http://triathlete.davidchiu.com The journey to be a triathlete. Wed, 24 Sep 2008 08:34:02 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The results are in! I ran a 26:06 race - almost 2min faster than my previous 5k. I placed 4th place in my age division and 44th place overall. The winner clocked a 16:47 time and was in my age division - two years older than me. That's inspiration for ... http://triathlete.davidchiu.com/2008/09/zoot-playa-del-run-malibu-5k-results/ I've signed up for my second 5k - the PlayadelRun Malibu 5k. The event is actually an aquathon with a 1000m ocean swim and 5k run, but I've opted for the 5k run only. The event is on Sept 21st so I have over a month to train. My goal ... http://triathlete.davidchiu.com/2008/08/playa-del-run-malibu-5k/ I've been kinda against the big-name running shoe companies after reading about the supposed shoe conspiracy of shoe companies who over-engineer their shoes and actually weaken our foot muscles with too much stability control and cushioning. But regardless, it looks like all the shoe companies are creating shoes with a ... http://triathlete.davidchiu.com/2008/08/nike-lunar-racer/ Found this recipe in Runners World. What would make this salad even better is if you get all the ingredients from your local Farmers Market! Salad ½ cup canned tuna in water (my personal fave is Genova tuna in olive oil) 1 head Bibb or romaine lettuce 4 hard-boiled eggs 4 cooked red bliss potatoes ... http://triathlete.davidchiu.com/2008/08/salad-nicoise/ Official results reported by RunnersImage: Place Division Place Name Sex Age Location Time Pace Bib # 407 11 DAVID CHIU M 35 Unattached 00:27:43 8:55 3224 Today I turned out my fastest time ever in a 5k - 27.43min. I should feel good about this but I don't because all I can think about is the lady with the baby stroller, the 81 year old man and the high-school ... http://triathlete.davidchiu.com/2008/08/pride-of-the-valley-5k-results/ Tomorrow is the big day. My first official 5k race. For the past two days I've taken a break from training and instead have done some light stretching. My goal for tomorrow is to just complete the race without having to walk - to make sure I pace myself. My ... http://triathlete.davidchiu.com/2008/08/tomorrow-is-race-day/ 4 Days till race day. Today I ran a 5k at my favorite park - but this time I ran the course the opposite direction I usually run. I think there are more up-hill sections going in this direction - at least that's the excuse I'm using for my 31.53min time. ... http://triathlete.davidchiu.com/2008/07/3153-5k-practice-run/ 7 Days till race day. Today was our typical Sunday - sleep in late, get-up and go to XFlowsion, eat at M Cafe for lunch then go home and take a bath with 20lbs of ice. Ok, that last part isn't typical, it's a new thing I've started to try in ... http://triathlete.davidchiu.com/2008/07/xflowsion-m-cafe-and-bathing-with-20lbs-of-ice/ Today I took a day off from training and Heather and I started the day off with a French crepe with bananas, honey and sliced almonds. Afterwards we strolled through the Santa Monica Farmer's Market and bought fresh vegetables and produce. For lunch we had turkey sandwiches with heirloom tomatoes, ... http://triathlete.davidchiu.com/2008/07/5k-walk/ Today my office had a half-day with a BBQ down on the beach. Afterwards I thought it would be good training to run from the beach back to the office. I had already calculated the distance using google maps - 3.6 miles. I knew it would be a challenge since ... http://triathlete.davidchiu.com/2008/07/4659min-585km-beach-to-office-run/