09 Season

So far training has been going very well. I am starting to get some of my fitness back. I am definatly getting stronger in the pool and on the run. The only thing that I am lacking is biking. Its so damn cold, and I dont have a trainer so I hit the spin classes at the gym, and try to ride at least twice a week outside, but I can tell I have to up this total starting next week or I will not be ready for 70.3 NO.

Pinched a nerve in my back yesterday, so I decided to take of today so it can get better, and it seems to be working. Back in the pool again tomorrow bright and early @ 5:30AM and then hopefully a medium run or a ride. I am planning on riding sat and sunday as well.

Lets hope the weather gets a little better, I hate WINTER.


Train hard


TNK out

2009 what what

First day of the new year which is also first day of the new season for me. HELL YEAH. I had a lot of fun during off season but I am definatly ready to start training again. My body has recovered from last season and from all the off season parting is ready to be turned back into a lean mean fighting machine (hahahahahaha).

I got a little head start this week and started to swim in the morings, and it is so goooooooood. Definatly lost some fitness in the pool but I am sure i will have it back in 2 to 3 weeks and then build on top of it. I will be swimming 6 days a week, monday through saturday @ 24 hour fitness lake creek and as soon as it gets warmer I will be at "El Salido Pool" (best and fastest pool ever).

I am super stoked to get back on the bike and pound out the miles. This season I am approaching biking a little different. I have tons of new workouts that should make fast as hell this year. I am really hoping I can better my half ironman (on the bike) time by 15 minutes which would bring me in at 2:30. I definatly think I can do this, 15 sounds like a lot but like I said I can do this and I am going to do it, no doubt in my mind.

I am registered to race New Orleans 70.3 in April. I am planning on doing 3 70.3 events and then as many local ones as I can ( cap tex, rookie, FYF, ........)

I will start posting on the regular again.

Train Hard.

TNK OUT

Life vs. Tri

15 more days until race day. I can not wait. My traing is coming to an end, WOW. I can believe that I am almost there. I cant wait to turn down the training volume, and I mean way down. I dont even remember what it is like to ride my bike just for fun, or just to go on a run not knowing the distance or time.
I miss calling up my friends and saying "hey lets ride saturday, and then have some beers". I miss sunday breakfast with my family. But soon all will be back to normal, or will it. I hope I can remember what normal live is like. One thing I can definatly remember is "sleeping in", man thats a big one. No more alarms on the weekends. No more 9:30PM bed times. I cant wait to spend time with Susan, sure we spend time now but its fast time.
I cant wait to take the kids to school and to do the kids marathon with Daisy.

Three months does not sound that long but training everyday or atleast in 10 to 12 day blocks then taking one day of, its a lot, a shit load.
I could not have done this without team Krauss. I am sure it has been as hard on them as it has been on me.

Not swimming tomorrow in the AM because of work but then hard bike in the PM. I will make the swim up on saturday.

TNK OUT

More Updates

So I finallybought some new running shoes. Man it was about time. I had my old Nikes fro about 6 months. I might as well have run with just socks. My new shoe is pretty sick, I like it a lot and the kiddos gave me the thumbs up so thats important.

This thing is pretty mean, a lot of support in the front which is key for me. I have put about 40 miles in this shoe and so far no complaints.

The next new thing I got was a new seat for my bike. Actually my little bro hooked it up for my b day. So this thing is suuuuper sick. I have not gone num in my feet and other parts since i have been using it. I cant believe hoe much of a difference the seat can make. It feels like I have more power too.

And the last update I have is the most important one. This one means more to me then anything else. SUSAN got one in the oven. YEAH I am so stocked, a baby is on the way. i can not wait. Only 8 months until the baby come. Hopefully it will be a boy. If it s boy his name will be "Lars Gunner Guenter Krauss" and if its a girl his name will be " Lani ..... ..... Krauss" Have not figured out the middle names for a girl. Daisy and Lily are stoked as well. New memenber for "Tem Krauss".

22 days until race day. I can not wait. I feel great, I am ready. I hope I can put it all together. training has been going SO well. I have been putting in a lot of time on the bike. I really want to have a strong bike. Here is proof that I have been riding hard the last 4 months.

Just over 1400 miles in the last 2.5 months. As you can see I started using the "Salt Stick" and this things really works, at least for me because I am a super heavy sweater.


TNK OUT

LONGHORN 70.3

One of my favorite athletes in the world is coming to Austin to race the Longhorn 70.3. It Bree Wee. I have never met her, I have only read her blog and people told me stories. So is BAD ASS.

More later


TNK


OUT

32 Days left

Only 32 days until the big race. I can believe that it is so close, and I cant wait to see if all the HARD training is going to pay out. I bet it will. I feel great, I am in the best shape of my life. I can swim, bike and run faster then I ever have.
I am pretty sure that by now I have put 100's of hours into the saddle and 100's of hours into my running shoes. My body is responding very well to the training. I can not believe that I can train my body to accomplish what it has accomplished in the last few months. I have learned more about my body in the last three months then I ever have before.

I cant wait to race and give it 100%. Team Krauss rules



TNK out

Once again

Once again all I can say is I am sorry for not posting anything in sooo long. but I have not had any time for anything. So here is a quick update.

Training is going really well. Only one month away from the big race. I cant wait.

I finally bought new running shoes, still getting used to them, but so far they seem to be OK.

About two weeks ago I finally broke the 1,000 mile mark on my bike, YAY.

I have been riding and running A LOT. I just started serious swim training back up. It will take a few days until I am back into it.

Ill make sure to post everyday or at least every other day from now on.


TNK