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ChiRunning 8 week to 5K - DONE

Week of 11/19/2012 - 11/25/2012

Swimming - 4
Biking - 2
Running - 4
Strength Training / Core - 2
Weight loss for Week - 1 lb
Total Weight loss - 22 lbs


Week of 11/26/2012 - 12/2/2012

Swimming - 5
Biking - 4
Running - 3
Strength Training / Core - 4
Weight loss for Week - 1.5 lbs
Total Weight loss - 23.5 lbs

Sorry, again a bit behind on updating but time is just flying by!  Last week I completed the ChiRunning 8 Week to 5K!  My running is still very slow but I ran the entire way with no walking.  Next on the list is the 10 Week to 10K which should be completed around the time of a local 10K race.  

The swimming is coming along amazing, can you believe I'm saying that?!?  The one thing I use to hate, the one thing that was making me consider not doing any more triathlons.  My fear of the swim always made me so stressed before a race and I would just focus on getting through the swim.  But I've been swimming 500-600 yds per session and now I'm feeling more and more confident in the water and I know that next year will be the first time I finish a triathlon doing freestyle the entire swim.

I also need to reevaluate my workout schedule, now that my sessions are getting longer I can't do as many activities each day.  So I use to be able to do a run/bike, strength training and swim each day but now that I'm running at least 30 minutes and swimming around 30 minutes I'm just running out of time in the mornings.  I'm not to keen on doing 2 a days so I'm going to focus on 2 activities per day, 1 cardio and 1 strength training / core.  I also need to move my OFF day's.  I was taking a day off on the weekends but now realize I need those days for long workouts, so I'll have OFF day's during the week.

Weight loss is going well, I'm now under 20 lbs to lose to get to my goal weight.  The trainer I have been working with has emphasized the need for more protein in my diet so I started doing protein shakes after my workout.  Overall my diet is pretty good, I have 1 splurge meal a week and am good about sticking to my planned meals.  I also have reduced the amount of fruit I'm eating and increased my veggies.  Fruit is good for you but the amount I was eating was too much sugar, even though it's natural sugar.

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