Hello, and happy to have you stop by and check in with my TRI training. To begin with, I cannot believe that I’m down to 114 days left for Triathlon. As I watch the stop watch on my homepage count down, I am mentally wondering if truly I will be ready for TRI even though I have been consistent with my workouts for the past 15 weeks. You see, my goal is to participate in good time this year, not just completeion as times before. Regarding my workouts, I do notice that every week my body can go a little further, and my recovery is faster and not as dramatic. Instead of focusing on fast and rapid changes in my fitness, I must continue to be consistent and build the base. Keeping my head in the right place will assist me with getting to the next level of intervals and longer workouts.
My mindset is one of small steps =big gains!
Last week I completed my four workout goal with a 40 minute run on Sunday. The run invigorated me, and had me thinking about my stride and pace. My knee was behaving, and I did not experience any pain. I did stretch out after, which I believe helped out with feeling loose. I actually was supposed to do weight training and opted for a run, but that’s because mentally I just was up for an outdoor cardio, and that is what I did.
Yesterday, Monday beginning week 16, I had a fantastic swim. I was bit nervous about beginning my new routine, but told myself, get to the pool, and JUST DO IT! Once I arrived to Lifetime, water was a perfect temp but the pool was super crowded and there were 3 of us in a lane. Not crazy about sharing lanes, but at 5:30am the goal setters want to crank out the workout before the day gets moving. Here is the routine that I did: 300- freestyle with a concentration on relaxing.
4 x 25-breath control any stroke as far as I could in ONE breath. I averaged 6 breaths in a 25 meter…my goal is to reduce that each week….until I get down to 2 breaths in a lap. 20 second rest & repeat – 100-Kick: choice of stroke with board
each 25 progressively faster ( 2 of them were faster)- 100-Pull: choice of strokes with pull buoy each 25 progressively faster -2 x 100-freestyle…faster pace than 300 above- 20 second rest & repeat 100-freestyle. Total was 900 yards or 1/mile, which is what I will swim in the Sprint TRI in August. Time was not so great, but I was focusing on pace and breathing. Total time to swim 1/2 mile was 40 minutes. Heart rate was medium for the long swims, and accelerated for the breathing drills. After my swim, and all day, I had a ton of energy, but crashed at 9:30pm. I did not drink enough water yesterday because I felt thirsty, and the rule of thumb is, if you are thirsty you are dehydrated, and it’s late. Pound the water. I took today off because I was tired, and I felt the need to have a day break.
LESSON: Working out will feel different every time, but if you keep your head in the right place with a plan and purpose, you will improve. The mindset must be that working out is a priority, and furthermore that excercise is a lifesaver in the big scheme of things. Train your brain to incorporate fitness for vitality and clarity.
I will do a weight session tomorrow, and run or cycle on Friday.
In the meantime, keep those thoughts POSITIVE and STRONG WILLED!
xo
The Roadrunner
