triathlon training log week 7 - 4/12 - 4/18

Monday 4/12 - Rest
Much needed after yesterday's ride.

Tuesday 4/13 - Run 9/7/1 30 mins
A cold rain dampened enthusiasm but this turned out to be one of my better, if not best, efforts.

Wednesday 4/14 - Swim 50/12x25/50
Solid effort.  Dare I say it, getting better.

Thursday 4/15 - Brick - Bike 30 mins - Run 2/3/1
I know that these brick workouts aren't as hard as the real thing, but I'm not finding these hard at all.  If I wasn't so lazy I would up the running to something more realistic.  Sadly, I'm not.

Friday 4/16 - Swim 50/16x25/50
Had to switch pools where the lanes are in the dive well.  Weird seeing that much water below you.  Feel like ass for this swim and feel like vomiting the whole time.

Saturday - Run 9/6/1 45 mins
Not feeling so hot but manage to grind out the run.

Sunday - Bike 22 miles
Very chilly ride.  Pro-tip: If you feel like you're screaming along you're probably going downhill.  Which means uphill on the way back.  And probably into the wind.

triathlon training log week 6 - 4/5 - 4/11

Monday 4/5 - Rest 


Tuesday 4/6  - Run 9/6/1 30 mins
Really don't feel like running as I feel like ass.  Complete run but not having much fun.  Pro tip:  Pee before you leave the house so it's not on your mind the whole time you're running.

Wednesday 4/7 - Swim 50/12x25/50
In some ways, feeling better about swimming after today.  Still can't hammer all the laps in sequence but I can complete the whole distance with short (10 sec) rests and alternating strokes.  Still a decent amount of training time before me but my takeaway from tonight is hammering on the swimming a bit more.

Thursday 4/8 - Brick - Bike 45 mins - Run 2/3/1
Excited to ride today so instead of just a 30 minute spin I decided to go for a ride up the parkway and back down through some neighborhoods and West Ox Road.  I had the option of turning on Rugby back home but was feeling good so continued down West Ox.  Not such a hot idea.  I was trying to beat an incoming thunderstorm and while I did get home on the bike before the deluge - I ended up running in an absolute downpour.  Kinda fun in its own way.

Friday 4/9 - Swim 50/6x50/50
Took the day off for "Dads and Donuts" at Lauren's school so I went to the pool in the morning.  Packed.  Don't these people have jobs?  Not mentally there for swimming.  Did the required workout plus another 200 or so.  The donut I had later destroyed whatever caloric gains I made swimming.

Saturday 4/10 - Run 9/5/1 40 mins
Feel like ass and really don't feel like running today but go anyway.  End up actually feeling OK all things considered - though I screwed up my turnaround point and ended up walking more than I meant to.

Sunday 4/11 - Bike 20 miles
Very excited to get out today as we got Jennifer's mom to watch Lauren so the two of us could go out together.  It was our first time together on the new rides.   Headed up the parkway and then west on the WO&D out to Sterling Blvd.  Ended up just a bit above 20 miles round trip and somewhere in the neighborhood of 2 hours.  Felt really good though I think my cleats need some adjusting.  Pretty tired by the end of the day.

triathlon training log week 5 - 3/29 - 4/4

Monday 3/29 - Rest
Much needed.  This has the potential to be a long week.

Tuesday 3/30 - Run 9/5/1 20 mins
Goes better than anticipated.  Actually pretty good.

Wednesday 3/31 - Swim 50/4x50/50
render :partial 'swimming_coming_along_but_not_where_i_want_to_be_yet'.  In related news, back on a Rails kick.  One serious upside,  this week is spring break which means the pool is empty.  New bike shoes arrive today - hooray!!  No more crappy cages.

Thursday 4/1 - Brick - Bike 30mins, Run 2/3/1, 10 min walk
Not nearly as bad as I thought.  Do my time on the trainer and then because Jennifer is at work and I have Lauren, do my run around acorn island.  Feel slightly silly but you do what you have to.

Friday 4/2 - Swim 50/6x50/50
The usual swimming suckitude.  Decide to punish myself by doing workout then tacking on more until I hit 1000.  Pretty tired.

Saturday 4/3 - Run 9/41 40 mins
Manage to fit my run in after a very busy day.  Feel pretty good.

Sunday 4/4 - Bike 12 miles
First outside ride on the new sled.  Woot!! Wanted to get this done with Jennifer but things didn't work out.  Another busy day but manage to get my ride in at the end of the day.  Road bike feel way different than my mountain bike.  Also getting used to riding on the shoulder of the road.  Once I got my act together though, wicked fun.  So nimble and quick to accelerate.  Felt really good so I added a couple of extra miles.  Ride went really well but had the thought in the closing miles (as I was starting to notice some slight fatigue) that the point of all this will have me getting off the bike and then running.  Not an appetizing thought at this stage.