I'm Tri'ing

8/25/14 - 8/31/14 Swim - 3 Bike - 1 Run - 4 Strength Training - 0 Weight loss (weekly / year) - 1 lbs / 8  lbs Mileage (weekly / 2014)   Swim - 6,500  yds / 92,850 yds      Bike - 50 miles / 1275.28 miles   Run - 20.01 miles / 366.12 miles This was my 2nd of 4 weeks of build before the race - I missed my week day bike rides but was able to get a good 50 miles in today and a lot of running this week - I was surprised by the amount of running when I added it all up - the volume definitely explains the sore hip. The week started off with some panic / freak out moments that I hoped wouldn't start for a few more weeks but I think I ended the week with a strong workout. This week I did my longest run to date - just over 9 miles and my longest bike ride in a long time - 50 miles and I finally completed my first brick (back to back  bike/run ).  I did not run the entire time but I think I've come to the realization that I won't be able to run t...

8/18/14 - 8/24/14 Swim - 2 Bike - 2 Run - 2 Strength Training - 0 Weight loss (weekly / year) - 0 lbs / 7  lbs Mileage (weekly / 2014)   Swim - 4,900  yds / 86,350 yds      Bike - 84.5 miles / 1225.28 miles   Run - 12.44 miles / 346.11 miles This was the first week of the final 4 weeks of build before my race.  It is hard for me to believe that 5 weeks from today everything that I have worked for will be over.  Post race life will be so different and I have been thinking a lot about how I will spend my time.  I still have many goals to achieve but I'm looking forward to planning exercise activities and not training activities.   Today we took a drive out to Kerrville to check out the race course and I'm surprised at how much of the race is going to be in town.  The lake looks clean but big but very calm. The roads for the bike are ok, a fair amount of chip seal, which is very common here in Texas, but the hills don't look t...

8/4/14 - 8/10/14 Swim - 3 Bike - 3 Run - 3 Strength Training - 0 Weight loss (weekly / year) - 0 lbs / 7  lbs Mileage (weekly / 2014)   Swim - 7,100  yds / 79,950 yds      Bike - 72.5 miles / 1140.78 miles   Run - 17 miles / 319.57 miles Overall, a good week of training.  I hit all my scheduled workouts but fell a bit short on time for a couple but had success with a new nutrition plan.  I realize that most sports / electrolyte mixes don't really appeal to my taste buds but in order to property fuel during training and races I just need to suck it up and not think about the taste.  I did not experience any stomach issues with the new plan and hope that it will help with my bike to run transition. My biggest training accomplishment this week was today when I went out for a bike ride - I climbed Heartbreak Hill, which kicked my butt in the June race - so we are now even Nicol - 1 Hill - 1.  The ride ended up not being as long as I...

7/28/14 - 8/3/14 Swim - 3 Bike - 1 Run - 2 Strength Training - 0 Weight loss (weekly / year) - 0 lbs / 7  lbs Mileage (weekly / 2014)   Swim - 5,800  yds / 72,850 yds      Bike - 31 miles / 1068.28 miles   Run - 11.94 miles / 302.57 miles Eight weeks from today.....I hope to be finished with my first 1/2 IM.  Time has snuck up on me quickly.  I still have some solid training ahead of me over the next few weeks.  I've waited for this race for a long time, and there were days I never thought it would come and some days I wish it was further away but this will be another moment that I test my physical and mental abilities.  Worry, fear, skepticism have started to creep into my brain and all I can do is continue to focus on my training and make my head believe that I'm ready for this.   I've been in touch with Coach Krista for some pointers on nutrition and fueling and in an hour phone conversation and reading / watching a few ...

Small Texan Triathlon 2014 Report Boerne City Lake, Boerne, TX Swim - .93 / Bike - 28 miles / Run - 6.2 miles Start time 8:05 Overall time 4:12:46 (last year 4:13:20) Pre-Race For the 1st time ever Rob is not here for my race, he is back in MD for work so I was going solo.  I also had to put Lane in boarding since I had to get up early on Sunday and didn't want to leave her locked in the house for that long.  I was a bit disappointed to hear that the race was starting at 8 again this year, I wish they would start a bit earlier, possibly 730. I arrived around 7 and had plenty of time to find a decent spot and get setup with time to spare.  Standing around, I chatted with a few people but I was missing Rob and his reminders. Weather It started off great, very overcast and the water was very cool from the recent rain.  But it quickly got warm and the sun was hot! Swim After the leg cramp at Gatorbait I was a bit worried but the start for this race is di...

6/30/14 - 7/6/14 Swim - 2 Bike - 1 Run - 2 Strength Training - 0 Weight loss (weekly / year) - 0 lbs / 5.5  lbs Mileage (weekly / 2014)   Swim - 3,900  yds / 47,450 yds      Bike - 41.5 miles / 983.28 miles   Run - 11.23 miles / 271.85 miles The past 2 weeks, since my race, I have been lazy.  When I do workout I have great workouts but I'm not hitting all of my scheduled workouts.  There is no excuse, I have my next race in 2 weeks and I'm just frustrating myself.  This has happened to before other races so I'm familiar with this routine but I need to break this cycle.  This race is going to be tough because the temperatures are rising and it's going to be hot and this is my last race before the 1/2 IM race in September so I want to do well.   I think it's also troubling me that the hubby will be out of town during my race.  This will be the 1st race that I have done that he won't be at and I think that is adding to my...

Gator Bait Olympic - 6/21/14 - Boerne, TX - Race Summary: Overall time - 3:45:18 WEATHER:  Fantastic for racing, it was overcast the entire day.  Funny thing is about an hour after the race the sun broke. SWIM:  Upon arrival they informed us the water was cool enough for wetsuits.  I still have yet to buy a wetsuit and who would have thought it would be cool in June in Texas.  However, maybe a wetsuit would have helped me out. A short history lesson - almost 2 years ago I had back surgery and have a fair amount of nerve damage in my left leg, this can result in severe cramping during over use. This was a time trial swim start so we started individually and with just over 100 people doing the Olympic distance you didn't have to worry about anyone beating you up or running into you.  I was ready for the swim, had high hopes of improving my time from last year.  I walked in over the rocks and started to swim - BAM - just like that complete ...