I'm Tri'ing

3/20/17 - 3/26/17 Swim - 0 of 3 Bike - 1 of 3 Run - 3 of 3 Strength Training - 0 Weight to lose - 0 lbs  Mileage (weekly / 2017)    Swim - 6,477 yds / 49,987 yds miles    Bike - 28.8 miles / 426.2 miles    Run - 16.87 miles / 96.3  mile Wow - thought I did better -guess not.  No swimming this week and I wish I could say my shoulder feels better but NOT.  Despite not hitting on my training sessions I feel those that I did were on point! Today was the last splurge weekend and the hubby is planning to stick with me, which I really appreciate.  It makes it easier when dining out.  I'm disappointed that I didn't drop any weight this week because overall I had a good nutrition week but that could be related to less activity.  I still have several pounds I want to lose before race day so no splurges for the next 4 weeks hopefully will help with that. My nutrition plan is going very well - except I forgot how qui...

3/13/17 - 3/19/17 Swim - 3 of 3 Bike - 1 of 3 Run - 2 of 3 Strength Training - 0 Weight to lose - 1 lbs  Mileage (weekly / 2017)    Swim - 6,477 yds / 49,987 yds miles    Bike - 17.6 miles / 397.4 miles    Run - 17.02 miles / 79.43  mile Overall good week - didn't get all the biking in that I needed but did hit my long run, which felt good.  Still have about 10 lbs I would like to lose before the race, which will be tough in 5 weeks.   The long run today was good, feet are a bit sore but overall could have continued on, the hills in this neighborhood are killer so I know on something flatter will be faster and nutrition went well. Was able to hit 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 and 7 last week - will try to add 5 next week!  The plan for the next 6 weeks: 1. Stick to the plan 2. Keep practicing nutrition 3. Focus on daily hydration 4. Healthy eating - will stop the 1 splurge meal a week at the beginning of week 4 5. Add some...

3/6/17 - 3/12/17 Swim - 2 of 3 Bike - 1 of 3 Run - 1 of 3 Strength Training - 0 Weight to lose - 1.5 lbs  Mileage (weekly / 2017)    Swim - 5,678 yds / 43,510 yds miles    Bike - 32 miles / 379.8 miles    Run - 4.54 miles / 62.41  mile This was a recovery week so less volume, but I think I took a little too much volume off.  After a disappointing ending to last week, I should have taken this week a bit more seriously. The best part of the week - I swam the entire Ironman distance - 2.4 miles on Tuesday and felt wonderful and the only reason I stopped was because I had to get ready to go to work.  I really felt that I could have kept swimming and could probably have done 5,000 yds (2.8 miles).  Sadly I paid for it the rest of the week.  I definitely need to start stretching upper body and do some strength training, if things don't improve after the race then I'll go see a Dr. The plan for the next 6 weeks: 1. S...

2/26/17 - 3/5/17 Swim - 2 of 3 Bike - 2 of 3 Run - 2 of 3 Strength Training - 0 Weight to lose - 1 lbs  Mileage (weekly / 2017)   Swim - 4,970 yds / 37,832 yds miles   Bike - 70 miles / 347.8 miles   Run - 10.18 miles / 57.87  mile Rough end to a not so great week.  Training this week was not good, missed too may sessions.  So I thought I would end the week on a better note and I would do a 1/2 Ironman, this would provide me some confidence for IMTX now less than 7 weeks away.   Well didn't end up that way.  I did the 1.2 mile swim and the 56 mile bike but only did a little over 4 miles for the run.  Totally bonked - headache, dizzy.....I have concluded this was due to a number of things.  No dinner night before, poor hydration pre activity, bad breakfast.  I'm really ticked off at myself, I know better.  At first I was upset, worried that this meant that I'm not ready for IMTX, but realistically it means I wa...