Food For Thought

I'm going to take a different approach to our more recent blogs to inform you of an often over looked aspect of our training. Most of us here a TARGETRAINING realize that in order to progress physically we need to devote the time and effort into ourselves and training programs. With that said, I think its time to take the same approach as eaters. When it comes time to dedicating ourselves physically most, if not all, whom are associated with our sport/sports are willing. As athletes in such demanding sports we need to adopt a similar philosophy when it comes to eating.

Tonight I prepared a dish by chef Eric Ripert, owner and head chef of Le Bernardin in Manhattan. Cod Basquaise. It was a relatively simple dish that needed only time and effort in order for it to be completed "well". I use "well" loosely because I'm sure I fell far short of what Eric would have thought of his dish that I attempted to recreate. From prep to the dinner table this dish took me about 1 1/2 hours. When it was time to eat I was extremely pleased with how with just a few simple ingredients I was able to serve a dish that was not only quite delicious, but also rich in nutrients. Food should be treated as a cultural experience, something meant to be shared, not as simply a unit of measurement needed to provide "energy". When we (myself included) can adapt this philosophy I believe we will not only see a betterment in our overall health, but an increase in physical performance as well.

Feel free to recreate this dish as well. If you do I hope you can share a similar perspective.
http://aveceric.com/episode-recipe-11.html

Winter Recess

Due to the Norwalk High School Winter Recess, there will be NO AM swim this week.  That is...NO 6AM swim on Monday or Friday of this week. (2/15 and 2/19)

Wednesday Schedule Snow Storm Update

Due to the impending snow storm we will be altering our TARGETRAINING Schedule on Wednesday 2/10/10 as follows.

- We will be taking personal training appointments till 11:00AM.

- We will canceling all classes after the 8:30AM cycling session.

Be safe on the roads,
Eneas Freyre

Back in the saddle again, sort of!

It has been a long time since 2009 duathlon worlds, but after much patience, help from friends and family, and a little good luck I was able to make it to the start line of a race again.
Having never ran a 20k before, Sunday’s Boston Build up 20k event through the rolling hills of Fairfield offered a challenging way to get back into the swing of things. It was fun to see familiar faces on the start line as the whole field looked for protection from a relentless wind and jumped around to stay warm in the 20 degree temperatures.
Only wanting to use the event as a fun training session, I quickly gave up any pacing strategy in the 1st minute of the race as I matched pace with the front of the field in my bright new Avia “Troy Lee Special” Bolts. Definitely not fast enough for these shoes! Before long it was a 2 man race and I thought to myself, well I guess I’m committed now.
With 1mile left the pace was a bit too much so I eased off of the gas and trotted to the finish with my son and posted a respectable time for 2nd place.
It’s good to be back, and better to be healthy.

TARGETRAINING Club Meeting this Saturday 12:30PM

TARGETRAINING Club Meeting
Join the TARGETRAINING Tri and Cycling club.
Inaugural meeting will be held this Saturday at 12:30PM at TARGETRAINING in the personal training studio. Eneas Freyre and Dom Gillen will be leading the meeting. Can’t make it but are interested in joining, let us know and we will follow up with you.
Club benefits include:
- Access to TARGETRAINING Elite Athletes and Coaches
- Free monthly club training sessions
- 30% discount on team clothing
- 25% discount on metabolic and fitness testing
Club Dues:
- TARGETRAINING Members $25
- TARGETRAINING Group Class Clients $50
- Non TARGETRAINING Clients $200
Please RSVP your attendance.
We look forward to seeing everyone there.
Eneas Freyre