What a week this was! It was a good week it really gave me a sense of how to work through being tired and damn am I tired. So forgive me for spelling errors or gramatical errors. It was about a 10 hour week. I had three swims all early morning in the pool by 5 a.m. on two of the days the third 6 a.m., three bricks which is a bike all between 1:00-1:30 and a short run 10-20 minutes, lastly three runs between 35-40 minutes. Needless to say by this mornings swim I was spent.
Today may have been one of my toughest days ever both physically and mentally. I was so tired. I got up this morning around 4:10 did my Physical Therapy exercises and headed to the pool. Swam 3000 yards which is about 1.7 miles in about 55 minutes. Came home made my smoothie with freaking the wrong powder. I made it with Infinite which is the powder I use during my long rides kind of similar to gatorade powder but less sugar. It was disgusting! I laughed. That was the start of my day. This is giving you a picture of how tired I am.
I then head to work. Get in and now I need coffee. I drink decaf but I think it tricks my brain. So I go to grab my ID/keycard which is on a lanyard. What comes shooting out like a rocket with the lanyard but a flying tampon. OMG! It shot across the office. I was laughing so hard. I had tears. No one saw it thank god but I couldn't stop laughing. So this day was shaping up good.
I get home all I want to do is go to bed. But I still have a 35 minute run to do. My husband was running late getting home and I could not find a babysitter. So my husband gets in at 7:30 and off to the YMCA I go to get my run in. I think I am committed to this venture.
Well off to bed. Got to get up at 5 a.m. and get to bike class. :) Night!
Friday, February 21, 2014
Monday, February 17, 2014
Breathing Who Knew
Well sorry it has been a long time since my last post. I will try and be better about posting. It is crazy, I am only in my first real month of training and it is tiring. I am trying so hard, hitting all the workouts I possibly can. Which, I have hit them all with the exception of one. Double workout days, early mornings, it is hard but I feel great and committed.
I am finally 99% percent over my hip injury, which is amazing since about 4-5 weeks ago I walked into my physical therapy office hardly able to walk. I worked with two amazing physical therapists who told me I needed to learn to breath using my stomach and core. I thought ya! Okay!! Really breathing is going to fix this pain. But I thought I will give anything a try at this point to get myself on track with training. One step closer to that starting line. I was sent home with a list of breathing exercises that I did every day and continue to do every day. Well, do I feel stupid! It worked. My core is stronger my hip feels so much better and I am making so much progress. Everything feels tighter and things are easier to do because of my core. Running, bike and swimming are becoming more efficient. I am using more of my core than other large muscle in my body. It truly is amazing. I can't believe it.
So onward with training and I will write again soon.
I am finally 99% percent over my hip injury, which is amazing since about 4-5 weeks ago I walked into my physical therapy office hardly able to walk. I worked with two amazing physical therapists who told me I needed to learn to breath using my stomach and core. I thought ya! Okay!! Really breathing is going to fix this pain. But I thought I will give anything a try at this point to get myself on track with training. One step closer to that starting line. I was sent home with a list of breathing exercises that I did every day and continue to do every day. Well, do I feel stupid! It worked. My core is stronger my hip feels so much better and I am making so much progress. Everything feels tighter and things are easier to do because of my core. Running, bike and swimming are becoming more efficient. I am using more of my core than other large muscle in my body. It truly is amazing. I can't believe it.
So onward with training and I will write again soon.
Monday, February 3, 2014
Ouch!
Up at 4:15 today. Did 20 minutes of PT then out the door for swim class. I get in the pool, by the way the pool is warm a nice 82 degrees which makes it tough to swim hard. I die!! I started my 500 yard warm up and right out of the gate in the first length I whack my right hand on the side of the pool. How I did it I have no idea, I guess I like swimming into concrete walls. haha! Big cut and that puppy is going to bruise no doubt. I hit it hard. ugh!
I had to circle swim today. This was something I had never done before. It is quite interesting you swim up one side of the lane and come back on the other side with people in front of you. I found it challenging because I felt I could of pushed harder but I was on the toes of the person in front of me. After a while they let me lead and that is even harder because you set the pace and there is no slowing down. Since you were swimming on someones toes you seriously can't back off and start swimming slow so they are on your toes. Nope can't do it. So I really pushed myself which is good. It felt good to swim hard. And to boot I didn't get in another fight with the side of the pool. YAY!!!! I swam about 2600 meters which is close to 1.5 miles in an hour. Pretty good I guess.
I had to circle swim today. This was something I had never done before. It is quite interesting you swim up one side of the lane and come back on the other side with people in front of you. I found it challenging because I felt I could of pushed harder but I was on the toes of the person in front of me. After a while they let me lead and that is even harder because you set the pace and there is no slowing down. Since you were swimming on someones toes you seriously can't back off and start swimming slow so they are on your toes. Nope can't do it. So I really pushed myself which is good. It felt good to swim hard. And to boot I didn't get in another fight with the side of the pool. YAY!!!! I swam about 2600 meters which is close to 1.5 miles in an hour. Pretty good I guess.
Sunday, February 2, 2014
Where the heck are my legs
Holy Moly! I forgot how hard it was to run after a hard bike workout the day before. On Saturday I completed a two hour bike class that included three 15 minute max threshold intervals (that is the hardest gear you can ride in keeping your pedal rotation at 80 rotations a minute) and 3x 5 tabadas (which is 30 seconds in a high gear all out and 15 second rest in between.) It was a tough workout. Then I did a short post run. So needless to say my legs were on fire yesterday.
This morning I woke up knowing I had a 35 minute run ahead of me. Ugh! My legs did not want to move let alone run. After a long conversation with the legs, yes I really did talk to my legs, I got outside on the road. First, I was so over dressed. Dying in the first 5 minutes and de-layering. haha! Second, my legs were lead. I was determined to run at what ever pace but there would be no walking at all. I so wanted to give in and walk but I had to keep telling myself what are you going to do at mile 13 of a marathon after a long swim and bike, cry, quit.. No keep on moving at what ever pace. If I couldn't do 35 minutes I was pathetic. So I pounded out the 35 minutes getting about 3.8 miles in. It was so hard but felt good once it was over.
This week was the second week of training. Overall I felt good, despite my legs wanting me to take a rest day today. hahaha!! I was not having that. I again asked myself why I am doing this. Its not because I want to brag about training and finishing a iron distance anyone who knows me knows I hate to talk about myself like that. It is for myself, to inspire others to get out there and start moving and it is as I have said before for my son. I love when he asks me "mom why did you get up so early this morning" I say to ride my bike, run or swim and he always says I am so proud of you. I love that. That makes it all worth it. So worth it. Until next entry. I promise to make this more funny and not so boring. Zzzzzz
This morning I woke up knowing I had a 35 minute run ahead of me. Ugh! My legs did not want to move let alone run. After a long conversation with the legs, yes I really did talk to my legs, I got outside on the road. First, I was so over dressed. Dying in the first 5 minutes and de-layering. haha! Second, my legs were lead. I was determined to run at what ever pace but there would be no walking at all. I so wanted to give in and walk but I had to keep telling myself what are you going to do at mile 13 of a marathon after a long swim and bike, cry, quit.. No keep on moving at what ever pace. If I couldn't do 35 minutes I was pathetic. So I pounded out the 35 minutes getting about 3.8 miles in. It was so hard but felt good once it was over.
This week was the second week of training. Overall I felt good, despite my legs wanting me to take a rest day today. hahaha!! I was not having that. I again asked myself why I am doing this. Its not because I want to brag about training and finishing a iron distance anyone who knows me knows I hate to talk about myself like that. It is for myself, to inspire others to get out there and start moving and it is as I have said before for my son. I love when he asks me "mom why did you get up so early this morning" I say to ride my bike, run or swim and he always says I am so proud of you. I love that. That makes it all worth it. So worth it. Until next entry. I promise to make this more funny and not so boring. Zzzzzz
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