1 week till my first race

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 a better job of managing my nutrition during a race. This morning I had a good breakfast sandwich before my swim but did not add any nutrition or hydration when I went on my run and I was feeling it during and after. The good news is that I realized it quickly when I got back and started hydrating I just need to do this during the race.

Next week I'll try to do my regular post but will also do a race report.

Wish me luck!

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