Gilad Race - Start movie

You see me hopping around 1:05, black suit with white hat, water bottle in hand.

Future event - October 10 2010 - 10k Night Run

This is a superb event. About 20,000 runners, all with the same shirts (or you can't run) are running at night in Tel Aviv, for 10k.

This is the 4th year it will happen, while last year there were as many as 15000 runners.

I have set the course for this run:  http://www.everytrail.com/view_trip.php?trip_id=782153

My first ever finish !!!

Oh yes, I have completed my first ever race. It's a 5km test race, and I arrived in the last 10, but damm, I did finish it!!!

It's hard for me to believe I did it. I didn't stop running the entire length - and this is all that is important for me.

It was hard, as it's the first time I run this distance with no breaks. But I did it !!!

That's me finishing with 2 of my kids (I have a 3rd one as well)

As always, here is a link to the route  Workout Details - SportyPal

I didn't think I will eat so much after it, but I did !!!

Update on my HR stats during the race

1km - 78%
2km - 85%
3km - 93%
4km - 97%
5km - 100%

*max HR set: 181
Ave HR = 90%
Peak HR = 102%
Z1 - 00'15
Z2 - 7'06
Z3 - 11'28
Above Z3 - 22'15
Below Z1 - 00'09

First chest number

OH Yea,

Just found the my first ever chest number will be '233' on the 28th 5km race.
http://www.realtiming.co.il/events/2010/gilad/
http://img2.tapuz.co.il/CommunaFiles/43813127.pdf

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Future events and future equipment

Today we were notified of the next events we need to register to:
October 2nd, Sprint Triathlon: No link yet
The 2nd one, that I think is a more important one, is the famous Eilat Triathlon, on November 12th, again, Sprint Triathlon.

I still need so much equipment, I have nothing yet. This is one expensive habbit.

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Workout Details - Bike practice

It was a nice and easy practice (remember we have a 5k test race in 2 days). We strolled on the sea boardwalk, and it was kewl.

Workout Details - SportyPal

Today it's a rest day, need to do 45 minutes of stretching and race expectations, I guess I expect to finish :-)

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A day in the pool

WOW, you know these days you jump in the water and you fell, hmm, divine !!! Hell yea, that's how I felt tonight.
Swimming was SUPER !!! I felt great in the water, breathing, stroking and everything was just smoooooooth. It all ticked like a Swiss watch.

If I had to grade tonights practice, it definitly gets a '10' !!!

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August 28th - 5K Race

6 days to the race. According to the training plan, today is a rest day, so I took full advantage of it.
I am also on a week holiday from work, as the kids are all at home, and the entire family is working to keep us all in the sanity of life.

I bought new pair of training fins today: Mares Volo, to help me in the swimming practice (remember - that's the hardest part for me for now).
I will get a chance to test them tomorrow during practice (according to the plan, it's a 2.2k total swim)

good night for now.

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Workout Details - 20-08-2010

Last night I had a running session.

It was a 50 minute

8 WU, 3 X (7R, 3W), 12CD -under tz3

I made a total of about 5k, but I really felt good. I have a feeling that if I keep my HR under 77% I can run forever...

Our group target is a mini triathlon on October 2nd (I will post a link when it's available), and next week we have a 5k race. Just running (http://www.realtiming.co.il/events/2010/gilad/)

Here are the details of last night run: Workout Details - SportyPal

Not completing a practice

Of the 3 fields, the swimming is the hardest for me.

I don't know if it's because I am a big person (192cm, 120kg), or simply because of the reason that you can't just stop and rest.

I have a feeling that my strokes are not strong enough, or whatever, but last night, I could not finish my practice. I went to swim at 1900, but did not complete the entire 2k.

I am not sure it's a good thing, or bad thing, but I hope that this will gradually stop in the future.

Thanks

First sea swim practice

Today was our first swim practice in the sea!!

I must say it's nothing like swimming in the pool. It's salty, there are waves and you totally loose your direction. I am not the best swimmer, so keeping the pace in the sea was even harder. I had to raise my head every 3rd stroke. I am sure it's also connected to the fact that this was our first time, but again, it was strange.

The water was great, there were no waves so it was very great for a 1st swim.

Tomorrow's practice is a 2k pool swim. hoorah !!!!

Inspriational Movie - Jason Lester

I have been inspired by many people. One of them is Jason Lester.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMCnjMbUOFg

What happened to me

On March 27th 2010, on my 39th birthday I have decided I need to better take care of my self. My name is Saar, and I am a father of 3 adorable kids, partner to a great supporting wife.

I have been an athlete in my youth, but time, life and nature have changed that.

So what did I do? Answering a call of some friends, we have teamed up, and we are now practicing. Our main target can be considered as health and fitness. But the more I practice, the more I feel that I want more.

My 1st goal is a mini triathlon, that will be held on October 2nd 2010. And I am very anxious already. I did not know that this "sport" is so expensive, and the requirements are only growing (I don't see anyone sponsoring me in the near future, so I need to do these purchases on my own. - and having 2 kids with CP isn't helping).