Training has been up and down this week with today being a good end to the week-- I did a 21 mile ride on the Silver Comet and also worked out with my trainer. This upcoming week will be tough but I've put together a good plan:
Monday: SWIM AM
Tuesday: 5:30 AM Personal Training
Wednesday: Fit For Flight group activity (which will be fucking hard since I planned it)
Thursday: Fit For Flight Soccer game in NYC
Friday: OFF
Saturday: Run in Central Park
Sunday: Bike ATL/Personal Training
Monday: Swim
Tuesday: HIKE IN BELIZE!!!
BUT HERE'S WHAT I REALLY NEED: To find a wetsuit. Naples will be a wetsuit race and I can barely find a dress that fits let alone a onesie. The top of my body is a size 10. The bottom of my body is a size 14. The point of a wetsuit is to fit well on your whole body-- how the hell is this going to work? I've read that Oneil make the best suits for pear shaped women but the largest size they offer is for the weight range of 165-185...of which I'm not in- yet.
More on this later. :)
Sunday, November 10, 2013
Wednesday, November 6, 2013
All the Snot
It's been a tough week. We had major visitors in town for week which added some unwarranted stress and I haven't been sleeping well. On Monday I got up early to swim like I had planned but Tuesday and today I didn't make it past the snooze button. I think it has to do that I haven't done well preparing prior to bed time for the next morning. So tomorrow I'm heading to a 6:15 AM Sport Class at my gym and I'm going to get everything ready tonight-- from my clothes to my water bottle. After class I'm going to do a quick run as well. That should make up for my lack of activity on Tuesday.
Tonight I went for a night bike ride and the bike is starting to feel better and better which is great but I have so much SNOT that I can't deal with it. I try to blow snot rockets but it just doesn't work with both hands on my bike. I've got to figure out how to deal with all the snot.
Tonight I went for a night bike ride and the bike is starting to feel better and better which is great but I have so much SNOT that I can't deal with it. I try to blow snot rockets but it just doesn't work with both hands on my bike. I've got to figure out how to deal with all the snot.
Sunday, November 3, 2013
Sickly
I've been sick for 7 days now and am finally starting to feel better-- the doc said it was a classic cold and to rest up. So, I took an entire week off from training and got back at it today on the bike. Today Bleezy and I went to Columns Drive-- a 5 mile flat loop known that bikers and runners like to ride. It was my first time to this spot and the first time on my bike since I got new gears courtesy of Felt. :)
After the first 2 loops of some odd gear choices I realized that I was riding on the wrong gear ring-- so the last 5 miles were great and spot on. I rode at 16MPH which is a nice pace-- but when I clip in I should get even faster.
Also when I went to the doc they commented on my weight loss which was nice to hear.
This week I have to stick super strict to my training plan as I'll be in Atlanta for the whole week until next Tuesday when I fly to Nashville and then NYC for our soccer game. I'm terribly nervous about the soccer game considering the last time I played soccer I ended up with 8 screws and a plate in my ankle-- and training for a triathlon is time consuming and expensive-- I want to be able to give my all in the race in January.
More to come at the end of this week after I stick to my training plan...:)
After the first 2 loops of some odd gear choices I realized that I was riding on the wrong gear ring-- so the last 5 miles were great and spot on. I rode at 16MPH which is a nice pace-- but when I clip in I should get even faster.
Also when I went to the doc they commented on my weight loss which was nice to hear.
This week I have to stick super strict to my training plan as I'll be in Atlanta for the whole week until next Tuesday when I fly to Nashville and then NYC for our soccer game. I'm terribly nervous about the soccer game considering the last time I played soccer I ended up with 8 screws and a plate in my ankle-- and training for a triathlon is time consuming and expensive-- I want to be able to give my all in the race in January.
More to come at the end of this week after I stick to my training plan...:)
Sunday, October 20, 2013
Runners Block
So this week was tough. I was so tired on Tuesday morning that I decided to take the day off and not use Friday as my off day. That would have worked and been OK had I not forget to pack my running shoes when I left for NOLA-- so that made Tuesday and Wednesday with no workouts. I made up for it on Thursday and took a 6AM spin class that kicked my ass and then Friday I went for a horrible run, Saturday spin, and then Sunday run.
More about my horrible run. On Friday it was like I was running to my demise...I didn't want to do it. I would run, stop, run, stop, walk, argh. I mentioned to Christina my struggle and she thought it would be good to find some motivational phrases or thoughts that I could think about when I wanted to stop running. Today on my run I used them-- one was from the book "Oh the Places You'll Go" from Dr Suess. And old boyfriend of mine gave me this book years ago with pictures of me that he had cut out and placed within the book. It's to this day the best gift I've ever received-- and it was quite motivational. When I wanted to stop running today I just thought to myself...."Oh the Places You'll Go"....and I thought about Naples, my triathlon and pushing myself-- past my mental block of wanting to stop. It worked-----for today at least.
This upcoming week will also be difficult as I'll be in New Orleans Wed, Thurs, Fri, & Sat night's....but I have my plan, have already found spin classes in NOLA and will be sure to pack properly.
Sidenote: What the fuck is wrong with my bike? It's been at the shop since Monday and they can't get my gears/shifters to work. It's a brand new bike...frustrated doesn't begin to cover it.
More about my horrible run. On Friday it was like I was running to my demise...I didn't want to do it. I would run, stop, run, stop, walk, argh. I mentioned to Christina my struggle and she thought it would be good to find some motivational phrases or thoughts that I could think about when I wanted to stop running. Today on my run I used them-- one was from the book "Oh the Places You'll Go" from Dr Suess. And old boyfriend of mine gave me this book years ago with pictures of me that he had cut out and placed within the book. It's to this day the best gift I've ever received-- and it was quite motivational. When I wanted to stop running today I just thought to myself...."Oh the Places You'll Go"....and I thought about Naples, my triathlon and pushing myself-- past my mental block of wanting to stop. It worked-----for today at least.
This upcoming week will also be difficult as I'll be in New Orleans Wed, Thurs, Fri, & Sat night's....but I have my plan, have already found spin classes in NOLA and will be sure to pack properly.
Sidenote: What the fuck is wrong with my bike? It's been at the shop since Monday and they can't get my gears/shifters to work. It's a brand new bike...frustrated doesn't begin to cover it.
Sunday, October 13, 2013
Week 1-- Training Done.
Today was week 1 of my training plan for my first Olympic Distance Tri in January.
Monday I headed to the pool to swim with a goal to swim 3 400 meters. I WAS HORRIBLE. I couldn't get 50 meters in without needing to come up and breathe. Not sure what's going on here but I immediately changed my workout-- I did 25 meters free-style and then 25 meters backstroke until I had completed my 1200.
Tuesday I worked out with my trainer Brandy for a strength workout-- I ran 1 mile prior to get warmed up. Felt great-- killed it.
Wednesday AM I was in Birmingham and was supposed to do a 3 mile run. I did 2...and I walked some. I didn't have water and I didn't have my armband for my Iphone yet. Poor planning.
Thursday I headed into Nashville and did my first "longish" ride on my new awesome bike. 16 miles felt great-- I averaged about 3:59 per mile....more than a minute per mile less on the same ride that I had done on my hybrid. That being said my bike is making some odd sounds...so I'll be taking it in tomorrow when I get back town tomorrow.
Friday I went on a hike-- about 1.5 hours-- felt good.
Saturday was off-- but decided I would wear a Lily the Mouse mascot outfit around the southern festival of books...and within 10 minutes I was dripping in sweat.
Today I had a short bike ride (8 miles) and then did a mile run/walk.
Next week will involve more travel (NOLA)-- and potentially the chance to re-face the dog that tried to kill me in Cartersville.
Monday I headed to the pool to swim with a goal to swim 3 400 meters. I WAS HORRIBLE. I couldn't get 50 meters in without needing to come up and breathe. Not sure what's going on here but I immediately changed my workout-- I did 25 meters free-style and then 25 meters backstroke until I had completed my 1200.
Tuesday I worked out with my trainer Brandy for a strength workout-- I ran 1 mile prior to get warmed up. Felt great-- killed it.
Wednesday AM I was in Birmingham and was supposed to do a 3 mile run. I did 2...and I walked some. I didn't have water and I didn't have my armband for my Iphone yet. Poor planning.
Thursday I headed into Nashville and did my first "longish" ride on my new awesome bike. 16 miles felt great-- I averaged about 3:59 per mile....more than a minute per mile less on the same ride that I had done on my hybrid. That being said my bike is making some odd sounds...so I'll be taking it in tomorrow when I get back town tomorrow.
Friday I went on a hike-- about 1.5 hours-- felt good.
Saturday was off-- but decided I would wear a Lily the Mouse mascot outfit around the southern festival of books...and within 10 minutes I was dripping in sweat.
Today I had a short bike ride (8 miles) and then did a mile run/walk.
Next week will involve more travel (NOLA)-- and potentially the chance to re-face the dog that tried to kill me in Cartersville.
Saturday, October 5, 2013
On to the next one.
It's been about a week since my first Triathlon and I'm still fighting the same cold. I knew I was going to take about a week off to gather my thoughts, figure out if I wanted to do another one and think about what I needed to do to prepare. Here's what I went through this week:
-Lots of lists
-Lots of fun (date on Monday, out with great friends on Tuesday, interesting work stuff on Wed, dinner with friends on Thurs, fun work event Friday)
-2 personal trainer sessions
-checked out a new gym-- but made the decision to stay with Exhale and increase my spin class regimen and continue to use the city of ATL pool (turns out I like it more than the pool at the Athletic club)
-Made decision to do the next Tri-- Olympic distance- January 12th- Naples, FL
-Got fit and bought a road bike (huge) Love my new bike shop...http://podiumms.com/
I also planned out my training schedule for my next Tri. A couple of things to point out:
1. This is serious shit. I'm going to really have to train hard, dedicate myself to the process, and cut out the bullshit in my life (Tuesday night's that end at 3:30 AM are in the past)
2. I have to keep having some fun---but new types of fun. Fun on bike rides :)
3. I have to eat well pretty much on a super consistent basis. I didn't eat well yesterday and when I went to work out with Brandy I may as well have not been there-- it was pitiful. The food that I put in my body is going to directly effect how well I train and what I get from it.
4. This isn't about weight loss-- it's about the process of getting to this race and killing it. In the meantime if I eat well, fuel right and train hard I will inevitably lose some lbs.
5. I have to get in a better mental place about running. When I was young I loved to run-- and I ran fast--the mental block that I have on running has got to come to an end.
6. I need the right tools. More bike shorts, a garmin watch, another swim suit, a wet suit and eventually new bike shoes.
7. It's important that I de-clutter my life. That means my room, my office, my purse, my car...whatever/everything. I need to not have stupid shit like not finding my keys or in-clarity surrounding whether clothes are dirty or clean bother me.
But just like Jay Z says....I move forward, the only direction...can't be scared to fail, search of perfection.
-Lots of lists
-Lots of fun (date on Monday, out with great friends on Tuesday, interesting work stuff on Wed, dinner with friends on Thurs, fun work event Friday)
-2 personal trainer sessions
-checked out a new gym-- but made the decision to stay with Exhale and increase my spin class regimen and continue to use the city of ATL pool (turns out I like it more than the pool at the Athletic club)
-Made decision to do the next Tri-- Olympic distance- January 12th- Naples, FL
-Got fit and bought a road bike (huge) Love my new bike shop...http://podiumms.com/
I also planned out my training schedule for my next Tri. A couple of things to point out:
1. This is serious shit. I'm going to really have to train hard, dedicate myself to the process, and cut out the bullshit in my life (Tuesday night's that end at 3:30 AM are in the past)
2. I have to keep having some fun---but new types of fun. Fun on bike rides :)
3. I have to eat well pretty much on a super consistent basis. I didn't eat well yesterday and when I went to work out with Brandy I may as well have not been there-- it was pitiful. The food that I put in my body is going to directly effect how well I train and what I get from it.
4. This isn't about weight loss-- it's about the process of getting to this race and killing it. In the meantime if I eat well, fuel right and train hard I will inevitably lose some lbs.
5. I have to get in a better mental place about running. When I was young I loved to run-- and I ran fast--the mental block that I have on running has got to come to an end.
6. I need the right tools. More bike shorts, a garmin watch, another swim suit, a wet suit and eventually new bike shoes.
7. It's important that I de-clutter my life. That means my room, my office, my purse, my car...whatever/everything. I need to not have stupid shit like not finding my keys or in-clarity surrounding whether clothes are dirty or clean bother me.
But just like Jay Z says....I move forward, the only direction...can't be scared to fail, search of perfection.
Sunday, September 29, 2013
Pride.
WOW. What a day. The good news? My nightmares were all for naught...my legs worked, I owned the transition and had a blast.
Some details:
The swim killed me. It was way harder than I remember when I swam with Pete. In training I was able to do that distance in 12 minutes, freestyle the entire way and feel good. Today- 16:05-- and as my good friend Lisa said..."breast stroke the shit out of that lake"...and I did, along with a little backstroke thrown in there for good measure. When I got out of the lake I was dizzy, could barely walk...definitely didn't breathe right.
Then I got on the Black Locust and she did me proud....as in, she didn't break down. I did the bike in 1:07 which wasn't horrible, especially on a hybrid...had I been on a proper bike it would have shaved that down a bit more. I got lots of laughs for my skateboarder helmet and my upright biking stance...it was a good time.
Next came the run, which I was dreading the worst BUT I OWNED THAT SHIT. And by "owning it" it means that I paced quicker than goal...12:54 per mile. There were 2 big uphills...I walked those. But on the flats and downhills I did the "Emma Shuffle"....fuck Cupid.
All in all 2:08. And I would do it again for the badass arm tattoo....
Here are Paul and Laura Lynn as we set up our transition area...it was dark.
In retrospect I had an odd feeling today. A feeling of self pride. I'm often proud of my friends, family, peer, and my team for sure but I can't remember the last time I was proud of myself. Today I'm proud of myself.
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