me their bed to sleep in while I was there, which I graciously declined. I plan to go back to south america and do a tour of clinics in countries including colombia, venezuela, argentina, chile, brazil, and costa rice- if not more.

Dinner last night was a few pieces of left over chicken. Breakfast today was frosted flakes. Lunch right now is filet and fries with nestea.

Friday, November 27, 2009

I LOVE COLOMBIA

Anybody who says our sport is dying is a) an idiot and b) apparently not colombian or has never been to colombia. I just went to watch the 8,9, and 10 year old nationals here in bucaramanga (yes just a 3 year window) which had over 400 participants.... maybe you didn't catch that the first time so here:

400 kids limited to the ages of 8,9, and 10

I got there and started signing a few autographs and that turned into zoo...





These kids were awesome, they were literally climbing over eachother trying to get an autograph and picture. After that, the organization wanted me to skate a few laps and say some words in front of the people, which was a great idea in theory... until the mob of kids got involved hahah







Theres a road around the outside of the track, i literally got pushed around the track while kids were running around me screaming, just losing their minds; it was one of the coolest things ive ever experienced. After the lap, i slowed down and after about 10 minutes managed to get all the kids off the track so they could play the national anthem and have me say a few words. After that i took a lap on the track shaking hands and giving high fives.




After that i had to crank off the track and back to the booth to finish up signing autographs. My shirt started off a medium and now its at least an XL from all the pulling and grabbing haha; i thought to myself, i couldn't imagine ACTUALLY being a legit famous person, it would be hard.

I wish there was as much passion in the states as there is in south america for this sport...

Here's a little clip, its hard to see, but u can sure hear em








Dinner, Breakfast, Lunch And A Little Workout

Dinner last night was el corral again, i cant stop eating it! Double cheese burger with onion rings and nestea




And there you have it ladies and gentlemen, the reason i skate is so i dont become a fat person haha

After dinner i went to a local track and skated around with some of the kids. I did put in about 20 hard minutes (well what i thought was hard) but i havent really touched my skates for a workout in well over a week, so it's probably just my inability to breathe that made my workout worht while lol

Breakfast today was just eggs with bacon, fresh fruit, and some juice (they spoil me)...



My favorite part is the mickey mouse place mat every morning

Lunch was this chicken place called frisby... fried of course (i wouldn't have it any other way haha)

Thursday, November 26, 2009

Little Update From Colombia

Friday night i went to some person's wedding i didn't know, but it was all good, cause the food was delicious. Apparently Louisiana knows whats up with the seafood. I had some crab cakes, coconut shrimp, and a few crackers.

Saturday for breakfast before i started my drive to ocala, i ate some home made biscuits and a cinnamon roll, which were all pretty good if i may say so. The drive was a little rough because i was too stubborn to stop and eat anything, i wanted to get to Florida as quick as possible. The start of the drive was beyond obnoxious; the traffic had me yelling at people with the utmost aggression (yes i know they cant hear me, but for some reason i felt a lot better after). Once i got into Florida, the traffic was OK, plus it was a 3 lane highway so i was Ricky bobbying my way through those goons. i eventually had to stop to get gas so i picked up some chex mix and a bottle of water, such a nutritious meal. When i got into ocala, some friends wanted me to go out so of course dinner was greasy bar food; chicken tenders, jalapeƱo poppers, and potato skins- how i haven't had a heart attack yet i don't know.

Sunday morning my dad showed me around the new gym that he's just been made president of; it's a beautiful gym, maybe the nicest one Ive ever been inside. This place has EVERYTHING; tanning, manicures, pedicures, hot tub, a special tub for doing body fat percentages, like 3 aerobics rooms, a sick spin room, a palates room, a kids center, a bar with any kinda health food you could want, tons of exercise equipment... its awesome, needless to say, i will be utilizing it quite frequently while I'm in Florida. Breakfast was ihop- country fried steak, scrambled eggs, pancakes and water. Lunch was nothing because again, i was too stubborn to stop on my drive from ocala to Boca. Dinner was cheesecake factory- nachos and vanilla bean cheesecake with water.

Monday morning i headed to Miami airport to fly here to Colombia to teach a camp in bucaramanga; sounds like a ghetto, its actually a nice little city. Anyway, brunch was McDonald's- quarter pounder with cheese, nuggets, fries, and Dr pepper. That was really all i ate the whole day, which is probably why i felt like garbage when i woke up Tuesday morning; i was congested, neck hurt, i was really dehydrated- you know when your lips are cracked and stuff, yea that was me. Oh, before we went to the house from the airport, they asked if i wanted anything, i said juice, thinking they were going to buy some the next day... WRONG. We went to this drive up juice bar, honked, some chick comes over and takes the order, 2 minutes later she walks back with a glass (yes a glass glass) of the best juice I've had, maybe ever. We then just sat there while i drank my juice, which was slightly awkward haha, and then honked again, she grabbed the glass and we drove off.... ahhh Colombia.

The family that I'm staying with for the clinic is great, very hospitable. They made me eggs with bacon, cereal, fresh fruit all cut up and juice... and it was delicious. In the afternoon i went to a small track here with a team full of little kids and just skated around with them, took some pictures, kissed some babies, you know the day to day... For lunch, they took me to this awesome place that was apparently traditional Colombian food... it was just a bunch of different kinds of meat (no homo). Also, they make this little corn thing called an arepa, soo good with a little bit of pico on top. The night we had a conference where i sat in front of the coaches and skaters of the camp with a translator and just talked about equipment, training, and anything else they could come up with to ask me. For dinner we had some el corral, you white people reading this wont know anything about no el corral, its a burger place in Colombia that just clowns McDonald's or bk or wendys... its kinda like In-N-Out status; I had a doble con queso y tacineta, papas fritas, y nestea limon.




Wednesday was the first day of the clinic, which has been going great. It does kind of concern me however, that they have never seen over 1/2 the drills that I'm teaching here; If they are already as good as they are without really knowing HOW to skate, I'm a little scared to see what could happen when they do. Breakfast was just cereal and fresh fruit with juice. Lunch was fried chicken, i ate it with a plastic glove on (cause thats what they do here... apparently its 'safer' that way haha), coke and juice to drink. Dinner was pizza at a place that overlooked the whole city, it was a really cool experience. My nose was cashed from being in the sun all day long and i can tell I'm out of shape because between each one of the off skates exercises i was dizzy and wanted to fall over.



This morning i woke up early because i had to keep working on the burning the 76 disks for the people at this camp; everyone gets a tee shirt and a disk with the videos of all the drills on it. You don't realize how long it takes to burn 76 Cd's until you actually have to do it by the way. Breakfast was just eggs and bacon with juice. Lunch was fried chicken and arepa again, with coke and lulo juice- lulo is this tangy sour fruit in Colombia, I'm an addict.

Friday, November 20, 2009

Busy & Worthless haha

Alright, last time i wrote it was thursday afternoon so I'm going to try to catch this up as much as possible going on memory... I've been traveling from colorado to florida by car, updating the nsc site, doing all the bios etc, and visiting friends, thats where all my time has gone... no training unfortunately

Thursday night we had practice and i skated the new hyper wheels... i actually liked them, i wouldnt mind working with them next year maybe.

Pace line
50 lap open
3 man relay - everylap
2 man relay - 50 laps

This practice was the fastest ive been indoor in a really long time, not too sure why

Dinner that night was cheesesticks and quesdaillas


Friday i had jack in the box for breakfast:

sausage egg and cheese biscuit
stuffed jalapenos
hash browns
double cheeseburger

I cant remember what else i had to eat that day, but you can bet it wasn't healthy

Saturday i traveled back to colorado from seattle. I had mcdonalds for breakfast

chicken biscuit
hash brown
breakfast burrito
OJ

lunch was a bag of pineapple chunks

dinner was pizza from dominos

Sunday breakfast was a belgian waffle and water, lunch was left over pizza, dinner was sushi and water-- i think i drank about 5 dr peppers sunday as well

monday for breakfast i had scrambled eggs, hash browns and water

i started my drive from colorado to florida on monday, which is really the reason i decided to 86 the diet until i get back from teachin the clinic in colombia- its so hard to eat right when you're traveling

lunch was mcdonalds

nuggets
fries
dr pepper

dinner was left over turkey, potatoes, ham, and stuffing at ringers house- i also had a chic-filet orea shake-- those things are like crack


tuesday i drove from dallas to shreveport louisiana and then to broussard... breakfast was 2 belgian waffles and turkey bacon with water

lunch was long horn- firecracker raps and ribs with water

dinner was wendys

nuggets
fries
spicy go wrap
dr pepper


wednesday breakfast was hot wings , dinner was sushi and hibachi steak

thursday breakfast was quiznos- turkey, bacon, guac with chips and water, dinner last night was boiled crawfish... my first time ever eating crawfish, definately an experience. You have to yank the tail out and then peel and stuff, its work if you're a newbie like me.

Today breakfast was waffle house- texas bacon egg and cheese plate with a waffle and chicken biscuit, i drank water. Lunch was quiznos again, same sub... also a slice of pizza

ive been completely worthless lately when it comes to training and diet. I plan on fixing all that when i get back from colombia and get a real chance to start a legit training program again with renee.