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7 weeks - stressed

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 wasn't properly prepared for today.  I can't let this discourage me, rather I need to learn from my stupidity today.  

The good news is after hydrating and eating  I feel pretty good, will probably be a bit sore tomorrow but should be good to go for working out tomorrow.  

Promise next week will be better! 

Comments

  1. Joy WizziwaMarch 5, 2017 at 9:37 PM

    See...keeping it in perspective. Proud. It just shows how important hydrating and nourishment are. We know this...but sometimes we need our bodies to remind us.

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