I'm Tri'ing

10/21/2013 - 10/27/2013 Swimming - 0 Biking - 2 Running - 3 Strength Training - 0 Weekly weight loss - 2 lbs Total weight loss - 35 Happy that I was able to workout 5 days this week.  Struggled a bit with my run but that is really because of the few extra pounds that I gained and the bronchitis continues to linger a bit with some asthmatic wheezing and coughing at times.  But I'm working through it.  The next few weeks I'll only be able to workout at home in the mornings since I'm on full time doggie duty but that just means focusing on the strength training in addition to the running and biking.  I think when our exercise bike starts to give out I want to get a spin bike.  A spin bike is a bit more true to road biking as it relates to form and the way you can add resistance is more real to a road then the stationary bike that we have.  Since the bike has a few more years in it, I think I'll get a new rear wheel so I can set my bike up on th...

I knew I was goal oriented but didn't know that meant I always had to be living by some sort of plan. Anyone reading sees that I have been off my game and have turned into a big slacker.  This has happened before.  I have lost weight in the past and come close to achieving my goal and then started slacking and end up right back where I started, or worse and then it's an uphill climb.  I'm not disciplined, yet, to live a healthy life without having some sort of goal and plan for achieving that goal. So I have established 2 goals for the remainder of the year: 1.  Get to my goal weight - I achieved my original goal weight but then set a new goal and sadly I have gone over my original goal weight.  So I have 20 lbs to lose! 2.  Figure out my 2014 triathlon schedule - I was so proud of myself for finally completing an Olympic distance triathlon and I have always said that I wanted to go for the further distances.  I have set a goal of December 1 to ...

Has it really been 4 weeks since I last updated this blog?????? The last time I posted I was still recovering from being sick - well I actually went to the Dr and found out I had bronchitis - glad I decided to sit out my races.  A z-pack, nasal spray, inhaler and cough syrup later I'm feeling better.  Still have the wheezing when exercising but it's getting better. This was the first week in the past 4 weeks that I have done any significant amount of working out - I worked out 4 times.  So once again, I'm working to get back on track.  I gained a few pounds during why hiatus but no worries I'll work it back off. It's rough when you are so goal oriented and then you get off track.  I often go down hill quickly and in the past haven't gotten back on track but I won't let myself get that far off track this time.  I've thought about if I want to train for some sort of race but I don't want to get back on track that way.  I want to workout without t...

How quickly two weeks can pass.  My cold / allergies has been lingering and I have been away from the gym / training for far too long.  But I went to the Dr today and got several different drugs that will hopefully get me back on track.  He thinks I had a cold that has started to turn into bronchitis.  Hopefully I will be feeling better in a few days. Unfortunately this has caused me to change my plans for my last race of the year.  The race is 3 weeks away and with no working out for the past week or so and probably for the next day or 2 I know that my body is not going to be ready for this.  I'm disappointed but ok with my decision not to participate.  As I last wrote I completed my top goal for the year, so I will rethink and re plan and get back on track soon. No worries!

This week did not go as planned, it started out great with spin class on Monday and then when down here from there.  I thought I had a caught the summer cold that everyone has had and started my routine of drugs that typically have me back on track in 3-4 days.  To my surprise this morning I was still feeling bad and this has me wondering if it's a summer cold or allergies.....so I changed up my drug routine to try some allergy medicine to see if that works and I will plan to do today's missed workout of run / swim tomorrow. This week I decided that I will not be participating in the Rock n Roll 1/2 Marathon in November.  I have my last triathlon coming up in 5 weeks and I have already started my 1/2 marathon training plan.  I have been experiencing lots of back pain and have decided to rethink my plan.  The 1/2 marathon was just something added that I wanted to accomplish but was not an ultimate goal this year, that was finishing my first Olympic distance tri...

I just realized I haven't posted an update since my race summary.  Sadly I have been a bit unmotivated and have taken a few too many days off.  But since my next race is 7 weeks from today I guess it's time to get my butt back in gear. So starting next week I'll get back on track with posting my training sessions and weight loss.  The good news is my weight is holding steady at my original goal weight.  I do still want to drop another 10 lbs and will get refocused on that.  If I stay focused I think I can be at the 2nd goal weight by the next race and carrying 10 less pounds will make a huge difference. I did have a decent run and a short swim to start off this morning.  Bad news is that my Garmin 405 has finally bit the dust.  I have been having lots of problems with it whenever I actually attempt to use it and go on long runs.  The hubby ok'd this purchase as my birthday gift: http://sites.garmin.com/forerunner910xt/ I"m so excited abo...

Small Texan Triathlon 2013 - 7/29/2013 - 8:05 a.m. start time Boerne City Lake, Boerne, TX Distance - Swim -.93, Bike -28 miles, Run-6.2 miles Swim - 43:05 Bike - 1:54:30 Run - 1:31:01 Overall - 4:13:20 The best way to describe this event - hot, bumpy and hilly! Pre-Race  The Boerne City Lake park and transition opened at 630 a.m. so we left around 545 and arrived around 645.  Parking was about .25 miles from transition site and we took all my gear up in the 1st trip, got body marking done, and set up my area (open racks) and then headed back to the truck to get my drinks.  All of that was finished up around 715, so we have about 30 min to kill before the pre race meeting.  Rob found a good spot to sit for the swim and we just kind of relaxed. Swim I have NEVER swam freestyle in a race and have worked very hard since last October to get my freestyle down so I was actually excited about the swim.  When I saw the buoys I realized 1500 meters / .93 m...