I'm Tri'ing

4/18/16 - 4/24/16 Swim - 1 Bike - 1 Run - 2 Strength Training - 0 Weight to lose - 20 lbs Mileage (weekly / 2016)   Swim - 3800 yds / 65,750 yds miles      Bike - 40 miles / 743.5 miles   Run - 16.92 miles / 150.52 miles I really sucked this week - I thought I did better than that but clearly not.  DAMN.  I did hit my 2.5 hr run yesterday and was glad that I decided to run outside.  I was able to enjoy and focus on the run. A year ago I don't think I would have said I enjoyed a 11 mile run but work life has really SUCKED and lately when I'm training I try very hard to stay focused on what I'm doing.  I try not to let my mind wander to work related stuff, I just enjoy what my body is pushing me to do and mentally I remind myself that I can do this.  Ended up being a pretty good run, no major foot issues. Today I was suppose to do my 5 hr bike ride and I was super excited BUT we had a major maintenance window last night and...

4/11/16 - 4/17/16 Swim - 3 Bike - 3 Run - 2 Strength Training - 0 Weight to lose - 19 lbs Mileage (weekly / 2016)   Swim - 5500 yds / 61,950 yds miles      Bike - 88.4 miles / 703.5 miles   Run - 11.54 miles / 133.6 miles In regards to the the pain I was dealing with when riding, I had reached out to Cobb Cycling for assistance.  Their website provides a contact, Rachel, for women to reach out to that are experiencing problems with their saddles.  I have a Cobb saddle so thought I would give it a try.  Honestly I was not thinking I would hear back as soon as I did but I heard back from Rachel the very next day.  She asked specifics about the pain and asked for some photos.  I sent that to her and she came back with some additional questions, which I answered and at the end of the week she indicated that the photos show that I ride with my knees turned in towards the frame of the bike and that might be adding to the pain I exp...

4/4/16 - 4/10/16 Swim - 2 Bike - 2 Run - 1 Strength Training - 0 Weight to lose - 20 lbs Mileage (weekly / 2016)   Swim - 5200 yds / 56,450 yds miles      Bike - 59.7 miles / 615.1 miles   Run - 11.1 miles / 122.06 miles This wasn't a great week but it wasn't a bad week. Still struggling with the pain in my right pinky toe so it's making training a bit rough.  I also continue to have issues with my bike shorts/seat.  I won't get detailed here but lets say I have yet to find a pair of shorts that work for me or I guess a saddle that works for me.  I thought my shorts were too big, but that hasn't done the trick.  I don't have other options as it relates to a saddle so don't know where to go from here.  But I'm at the stage where I know physically I can ride 5-6 hrs, I will just need to get out of the saddle to ease the pain a bit.   I may reach out to the bike store but most bike stores are staffed with men and the...

3/28/16 - 4/3/16 Swim - 2 Bike - 1 Run - 0 Strength Training - 0 Weight to lose - 25 lbs Mileage (weekly / 2016)   Swim - 4900 yds / 51,250 yds miles      Bike - 27 miles / 555.4 miles   Run - 0 miles / 110.96 miles This wasn't the greatest week but it was a recovery week and I feel that I have done that and prepped for the final push. On Tuesday I swam the entire distance.....4400 yds - 2.4 miles.  I now know I can do it.  As I have mentioned before my training plan does not require me to complete the full distance in prep for the race however doing the entire swim for me was pretty important since I have not swam this distance before. This week also finalized my pit crew being reunited and I can't wait to see two of my best girls.  I miss them so much.  It will be a very short weekend but it will be great to share this special weekend with them. The hubby and I drove over to the Woodlands yesterday and scoped out the ...

3/21/16 - 3/27/16 Swim - 1 Bike - 2 Run - 1 Strength Training - 0 Weight to lose - 20 lbs Mileage (weekly / 2016)   Swim - 33 yds / 46,350 yds miles      Bike - 75 miles / 528.4 miles   Run - 8.11 miles / 110.96 miles Thought I had a better week than what I did but after reviewing what I did this week I realize it was NOT a good week. I missed a few days due to my darn foot bothering me.  Went to the podiatrist and my options are orthotics or surgery - neither of which makes me happy.  I tried orthotics before and never stuck with wearing them.  They didn't fit in my shoes and they were uncomfortable but I'll give it another shot and see what happens but I won't be able to commit to completely breaking them in until after the race. Hotel rooms are booked, my mom has her flight, one of my BFF;s has her flight and the other is in the process of booking her flight and the hubby is ordering shirts......I'm lucky to have my friends a...

3/14/16 - 3/20/16 Swim - 3 Bike - 3 Run - 2 Strength Training - 1 Weight to lose - 23.5 lbs Mileage (weekly / 2016)   Swim - 7200 yds / 43,050 yds miles      Bike - 61.2 miles / 453.4 miles   Run - 11.64 miles / 102.85 miles For the most part the week went well however my long bike and run did not go as I wanted it to go.  I had gotten up early to get my bike and run in before my on-call shift started but from the beginning of the ride I just felt exhausted, my legs felt like lead blocks and I just couldn't get going.  At the 2 hour mark I got off the bike and did some stretching hoping that would help but it just wasn't working.  I decided to cut the bike short and bail in the run.   I'm very disappointed and frustrated, at 8 weeks this is not what I was looking for, I was hoping to have a solid ride followed by a decent run but it wasn't there.  This kind of puts a damper on the rest of the week, which went well....

3/7/16 - 3/13/16 Swim - 2 Bike - 2 Run - 2 Strength Training - 0 Weight to lose - 21.5 lbs Mileage (weekly / 2016)   Swim - 3400 yds / 35,850 yds miles      Bike - 39.7 miles / 392.2 miles   Run - 8.86 miles / 91.2 miles Not a bad week, not a great week.  Didn't get my log run into today because of some scheduling issues. Lots of questions from people lately asking if I'm ready - am I ready????????? I think I'm ready - yes I have 9 weeks of training left but in my log sessions I'm feeling pretty good, not tired or sore the next day......but not sure if this really makes me ready????? Now of course I start thinking about all those questions and it terrifies me because I haven't swam 2.4 miles and I haven't rode 112 miles and I haven't run 26.2 miles but I know I can swim 1.2 miles, ride 56 miles and run 13.1 miles and I know that my training is going pretty well.  I continue to focus on what Coach Krista says you don't have to do the e...