tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21216152038387226982011-12-25T19:57:58.780+01:00"WHEREVER YOU GO, GO WITH ALL YOUR HEART" CONFUCIUSXavi Garciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12678582264933494611noreply@blogger.comBlogger1621100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2121615203838722698.post-41100103892309512382011-11-21T16:38:00.001+01:002011-11-21T16:40:13.413+01:00

Bona tarda a tots! No tinc paraules per descriure la emoció que vaig sentir al correr la primera cursa al costat de la meva filla Mar de 7 anys durant les2 Milles Nocturnes de Cerdanyola del Vallés aquest dissabte...el resultat és lo de menys, però, el fet de ¨poder correr sense aturar-nos ni una sola vegada¨ va ésser un primer gran pas...ja que, no havia entrenat mai ni fet cap cursa. Estic

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1. Mitja Marató Barcelona: ¨Fastest 100 Kgs guy in that distance!: 1h32´¨ 2. Marató Barcelona, March 6th: ¨First Marathon race in my life: 3h41´, Radu just behind!¨ 3. First Half Ironman, May 29th: ¨After 3 registrations: Singapore, Phuket and Phillipines, finally, I participated in my first one and finished in 5h18´!...and crossing the finish-line with my two kids!! Fantastic!!¨   4.

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Pico de Penyes Altes 2.279 metros...acababa mis estiramientos... ...y apareció Pablo!!Amigos! (Esta vez escribo en castellano...por favor, para traducirlo podéis usar http://translate.google.com/) Traigo malas noticias...retirado en el Km 45 después de 10h27´ corriendo por el Parque del Cadí-Moixeró durante la cursa de Cavalls de Vent 2011... ...pero ha sido ESPECTACULAR...y esta retirada me

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D-Day has arrived!! Dia D ha arribat! Tomorrow, I will finish 2011 sport season with hardest challenge ever done! Cavalls de Vent... http://naturetrails.es/ and I  believe I am ready for that one, 85 Kms trail run with 12 Kms accumulated altitude! Demà. acabaré la temporada 2011 d´esport amb el ¨challenge¨més dur que mai he fet! Cavalls de Vent... http://naturetrails.es/i crec que estic

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 Almost there... Good morning! Bon dia! Today, I am so happy, as yesterday I did my first ¨couple trail run¨ train with my wife Elaine during 4 hours for 25 Kms...I am amazed,as she was not trained, just some walk-run-walk for 4 days before, but, did awesome...including some nice run on flat and downhill from ¨Sant Andreu de Llavaneres¨ to ¨Santuari del Corredor¨! Avui, estic molt content, ja

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 Before Friends, For me the best ever OWS I have done in my life 6.5Kms in 1h49´17´´...position 185 out of 565 finishers! in a wonderful place North of Barcelona (from Cap de Creus to Cadaqués!)!! I was very happy also as Elaine and our friend Jannethe came with me....meaning they woke up at 5.30 am...a Saturday morning!! That was an extra help and cheering!!  http://www.marnaton.com/

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Friends, this is my first Half Ironman in pictures...Can you vote for the picture you like the most? Thanks! ¨XTB¨ Xavi. 1 Amazing sensation! One of the best in my life! 2 So tight those wetsuits!! 3 My Goodness, what a hell with my Garmin 310 XT why is so big!!! I can not remove my wetsuit!               4                Bike power machine!         5              More... bike power machine!  6

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Dear Friends! Those two pictures summarize all the race...extremely hard but with a very happy ending!! I will not bored all of you with my chronicle and I can summarize, as it follows, good swim, excellent bike and suffered running (extremely hot!)...overall 5 h 18´14´´, much better than estimated target of 6 hours. Three funny things that happened during the race... 1. I lost 1´30´´  trying

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Friends! Marathon was done March 6th, 3h41´, now is time for my first 2011 triathlon Half Ironman Barcelona Challenge...after 3 missed tentatives...Singapore (injury), Phillipines (too many beers during pre-training) and Phuket (already left the region) during my stay in Asia...now is the time for my SECOND CHALLENGE...I know, is just Half Ironman, but for a guy like me of 100Kgs, it means a lot

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Friends, 3h4137´´ target  not achieved, you can check my videos, especially ending backwards and including huge cramp after ending at http://www.barcelonamarato.es/cgi-bin/buscate.py (bib number: 9858)...it was 3h30´ but it has teken 2 weeks for me to think, if I am going to try to achieve it, which means will be a second marathon in my life, yes or no...OK. The answer is "YES"...when, no

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Friends, Yesterday, I did this 2 x 6,000 m test proposed by Coke and Pau from our Barcelona Dragons Triathlon Club and the result was: First 6K Avg. pace = 4'41'' Second 6K Avg. pace = 4'26'' Difference = 15'' ...therefore, I should be running slower then, my tentative goal should be: SUB 3H30' Pace between 4'45'' and 4'56' Possible finish time = 3h20'26'' but more realistic

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Friends, Today, I will write in ¨Català¨, as it deserves in honour of a fantastic race in Barcelona city: El dia ha sigut espectacular, és a dir, uns 9 a 10 graus de temperatura, una dutxeta a mitja mitja i sense vent...i amb la meva family apoiant-me al Km-8 i el pare i la nòvia d´en Javier a la sortida i als 10 Kms. Merci a tots!! El objectiu amb el Javier abans de la cursa era anar junts

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Friends, Long time without news...I know, but, I have been extremely busy with my new position and moving back to Barcelona from Hong Kong since January 1st...BUT, I wanted to share with all of you, especially Barcelona runners, this route that I discovered to run around Tibidabo mountain!! Very interesting in the middle of the forest... Talk to you very soon, as this coming Sunday I will do

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Friends, Yes, I was not planning to do it...but after 7 Kms, I was feeling great on today´s training and I pushed a little harder for last 3 Kms...result my PB in 10 K, 44´44´´! out of my 11 Kms training session for today. My first PB of 2011 year! (and hopefully not the last!!)  FORÇA DRAGONS! "XTB" Xavi. www.bcndragons.com

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I WISH TO ALL OF YOU A VERY HAPPY 2011 WHERE ALL YOUR DREAMS AND GOALS WILL COME TRUE!! THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT DURING 2010!! ¨XTB¨ XAVI. http://www.bcndragons.com/

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Amigos, Ya he podido meditar un poco más mi Planning  provisional para el 2011, participando y representando en todas las pruebas al BARCELONA DRAGONS TRIATHLON CLUB (FORÇA DRAGONS!) , así pues, a continuación adjunto como quedaría: 1.Mitja Sitges,09/01/2011, intentaré mejorar mi marca de 1h43´44´´  http://mitjasitges.cat/index.htm 2. Marató Barcelona, 06/03/2011, mi primera maratón, espero

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Friends, I am on my 4th week out of 16 to prepare my first marathon and first 2011 target....target, hopefully below 4 hours...but, after running yesterday 22 Kms...it looks very difficult to achieve it! I attach below my settings to go thru my 16 weeks training program by (http://www.runnersworld.com/) TRAINING: SMART COACH Your current race time is: 0:43:00 for a 10 K Your distance training

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Friends, Finally, under 1h45' ...as per my Garmin info, you can check once I will post complete detailed race report...the race organizers offered me 600 more meters to run...which my Half Marathon UNICEf official result will be close to 1h43'45'', 10 minutes faster than my prior PB in half marathon. I think without considering those extra 600 meters, my result was 1h41'45''...therefore, I am

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http://www.bcndragons.com/Friends, Feel free to follow our new BARCELONA DRAGONS TRIATHLON CLUB and if you travel to Barcelona, please, contact us to organize training, clinics or races together. All expatriates living in Barcelona are more than welcome to join our international club. Cheers! "XTB" Xavi.

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Friends, 100 THANKS! Jaime Vigaray has been my 100th follower!...let's move now to next target 200? THANKS to all of you for your support and reading during last almost 18 months!! OVER 1,000 KMS Correct, since I bought my Garmin 310 XT in August 2009...have a look at my Summarized report for last almost 18 months Count: 267 Activities Distance: 1,039.04 km Time: 99:58:06 h:m:s Elevation

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Friends, BARCELONA DRAGONS TRIATHLON CLUB has been created and registered to CATALONIA TRIATHLON FEDERATION, today!! Check the Club mission and objectives http://www.bcndragons.com/ and if you are interested, send an e-mail to: bcndragonstriathlon@gmail.com informing about your first Name, Surname, ID or Passport & DOB. We will contact you asap for further details. ¨XTB¨Xavi & Pau (http://

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Amigos, Como ya muchos sabéis, a finales de Noviembre, estamos de regreso a Barcelona, después de 4 años expatriados en Puerto Rico y Hong Kong...resultado...debo aplazar mi segundo challenge, again, ya que no estaré más por la Región! Así pues, a continuación adjunto mi planning provisional para la temporada 2011...por favor, necesito consejos y comentarios sobre cómo véis este plan para

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Friends, Am I too big (6.4"/1.93 and 213lbs/97Kgs) or is it the bike too small? Feel free to comment those pics... Talk to you very soon! "XTB" Xavi.

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Friends! Yeap, please, read carefully...you might be interested: Values: 1.No Stress, 2.Mens Sana, in Corpore sano, 3. Carpe Diem, 4. Friendhsip, 5. Social Responsibility. Goals: 1. Friendship, sportmanhsip and "group of friends" approach, 2. Any kind of Triathlon or Adventure Sport version, especially,Nature related! 3. Auto-competing, but, learning and training for free with best specialist

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Dear Friends! Let's start by The End!!!Yeap, you are reading correctly, yesterday,K-Swiss 2010 HK ITU Triathlon Asian Cup became instead of a triathlon a fourthatlon!! Swim-run-bike-run...correct, T1 was 1.6 Kms running and wearing running shoes from swim finish to our bike transition area. Before the start setting-up transition area...                               ...everything ready...

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Friends, tomorrow, Steve, Ricard, Sergio, Rafa, Paulo, Patrik and Lidia all 7 colleagues from Checkpoint Systems will experience their first experience of an Olympic Triathlon distance in Barcelona...and I wish you all the best on that great experience! I wish best luck to all of you for tomorrow!! Talk to you soon to comment final results from this new CKP Global Triathlon beginners team! "

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Friends, Three news for all of you... First, I want to share with all of you that after close to 4 years expatriate in Puerto Rico 1.5 years and Hong Kong 2.5 years, we will come back to Barcelona by end of this year...and we are very happy about this new challenge starting in January 2011! Second, I will start a new local triathlon team, together with some of my friends,colleagues and mates

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Dear Friends!! So long without a post, (wow it looks like ages) but I would like to share that important experience about the importance of tide and straight swim in theory same OWS distance with a totally different time result for aprox. 5 Kms, close to 11'30''... OWS was from Repulse Bay to Stanley pier in Hong Kong Island aprox. 5 Kms. First time result 4,850 meters and 1h19'51'' on July

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Friends, My next PB running target...any donation to UNICEF will be more than welcome! http://run.unicef.org.hk/en_enrollment2.php?pfpid=2010072900052 Cheers! "XTB" Xavi.

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Friends, During one year, I have really enjoyed my blogging experience and learned a lot about this fantastic "other world" to learn a lot about the "real world" and mainly "triathlon/running world"! I have reviewed my first post (July 14th, 2009) and objectives set on that time: Goals: 1st. To get fit and healthy (I am getting close to 40´s...) and try to get under 100 kgs. by end of year

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Friends! As if you have read my blog, I am going for vacation to Spain during several weeks tomorrow and want to invite you to join me for a 10 K run trying to beat my PB, as of today 46´30´´! What, Where, When, Why, and Who? What? 10 K run Where? Carretera de les Aigües (Barcelona) (my preferred place to run in Barcelona...) When? June 30th, 7.00 P.M. Why?  I would like to meet, as much

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Friends, Spanish tapas in Hong Kong, everybody loves...best places! and new Tapas bar in Taste Pacific Place...I don't know the name of the bar...but I met Emilio the Chef...and of course, best Chefs, Alex (Fofo) and David (Uno Más)!! Thanks guys, good job!! Let me just make a brief summary about my weekend...Friday tapas, Saturday morning, 3 half-sprint race training, then,3 cosmopolitans, more

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Friends, Yesterday, I did my third indoor bike training: Pros: 1. Faster training, as usually, I do intense one over 85 RPM in 1 hour. 2. I stay at home and can watch a movie or just look at my kids and spend time indoor with my family... 3. No potential  accidents...or at least till now! lol 4. Don't need helmet... 5. I get used to OSIM saddle...hard to get used to it...but more confortable

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Friends, Just quick update, about 3 topics: 1. I have rethinked my next challenge and moved it earlier to August 22nd, 70.3 Ironman Cobra Philippines, if my ITBS and training is enough to race it under 7 hours...as my first HIM event! 2. Friends, please, I would like all of you to help if you can to one request from one of my Dragons mates for one person affected some years ago by Leukemia

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Friends, I just ask you to watch that videoclip and afterwards think just during 5 minutes how you can help those kids...if you want my help, I am actually working with different NGO's: I hope you enjoy the video: Cheers from Hong Kong! "XTB" Xavi. P.S: Thank Clóvis for sending me that video to share!

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Friends, Just quick update about my weekend: 1. Saturday morning...South Bay Ocean Swim, in theory, 1.8 K, but, as per my GPS, 1,430 m in 21'38'', but, official ime of 22'04'', 10th AG 35-39 and 49th out of 197 swimmers. http://www.revolution-asia.com/Assets/Revolution+Asia+Digital+Assets/Results/SouthBayOceanSwim_RaceResults.xls 2. Sunday afternoon...10K running training without drinking any

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Friends, My second ITU Triathlon Plover Cove, 2h45'03'' (AG: 17th, Overall 91st of 203 male participants)...really, I don't know what to say about it, but, I believe that not having train for this one and being just trying to recover from my ITBS...result is not so bad. mmmm let me find my bike!!quick swim... Short race chronicle: over 28 degrees and 90% humidity...tough...I believe I drank

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Friends, Let me just explain you why this title... I would like to start with 3 significant quotes from Confucius: 1. "Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated." 2. "Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." 3. "It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop." As some of you know by reading my latest posts, I am "

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Friends, I would like just to share with you about my new training plan that I will start next Monday, May 3rd. I have updated from Bronze to Silver on http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/ and selected Half Ironman Triathlon Training Plan - 20 weeks  http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/cms/article-detail.asp?articleid=651, as I would like to participate on my first 70.3 Ironman during 10H2, earliest

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Friends, Let me quickly summarize my weekend activity after 6 weeks off: 1. St, Bakdricks HKIS Event...yes, I shaved my head and on this link you will be able to see Before and After pictures...quantity raised close to 500$. St. Baldricks "one more shavee"! 2. Early Saturday morning 50Kms @ 30.5 Avg./Kph...quite strong until last 10Kms, where my "forced resting weeks" pushed me very weak to

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Friends, I would like to summarize on this post my weekend "funny" races: 1. Open Water Swim Teams Challenge, my individual result 25'12'' 19th overall (23% of 83 swimmers, fastest one in 19'45'', they call him "the fish"!!!) for 1,720 meters, as per my Garmin 310 XT...just one mistake, during the start our team, we were talkng and from nowhere suddenly they wistle the start...we started last

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Friends, Let me explain my experience visiting  4 Indian cities: Mumbai, New Delhi, Jaipur and Agra,during one week, before Esatern vacation. I will really try to be brief...as I don't like to read looooooooooooooong posts...at least over 3 or 4 screens. Let me just start asking a question (also one of my first questions in India): What are doing the (Holy) cows in the middle of the road? Why

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Friends, After almost 6 weeks off of any running due to my ITBS injury...,yesterday, I did my first technical running training, warming-up for 2.5 Kms....to make sure my knee was heated by time we start the training session. Overall result quite positive I did run almost 9 Kms, progressive 1 mile, 300 m, 500m, 700m, 900m and final 1 mile, except BPM  very high "by the roof", I did not feel

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Amigos, No quiero dejar pasar ni un día apara felicitar a todos los participantes de la MDS 2010...en una sóla palabra se puede resumir en : IMPRESIONANTE (aunque otros dirían que son dos palabras!!jajaja). De veras y especialmente a los campeones y CAMPEONA: MONICA AGUILERA....(vaya CV deportivo!!) y por descontado, a mi gran amigo Manuel Clavel, fianlizando en el puesto 222, junto los dos

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Friends, As per my prior posts, I have informed that we have started a CHECKPOINT GLOBAL TRIATHLON TEAM within team members of Checkpoint Systems http://www.checkpointsystems.com/ some of them members of Finance, MIS, Marketing and other areas. Almost all team members are BEGINNERS and will participate on his first Olympic Distance Triathlon during this year in one of the following cities (

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Friends, I will prepare a report about my last week working and visiting India but if I could summarize in one word this one is: IMPACTING! Talk to you very soon! "XTB" Xavi.

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Friends, After 2 Corticoides injections during last two weeks and 3 Hyalgan ones...and after trying my 5Kms running last Thursday (more bursitis...), Doctor forced me to STOP RUNNING for at least 4 weeks!!!! and btw, also, no BIKING... but lots of ......but for me, as "TRIATHLETE BEGINNER" is very tough to accept that injury is not allowing me to train for my next challnege 70.3 Ironman...I

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Friends, Here we go... 1. Married in March 22nd, 2002 (8 years ago) with Elaine (Brazilian)...she is my life together with my two kids...as of today: Mar (6) (¨my little princess¨) and Lucas (3) (¨my little monster¨). 2. I am a former sailor competing for 18 years in different sailing boats: Optimist (World Champion 1986, European Champion 1983/82), 470 and Finn (1991

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Friends, I would like to update about two nice sport events I have started and will keep focus during next weeks/months together with my 70.3 Ironman triathlon challenge training...and who knows, NYC Marathon, if I am lucky! First one, was a very interesting swim race around Middle Island for 3.2 Kms in front of Repulse Bay beach organized by Open Water Swim Club of Hong Kong lead by Ian and

Xavi Garciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12678582264933494611noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2121615203838722698.post-92099103625553731282010-03-18T13:19:00.000+01:002010-03-18T13:19:57.092+01:00

Friends, Check what you will capable to do just after completing 100 Pushups Challenge...have a look (Thanks Jeff)! Talk to you very soon! "XTB" Xavi.

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Friends, I would like you to join this challenge which is starting next March 22nd...I did my initial testing 23 pushups...please, no comments. Thanks!! lol Have a look and  try to join to check how much can you imrpove your core strength in 6 weeks program: http://hundredpushups.com/ Talk to you very soon, ¨XTB¨ Xavi.

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Friends, Finally, 70.3 Ironman Singapore...as second challenge will be delayed!! Good luck to all triathletes racing in 5 days in beautiful Singapore city! My second challenge has been...delayed.... due to ...ITBS...today I  have received 2 injections on my right knee Cortisone to reduce inflammation and Hyalgan to supplement and facilitate normal production of synovial fluid on my right

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Friends, This afternoon while I was tracking and reviewing IM China results a very tough race extremely high humidity and temperature....two of my frineds Steve and Bryan Payne could not finish on their age group 45-49, but, I want to congratulate both of you for your tentative and I am confident that you will have a place in Kona 2010, as you were placed in top atheletes in your age group. I

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Friends, It has been already 39 days without almost any running and biking due to my ITBS and, up to now, my recovery does not look to well...,I am still going to physio sessions, stretching and swimming sessions, but now, I have 4 options to move ahead: Options> Option 1: A cortisone injection into ITB, Option 2: 5 weeks regenerative injection process into ITB, Option 3: Laser FP3 technique

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Friends, About my ITBS...a very slow and desperate recovery, I will try to reinforce with physio sessions during this week in Hong Kong, as just my strecthing is not working too well...anyway, I will keep focus on just core strength and swimming during March's month at least...NO RUN, NO BIKE... But, despite of that not so good new...I have selected 2 new challenges for my next months,

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Friends, Today, I have run my third half marathon...with still some pain on my right knee to test, if I could run HM in 21 days on my Ironman 70.3 Singapore... Quick race report...until Km-6, again very nice running sensations, but just after that one, my knee started heating and hurting a lot for next 15kms...yes, I did finish the half marathon, I believe in 1h56' or something similar, as I

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Friends, In English, that Spanish quote means: "There is no misfortune that it doesn't come because of good"...let me quick explain. Due to my ITBS injury, I could not run on Tai Tam Long Distance Aquathlon, 2 K swim and 14 K run...I tried until last night at home to test my running i the treadmill...without good result after 2 K my ITBS was heating too much...but, then, I decided to do at

Xavi Garciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12678582264933494611noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2121615203838722698.post-12496214699457637222010-02-18T15:36:00.015+01:002010-02-19T14:30:42.079+01:00

Friends, Today is my birthday...I will really try to enjoy my last 30's year and follow "Carpe Diem" leit-motiv!!! My first and last running training after 17 days rest of running, that is what happened....very good sensations for my second serie x 12' running...but getting into 9th minute....my knee said: "Stop now!! Please!!" and I behaved...until that moment average pace of 4'10''/km and

Xavi Garciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12678582264933494611noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2121615203838722698.post-20799095648722490262010-02-14T04:38:00.001+01:002010-02-14T04:44:21.061+01:00

Friends, As you know, I am trying to support and help, CANCER CHILDHOOD foundations and events, using my sport challenges...and this time, I found a nice rainsing funds event for St. Baldricks Foundation, in Hong Kong, on April 22nd in my daughter's school HKIS. I have created my team to raise funds by this date and you can just click any of both links below to donate any $ you wish to support

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Friends,Let me go topic by topic:1. ITBS, yesterday, I went to check my injury and received my first ultrasound massage but physiotherapist did not tell me estimated time to be recovered....but, will try my best to get recovered asap and be ready fro HIM Singapore 2010! He suggested me to train lots of swimming and core strength while my injury is not yet recovered...to keep fit for my second

Xavi Garciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12678582264933494611noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2121615203838722698.post-16217460522292567352010-02-08T13:35:00.005+01:002010-02-08T13:47:32.014+01:00

Friends,Very bad news...it looks like my knee injury is ITB (Ilitiobial Band Syndrome) and tomorrow after my first physiotherapist visit I will have more info about my chances to be ready by March 21st for my second challenge HIM Singapore 2010.To know more about this injury, I attach a good article:http://www.time-to-run.com/injuries/thebig5/itb.htmI am very frustated...but will keep my fingers

Xavi Garciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12678582264933494611noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2121615203838722698.post-57469366088215408902010-02-07T14:41:00.009+01:002010-02-08T06:59:37.499+01:00

Friends,Last Sunday January 31st, KOTH, King of the Hills, for me best race and interesting running Half Mountain race ever in my life, of course, is my first one,haha...but the view of Hong Kong from the top of the mountains, specially, Mt. Butler...wow, amazing! Start...with my Barca running T-shirt!!Well placed first meters...but no stress!! hahaFrom Mt. Butler... Upper Tai Tam reservoir...

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Friends,Let me give you a little bit of background about my first half marathon last Sunday January 17th:Before the race:1. Landed on Saturday morning from Philadelphia...18hours flight.2. No sleep due to jet lag, I saw 2.00 am, 3.00 am, 4.00 am and 5.30 am I "woke up" to go to my first half marathon3. Week before quite busy during my week stay in Philadelphia...and just 2 days training!4. Toe

Xavi Garciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12678582264933494611noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2121615203838722698.post-60893505402513515972010-01-13T15:41:00.009+01:002010-01-15T02:45:55.566+01:00

Friends, Sorry, for so few update on my blog lately...as during this week, I have been working in Philadelphia, btw, I attach picture taken just after landing and taking the cab (-9 Celsius degrees). Time flies...yes, just 64 days pending for my second challenge...my first HIM...and 2 or 3 weeks work travel planned before that date, which will make my training quite more tough...but, will keep

Xavi Garciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12678582264933494611noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2121615203838722698.post-70145903294798364342010-01-06T15:54:00.002+01:002010-01-07T14:14:28.704+01:00

Friends,I got that interesting article from one Spanish Ironman-blogger called Talín (with more than 41 Ironman already finished!!)...just amazing!Spanish version:http://talinbrezmes.blogspot.com/2010/01/cinco-reglas-anti-divorcio.htmlEnglish version:Everyone has heard horrifying stories of triathletes who have a triathlon-training program that includes swimming, cycling, running and gym visits

Xavi Garciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12678582264933494611noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2121615203838722698.post-29408947313833765092010-01-04T16:06:00.002+01:002010-01-05T05:30:21.798+01:00

Friends,January first of 12 months quotes...please, feel free to comment as much as you wish!"I CAN ACCEPT FAILURE, BUT I CAN'T ACCEPT NOT TRYING"MICHAEL "AIR" JORDAN"XTB" Xavi.

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Friends,Instead of training, I have showed Hong Kong to my father for more than 4 hours walking!! hahaha good endurance training, but, much more for him (he´s 79 years old) and together with Elaine, Mar and Lucas...my surprise has been, when, walking by The Peak, I saw 2 road bikes...and thought...mm look familiar to me...and just opening, ¨Pacific Coffee¨...surprise! Julian, Richard, my 2

Xavi Garciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12678582264933494611noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2121615203838722698.post-64381159141016271352009-12-28T16:02:00.020+01:002009-12-29T12:30:37.315+01:00

Friends,Let me summarize my last week vacation...first, lots of rest, play and swim with my kids... ...result, almost no training, 3 Kgs gained but enjoyed family life at maximum level! but, since landed in Hong Kong on Saturday night, I have restarted my training program with a fast 10K at my running level 46'30'', yesterday, and, 75' bike with every 8' intervals 60'' sprint tonight.On the

Xavi Garciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12678582264933494611noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2121615203838722698.post-91455065402043085082009-12-20T01:00:00.005+01:002009-12-20T01:45:30.041+01:00

Friends,My Santa Claus 3 wishes list:1. Health: practising triathlon and other sports, I believe I will reach a healthy life.2. Love: giving as much as I can to Elaine, Mar and Lucas, all my relatives and close friends.3. Charity: to raise as much funds as I can donating all of my second challenge Singapore 2010 Half Ironman Kms to raise funds to any of those organizations: FUNDACIÓN CAICO (SPAIN

Xavi Garciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12678582264933494611noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2121615203838722698.post-23645436913069939292009-12-17T15:29:00.001+01:002009-12-17T15:29:00.546+01:00

Friends,I am trying to recover my HIM Beginner program training, as last weeks, I have been really busy and with some ¨night conference calls¨ not allowing me to train...but, I will catch up during my mini-vacation! I attach one article from one of the blogs (http://pabloherreracalimatriatlon.blogspot.com/) I am following very interesting and will be your Spanish lesson for today...or you can

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Friends,First and above all...Elaine's birthday!Second, I will take some days off in Bali with my family. including, my father who is also joining us (we are extremely happy to receive him for Xmas vacation!)...I am just counting the days to get there and get some relax...and also some running and swim training!...but, I am ¨little bit¨ scared, because just one day after my mini-vacation arrival,

Xavi Garciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12678582264933494611noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2121615203838722698.post-89312432731948690832009-12-10T15:25:00.000+01:002009-12-11T02:47:47.992+01:00

Friends,Less than 100 days for my next challenge...and a lot to train still!! more technical and clever training!!...I need to work also on my "raising funds challenge" for CANCER CHILDHOOD organziations!...very weak start!Yesterday, I run 15K with my new Asics Gel Kayano 15 (2nd run)....and destroyed my calcaneous foot part with two big blisters...I don't know, if is because they are still very

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Friends,Last 3 days NO TRAINING...I have reviewed reasons behind:1. Elaine cooked dinner on Monday, excellent ¨fideuᨠand Tuesday, very tasty ¨Spanish tortilla¨ with embutidos...including ¨jamoncito de jabugo¨!...and everybody knows the following: How a man can be trapped by a woman: food or/and ...? (yeap, men are very basic!!)2. Workload quite intensive last days of the year, specially for

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Friends,Interesting ¨Nike free¨ video...comments more than welcome! Swimming naked in open water is a good feeling...but, running naked?...I don´t think is a nice feeling or healthy exercise!...what about your opinion?For Laguna Phuket Dragons results, I think we had a podium with Steve Bemet (3rd place Age group 40-44) Congratulations Steve! but above all, I think, we did a good job on last day

Xavi Garciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12678582264933494611noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2121615203838722698.post-67282508387918973292009-12-05T04:34:00.009+01:002009-12-05T05:21:10.115+01:00

Friends,I have adapted to myself one article from one blogger (http://marinette-lucyfan.blogspot.com/)...that I really agree:To be nobody but yourself-in a world which is doing its best, day and night, to make you everybody else...means to fight the hardest battle which any human being can fight; and NEVER stop fighting.I tend to be "someone" on the competitive side...huh, really? Not really.When

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Friends,I wish all my Dragon mates good luck and best energy to achieve this Sunday Laguna Phuket Triathlon...this time I could not join you because as a Newbie since June 2009, therefore, registration was already closed!For 2010, I have already registered, number 51...and let's see, if I can classify for HIM Phuket Asia Pacific.Let me add my top 10 motivational running songs to cheer my Dragons

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Friends, Personal 10K best in a treadmill 46'50'' for 10K (started walking 5 mins), then, I assume should be real close to 44'...with my new running shoes, following Mike Maiers, suggestion about my overpronation issue, I bought Asics gel Kayano 15 and they were quite confortable on my first running yesterday.Check running shoes review link:http://www.runnersworld.com/cda/shoefinder_detail/

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Friends,Let me give you a quick wrap-up of what happened during last 2 weeks...1. Elaine's surgery (left inguinal hernia) last week...tough recovery first days, but, last 3 days is doing much better! :-)2. Laptop issues...my image for "network connections" disappeared like a phantom from my taskbar and could not connect to internet and local server, then, I got new laptop Thinkpad Lenovo X-200

Xavi Garciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12678582264933494611noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2121615203838722698.post-87796778318762563422009-11-20T13:02:00.015+01:002009-11-25T16:29:23.868+01:00

Friends,I have finally decided that for my second challenge, I will try to raise funds for two Cancer Childhood NGO's: Fundación Caico in Spain and Children´s Cancer Foundationin Hong Kong.I would like to introduce my second challenge, AVIVA IRONMAN 70.3 TRIATHLON SINGAPORE (March 21st, 2010), I will try to raise funds for a good cause...to help and collaborate actively with two NGO´s: Fundación

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Friends,Yesterday night, I did my first "serious" technical run training coached by Mike Maiers in Aberdeen Sports Ground running track.We started with a quick warm-up 2 laps, then, Cooper test, 12' running to achieve as much distance as I could...result 3K @ pace of 4'/km and, finally, 4 x 700 meters series with different instructions for each.Mike gave me some tips how to improve my running

Xavi Garciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12678582264933494611noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2121615203838722698.post-1342575101682773712009-11-16T11:37:00.003+01:002009-11-20T12:15:00.044+01:00

Friends,I have a good new for you...yesterday, Dragons Triclub nominated as "Newbie 2009" during Dragons End of Season Party beach...what a joy, surprise and unexpected award! From left to right: Paul, Richard, Xavi, Julian and Mike.I attach chronicle from Richard Thornton (Dragons Newsletter) and link: http://campaign.constantcontact.com/render?v=

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friends,Just "fresh" info from tonight's dinner, we are starting a TRICKP team with new Finance triathlete beginners, as Nicolas Brouchon, Omar Durrani, Jim Levy, Steve Giafaglione, Sergio Soriano, Al Wieand and myself, to participate at least in 1 of those 3 Olympic triathlon during 2010:Philadelphia (http://www.phillytri.com/),Barcelona (http://www.garminbarcelonatriathlon.com/) and/orHong

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Friends,I am in Hong Kong airport 00.35 a.m. in my way to Philadelphia (18 hours flight) for a full Finance meeting week to cover very interesting topics...but, I believe, my training will be affected (last 2 days no training at all...today I missed 89 Kms with my Dragons mates in Disney).My goal, for tomorrow, is at least to recover part of it with a long bike static ride in the hotel fitness

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Opening my heart and finding beauty I was not brought up in an emotional household. My parents were strict and unforgiving. Years later I realized that this was the way they cared. Better to have strict parents than parents that don’t care. The worst thing a parent can do to a child is not care. Children want to know that their parents care for them in some way shape or form. I know my parents

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Friends, Just to add a brief note about my Sunday training race...and despite of my pain on right knee, I am very happy because I have ran my 10K with a pace below 5'/Km and in first swim part after 400m I was 4th classified (swimming works well for me!). I have finished 13th on my category. POWERBAR SPLASH 'N DASH AQUATHON SERIESRACE 3, REPULSE BAY, 1 NOVEMBER 2009Racer Description BibNumber

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Friends,Just to let you know and share with all of you...I have registered to HALF IRONMAN SINGAPORE 2010 (March 21st), have a look!Talk to you next post,"XTB" Xavi.

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(Spanish)Un ejercicio que no deben dejar de practicar:Hace algunos años, cuando todavía era soltero, joven, y bello, tuve una clase muy especial. Fui a ella con una chica llamada Norma, que en ese entonces era mi novia, y puedo asegurar que la lección que aprendimos ese día impacto muchísimo mi vida.No recuerdo mucho del tema de la clase, pero lo que si recuerdo con mucha frecuencia es la

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Friends,After one tough week in Japan with many tasks to cover...I just did today my first training today, 62K in Disney circuit together with Richards from Dragons, including, some sprints in our way to Hong Kong airport...I was feeling quite well.I have started my training program for my next challenge HIM Singapore 2010 thru this website, where, you will be ale to check how my training is

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Friends,Yesterday night a bad migraine attack me ...and destroyed for this morning to be able to run my first 20K trail mountain half marathon...and will need to wait for next one!!http://www.medicinenet.com/migraine_headache/article.htmI am very disappointed...and is when I am so sure about which must be our first priority HEALTH!!Those migraines just happen to me once in a very while, last one,

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(Spanish version), you will find English version below.http://www.hongkongitu.com/Olympic_Individual_Result.pdfAmigos! En primer lugar, daros las gracias a TODOS VOSOTROS, ya que, sin vuestro apoyo, ayuda y solidaridad nada de esto hubiese sido posible de alcanzar.Me gustaría narraros brevemente mi primera experiencia en un Triatlón Olímpico…como auténtico principiante en la modalidad.Sábado por

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Friends, We did it!!!!!!!!!!! I am extremely happy...I have finished under 3 hours, but, I still don't have final result, hopefully, tomorrow I will write a full blog! Again, thanks to all of you for your extremely support, specially my lovely family (they have woke up at 6.00 am to check how his daddy was doing!!) and Erik and Emma, supporting on my tough run!!Talk to you next post,"XTB" Xavi.

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Friends, I am extremely pleased about solidarity showed by all of you...I don't have more Kms to donate to Caico Foundation, that is the reason, I have created "Infinity Km" and will post all names from more donators to that good cause!Talk to you next post,"XTB" Xavi. P.S: I am starting to feel quite nervous!!

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Friends,I don't have words to THANK my friend Fergus, he helped me so much to raise funds for Caico Foundation with his friends and family to finally donate over 20 Kms.Thank you again and see you on Sunday! Just 2 Kms are left, Km-13???why could be? hahaha and Km-16!I want to THANK ALL OF YOU AGAIN FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND DONATIONS!! CAICO FOUNDATION IS EXTREMELY HAPPY ABOUT OUR RESULT!!Talk to you

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Friends,Three topics for today:1. Last training before the race, a quite long last one, 78' bike 41Kms in Program 1 fitness bike and 31' running...and after, that, a lot of pain in both legs, what is called "shin splints".2. Shint splints (Periostitis) in both legs and, just after my shower, I have applied ice in both muscles/bones...let's see how they are going to wake up tomorrow morning...btw,

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Friends, Very short run...sprinting all the time below 4'30''... Talk to you next post,"XTB" Xavi.

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Friends, Today, 30' swim and 47' bike, I am in full tapering process...and trying to keep calm until Sunday morning!Talk to you next post!"XTB" Xavi.Video link:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nN2C6L9v2XM&feature=related

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Friends,Yes...you are right!...I am starting to get nervous...just one week for my first challenge!! Yesterday, night we (Elaine and the kids,too) went to collect the race pack, including bib number E367 and another swim cap (this time white colour...I don't know what I am going to do with so many, already 4 in last 2 months)...at keast I have the "7", as lucky number!Early today morning, I have

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Friends, I would like to CONGRATULATE and if you can join me also on that congratulation and celebrate with Manuel first time IM FINISHER in 12 hours 22 minutes!!http://www.ironmancaico.com/objetivos/63-finisher-.html"XTB" Xavi.

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