I'm Tri'ing

4/22/2013 - 4/28/2013 Swimming - 3 Biking - 3 Running - 3 Strength Training - 0 Weight loss this week - 0 Total weight loss - 45.5 This was a solid week of training, especially after last weeks "mental issues."  I ran outside twice this week, trying to get use to the terrain and and not having a treadmill in front of me telling me how fast I'm going. I finished the week yesterday with a simulated tri.  I wanted to see how close I was to my distances for an my 1st Olympic distance tri in July.  So I was scheduled to swim 58, bike 117, run 58.  I ended up doing 58 min swim - 1500 yds (slower than I would like but I had to swim in the leisure pool), bike 77 min - 20 miles (shorter than planned but my back was getting a bit sore and I didn't want to push myself to not being able to walk) and 58 min run - 5 miles (I went out too fast and had to do some walking but still very happy with my time). Yesterday  was also my first time outside on my road bike s...

4/15/2013 - 4/21/2012 Swimming - 3 Biking - 1 Running -3 Strength Training - 0 Weekly weight loss - 0 Total weight loss - 45.5 What started out to be a good week turned into 3 days of "skipping the gym."  I had a great workout on Monday and started out Tuesday with a great swim and thought that I would run outside since most of my running has been on the treadmill.  About 25 minutes into my run the pain in my hip / thigh area became unbearable so I decided to walk a bit.  After that it went downhill.  I ended up doing 50 minutes but most of the 2nd half of that run ended up being a walk.  Of course this started the conversation with myself "how do you expect to be able to do a marathon if you can't run 45 minutes..."  This has always been my biggest battle - negative self talk. I have significantly changed my life - I left a life of crazy stress and no life / work balance, I have lost 45 lbs, I have made my goal weight, I have moved 1/2 way acros...

4/1/2013 - 4/7/2013 Swimming - 1 Biking - 3 Running -2 Strength Training - 0 Weekly weight loss - 0 Total weight loss - 45 4/8/2013 - 4/14/2013 Swimming - 3 Biking - 2 Running -3 Strength Training - 1 Weekly weight loss - .5 Total weight loss - 45.5 Well I fell off track a bit after meeting my goal and didn't have any weight loss but I'm still holding steady.  I'm still focusing on maintaining my goal weight but really would like to drop another 7 lbs.  But I'm trying not to focus on that right now, I'm more focused on my training. Last week was a recovery week, I build for 3 weeks and recover for 1 week.  So it was very weird to run for 17 min or swim for 17 min.  But I do realize it's important for my body to recover and it gave me time to work on speed and form.  This week started out wonderful but I'm slacking a bit on weekends, something that has always been a struggle for me.  I skipped my workout today but will hit my swim an...