I'm Tri'ing

Gator Bait Olympic - 6/21/14 - Boerne, TX - Race Summary: Overall time - 3:45:18 WEATHER:  Fantastic for racing, it was overcast the entire day.  Funny thing is about an hour after the race the sun broke. SWIM:  Upon arrival they informed us the water was cool enough for wetsuits.  I still have yet to buy a wetsuit and who would have thought it would be cool in June in Texas.  However, maybe a wetsuit would have helped me out. A short history lesson - almost 2 years ago I had back surgery and have a fair amount of nerve damage in my left leg, this can result in severe cramping during over use. This was a time trial swim start so we started individually and with just over 100 people doing the Olympic distance you didn't have to worry about anyone beating you up or running into you.  I was ready for the swim, had high hopes of improving my time from last year.  I walked in over the rocks and started to swim - BAM - just like that complete ...

6/9/14 - 6/15/14 Swim - 2 Bike - 2 Run - 2 Strength Training - 0 Weight loss (weekly / year) - 1.5 lbs / 9  lbs Mileage (weekly / 2014)   Swim - 2,400  yds / 54,400 yds      Bike - 56 miles / 867.28 miles   Run - 11.43 miles / 243.62 miles This was a rough week for me.  I started the week of with a weight gain and continued the week with low energy and taking 2 days off.  I ended the week with a weight loss with a good swim but a rough run.  I'm not confident in the weight loss or maybe the weight gain.  I think for the most part I have been eating well but I think I might not be getting enough protein and that might be contributing to my low energy.   Next weekend I'll be doing my 1st race of the season.  I'm feeling good and hope to have some solid workouts this week and have a good performance. My #1 goal is always to finish a race but I would also like to lower my time for this distance.   I also need to do ...

6/2/14 - 6/8/14 Swim - 2 Bike - 2 Run - 3 Strength Training - 0 Weight loss (weekly / year) - 0 lbs / 7.5  lbs Mileage (weekly / 2014)   Swim -4,700  yds / 52,000 yds      Bike - 55.3 miles / 811.28 miles   Run - 10.67 miles / 231.19 miles I missed one bike this week and all of my strength training and did not have a good food week and gained weight and I have my 1st race in 2 weeks and that stresses me out but I'm more worried how I'm going to get all my workouts in while the hubby is traveling for work, which is 5 weeks away.  Jeez So this weekend we went out and drove the bike course, since it's different than the race I did last year and that I'm doing this July.  WOW - OMG - HOLY MOLY - that is one big hill.  The bike course is very intimidating.  There is a VERY LARGE steep hill that makes my head spin thinking about it and it doesn't help that I haven't been outside riding on my bike.  Of course hubby is like you got...

5/26/14 - 6/1/14 Swim - 3 Bike - 3 Run - 3 Strength Training - 1 Weight loss (weekly / year) - 1 lbs / 7.5  lbs Mileage (weekly / 2014)   Swim - 4500 yds / 47,300 yds      Bike - 58 miles / 755.98 miles   Run - 11.66 miles / 221.52 miles We have had visitors in town all week and I setup an eating plan for the week and I'm very proud to say that I have stuck to it, especially on the weekend - woohoo! Yesterday I decided to hold off on my run until later in the afternoon when it's HOT and sunny - well I have quickly realized that I'm not ready for the Texas heat.....yet.  I really can only adjust my weekend workouts but will try to get at least 1 run a week out in the heat of the day.  I'm 3 weeks out from my 1st race and while the heat may have gotten to me yesterday I still feel that I'm ready for the race although I know the hills and heat will be tough I'm still excited and ready to go!