No Rest for the Weary

I went for a longer run today in anticipation of having a few beers tonight at the 900 Degrees Fundraiser event. When i run, i usually go a little faster then walk for 10 to 20 sec if i need to. Today i tried to just run a hair slower and not walk at all, (not that here is anything wrong with that). I did it and ran faster per mile than Monday.

6.48@55:27

Back Running

Ran my loop again.

5.58@48

May 3- May 7 In Florida

I was in Florida visiting my Mom this past week. I did some swimming in the pool but it was short and i was teaching my son to swim. I also did a short 2 mile run in the muggy 93degree burning sun and realized i rather be in the pool. It was a great week just not for training.

Biggest Loser Kicked my @$$

I watch The Biggest Loser (because Lost has too many commercials) and one of the guys ran a 5k(3.1 mi) in 21 min. My fastest was 22:53. WTF (in my defense.. ie excuses) he's younger, works out everyday for 4-6 hours and has for the past 5 months, he was being pulled by a car, he has wings... i can keep going. So anyway i get on my treadmill today in the basement with the wood stove going (alert alert more excuses coming.), because its snowing outside and I figured he averaged 6:46 min/mile or 8.9mph so i want to see what i could do.

So I'm on my treadmill in my hot wood stove basement and i run. No tears please...

2@15:26

Brick workout

So i think the name brick workout came from the way your legs feel when you are done...(tahnks Carlos. Great joke.) We started in the pool and did a nice little swim, then drove to Lake Massabesic and rode a little. (There were some nice steep hills. That which does not kill us makes us stronger. Can I get an Amen!!! Then we put our bikes down and did a little trail run. What a fun way to send and entire morning.

1600M
15mi bike
20 min run (ap. 2.3mi)

Easy run before a brick workout

Saturday our "team" trains together and we are doing a brick workout. That is when you swim then bike and then run to get accustomed to the triathlon. Knowing this i wanted to do a shorter but faster run. Now if only i could do it faster...

3@25:35

Nice day, Nice Run

I ran a loop that i do frequently and i started out thinking i don't want to do this but I'm going to. I remember when i was running 17+ miles trainging for my first marathon, how at the beginning it was tough because i knew i had so long and far to go. But with each step i got closer to my goal. Today i got a few steps closer too. Some hills were flatter and some "walking spots" have turned into running spots. And the few walking spots that were still around... I blame not wanting to get hit by a car.

6.5@56:53

Group Swim and Run

I swam 1500m and it felt like work. our rest between 250s 150s and 100s was only 10 secs. We were going to bike after but it was cold and wet so we ran instead.

1500m
5.16@49:17

Not a great swim. Did some speed at the track

I swam 2000m yesterday and got back in the pool unmotivated. Swam for about 45 minutes, don't know the distance. That was a waste and i won't do that again. When I got home and ran to the track to do some speed work. I did 3 qtr miles. I was tired.

swim,
3.2@27:37
3x400 avg tired 1:35

Shooting for 8miles

But falling short. I went out for a run thinking i was going to do an 8 mile run. It wasn't feeling good and today unlike most days, i just didn't feel like running. So i picked up the pace a little and did 4.73 miles in 41:56.

4.73@41:56

Wow nice run

I have been doing most of my running after swimming (which is were it is during my triathlon) and it's been longer and slower than i feel it should be with all the work I've been doing. Today I ran and only ran.

5.59@47:58

And it felt good.

Sa-wimmin

I had a good swim today. I started with 5x100 and felt sloppy. Then i did 20x50 and got some rhythm going and it felt great. Then i did a short run. I really need to crank up the running mileage.

5x100, 20x50
3.7@30

Practiced the Start

The start of a triathlon is in the water with 100+ other people. We got the 8 of us in one lane (about 6ft wide) and we all started swimming and tried to grab/get by the people in front so we better know what to except come race day. I had a little fun with this drill. we did 5x100 20 sec rest and then 20x25 with 20 sec rest. Then we ran.

Here the run we did.
http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=3602109

1000 m
5.236@51

I'm Back and having a great time.

Had a stomach bug or food poisoning or something. (It might be all the pool water I've been drinking lately.) I didn't train Tuesday or Wednesday and i didn't feel that good today either. But i got back in the pool and my stomach felt funny the entire time but i felt good swimming. I Did a pyramid workout after warm up. 25-50-75-100-150-200 and back down w/20-30sec rest between.

Then i biked 4.25 miles to the track and did a little speed work running about 8x1 lap (1/4 mile) ave about 1:26 ish. I felt like I wasn't going that fast but working hard so I tried easing up... I don't know. This rambling is why I paint.

Last months mileage
42.24 miles less miles on the road tons more time in the pool.

800 meters in 20 minutes

Coach said we were going to swim for 10 minutes and see how many laps we did... He LIED. WE did 20 minutes of non-stop swim. 32 lengths and it was awesome. Then we went for a run. Is anyone else out there running.

Swim 1 hour
4.4@37:58

2 days to go

Then i get a day off.
I was warming up in the pool and was really feeling my body was tired. On saturday we are swimming for 10 min and seeing how many laps we can complete. I did that today on my own and completed 450 meter (18 lengths of the pool). And it felt pretty good. I might try longer next week just for $#!%'s & giggles. I then did a few more 75's and 100's.
Then i ran 6.2 miles. What a beautiful day.

1x450 + others
6.2@1:00:23

Fun Times

Today's workout started with a 20 min run out and a faster run back. Followed by a swim. I also got my recommitment papers. I will have to pay the difference from the money i raise to the minimum of $2700. I have until April 5th to raise around $2000. If you are going to donate, please do, i need you to donate NOW. The training and the event are a huge challenge and to not have to worry about the fund-raising would really help.
Thanks in advance for your support. Remember your donation is tax deductible.

4.156@37:25
4x125 just arms + more

Great Workout

We had a killer swim workout on today. We did a bunch of 50m drills and then I did 4x75 and then we all did 4x50 with pool buoys so we were just using our arms no kicking. It was a lot of work and a lot of fun. Then we cooled down with more 50m drills. After that we went for a run.

4x50, 4x75, 4x50, 4x50
4.23@41:24

Added note. I fell asleep on the couch at 7:00 woke up and went to bed at 9:30 and woke up in the morning after 7... it was a good workout.

Missed it yesterday

I was planning on running yesterday but the rain and cold kept me inside. And just not wanting to run on the treadmill kept me at my desk. And a deadline kept me busy. BUT i got out today and it felt really good. My legs were still tired and sore from lifting on Wednesday but as i starting running they warmed up and felt great. I was planning on a sorter run because I have swim at 730 follow by a run at 830 so i didn't want to do to much. I did ran a little easier and walked tons less. (Not that there is anything wrong with that.)

4.99@47:23

Intensity Up'ed

Before this run was thinking that I've been running about the same for awhile now. And my legs didn't feel like they were getting stronger. (As you've heard me whine about in previous posts.) So mapped out a shorter run and was going to run faster, even though I would need to walk. There is nothing wrng with walking. One thing i do like about walking is... in a future run i will run past a prevoius walking point and know i am getting stronger.

3.11@27:44