Workouts

Tuesday
Swim 75
Bike 90

Knee still sore from running. Very stiff. Advil seems to relieve the pain

Could not do much breast kick today.

Deb
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This week's schedule

I think it's best if i front load my schedule this week. I think it would work better for me that way.

Monday: Bike 90, Run 30
Tuesday: bike 90, swim 90
Wednesday: Bike 90, Run 30
Thursday: Bike 90, Swim 90
Friday: Bike 90
Saturday: Run 45, swim 60
Sunday: Off

Total Time: 13.25

A great day

Yesterday was nice. I was able to go for a run and then swim and spend time with e'llee. it was the perfect day. It was kind of like old times. I enjoyed not feeling guilty about spending time with e'llee or that I should be doing something else.

I went for a run with e'llee for an hour. Then e'llee and i went swimming. Cate picked her up and then I swam for an hour. It was good. I worked on trying to do breaststroke kick and it was really painful at first. I was able to do the kick gently which is better than what I have been able to do in the past.

I hope to figure out how to continue to do this. it was nice.

First Week (Trying to follow plan)

Tuesday I had too much going on so i didn't get a workout in at all.
Wednesday even though I didn't want to I biked and ran. I find it really hard to try to run when I get home but I'm really trying to make it work. It takes me about 20 minutes to get into the run. I start out limping and then my knee loosens up.
Thursday I swam and biked!!! Yeah for me. I swam a 2000 straight, not something I have done for awhile. I went really easy and my time reflected that 38 minutes.

I think I am going to do the Animal Meet this year. I last did it when I was 35 so doing another 200 fly at 40 is a good goal I think.

Up and Running again

Yesterday I kicked off my official training for my 1/2 Ironman in August. I don't want to admit how difficult it was to get out of the house and go for a run but I did it.

I need to remind myself that I do much better scheduling my workouts at the beginning of my day or minimally scheduling them period.

I did get out for a run. I was scheduled to do a 30 min run but instead ran 50 min. It is funny because I still do not feel warmed up until after at least 30 minutes. At around 40 minutes I felt like I was finally getting up to my pace but I am guarding myself from injury and not going all out right at the beginning.

My left knee did hurt a couple times during the run around the patella tendon but it went away. I also had some side cramping at the beginning of the run too. But it all went away. Considering that I had spent the weekend climbing up and down ladders it was good that I could run at all.

So easy does it! I am off and running.

Week 1 of Prep

So with my new goals comes planning. I am in the prep stage right now.

Here is my current schedule:

• Sat - Mon: Off from work
• Tues - Fri: ~10 hour days of work so I tend to skip lunch so that I can get home sooner. Also even though I am technically off on Mondays I put in a few hours to make the rest of the week more manageable. Wednesdays and Fridays I try to work from home for awhile in the morning so that E'llee can sleep later. It seems to be working pretty well. Now I just need to figure out where to put workouts.

Monday: Run (30 min)

Tuesday: Swim (90), Bike (90)

Wednesday: Bike (90), Run (30) Off bike when I get home

Thursday: Swim (90), Bike (90)

Friday: Bike (90), Run (30) Off bike when I get home

Saturday or Sunday: Run (45)

That's 11:45. Not too bad for prep. I'm not doing any core or strength. I should figure out a place to put that twice a week but I don't want to go to the gym on the weekends and during the week I usually skip lunch. I'll have to figure that out. I also don't like to do it at home. But the thing is that I am now almost 40 and I know that I don't maintain strength without lifting so I'll need to figure it out.

The other goal is figuring out nutrition. So this week my goal is no after dinner eating. That's a biggie for me. I also need to eat more veggies and fruit again. But 1 goal this week and then I'll work on something else.

Different Life, New Goals

So I have been adjusting to my new life this past year. I looked back and realized how much my life has changed since the 2007 Ironman Canada race. I am a very different person now. Well maybe I just have very different priorities than I did then.

Being a mom makes a huge difference. Spending incredible amounts of time on the bike and all my focus on training is no longer a priority. Spending time with E'llee and watching her grow and learn is my priority now. I am proud of that paradigm switch. WHat I am not proud of is how much fitness I have lost and how much weight I have regained.

So now I'm trying to figure out how to balance the two. How can I train and be the mom I try to be. So I've decided that I need goals set again. I can't just workout to stay fit. That's not my style but I also don't need to be extreme about it either. I can figure out goals that will allow me to be both the mom I want to be and an athlete. I won't be training for an Ironman right now but I can still keep that as a goal for later in life. I am lucky to have had the opportunity at all.

So here are my goals:

• 70.3 Ironman Lake Stevens in August 2009
• Sub 1:00 10K by 1/24/10
• Sub 7:45 500 Free by 1/24/10
• Get back down to my 100 lb lost mark by 1/24/09
• Weigh 150 by 1/24/10

I think by training for the 1/2 IM I can also easily work on my other goals. Also the longest ride I really need to do occasionally is a 5 hour total workout. I just need to figure out how to put together a 1/2 IM training plan as I don't really know how to do that. maybe I'll get a coach. That might be a good investment. I think it would help me get back on track for my goals.

So there you have it a different life, new goals.