Going to bike tonight, maybe swim a bit tomorrow (though a rest day would be fine) and sit in the steam room, race on Sunday!
I am excited and nervous. Bike check-in is tomorrow.
And away we go! Unless something significant happens, the next post will be the post-race celebratory post!
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Friday, September 25, 2009
Saturday, September 19, 2009
one week til race #2!
I saw the physical therapist on Monday and Wednesday mornings this week. My shoulder is still unhappy. I'm hoping another visit or two will clear up this dumb shoulder thing.
As planned, I trained with my trainer on Monday. As to avoid aggravating the shoulder, we did all lower body/core.
Tuesday, I went to spin.
Wednesday was a built-in rest day. It would have been a rest day anyway, as my legs were not happily functional.
Thursday, I was still sore just walking, so I didn't exercise again.
Friday, I went to spin.
Today, I am planning to spend some time on the stepper, the treadmill, and maybe the rower. Tomorrow, I am going to attempt swimming again. If I can't swim freestyle, I'll use a kickboard. Either way, tomorrow's workout is in the pool.
This week upcoming ... not sure ... Lots of cardio. Other than that, who knows?
As planned, I trained with my trainer on Monday. As to avoid aggravating the shoulder, we did all lower body/core.
Tuesday, I went to spin.
Wednesday was a built-in rest day. It would have been a rest day anyway, as my legs were not happily functional.
Thursday, I was still sore just walking, so I didn't exercise again.
Friday, I went to spin.
Today, I am planning to spend some time on the stepper, the treadmill, and maybe the rower. Tomorrow, I am going to attempt swimming again. If I can't swim freestyle, I'll use a kickboard. Either way, tomorrow's workout is in the pool.
This week upcoming ... not sure ... Lots of cardio. Other than that, who knows?
Sunday, September 13, 2009
two weeks til race #2!!
I'm on the downhill until the next race. According to advice I got from a very seasoned triathlete, this is what I should be doing:
No weight lifting for the last 10 days before a race (the muscle doesn't grow fast enough, I think)
The week before the race, taper time spent, but don't reduce speed
The 10-day mark is Wednesday.
This is the thing, though, and I didn't mention this to him: I don't lift weights explicitly to help me race. And I don't spend a lot of time running or swimming.
So this is what I'm thinking.
Today I'm going to do some more interval work on the treadmill and then see if I can swim. My shoulder is still a little sore, which by this point is just plain pissing me off. I have an appointment with the physical therapist tomorrow.
Tomorrow I'm training — my last session with my trainer before he moves across the country. *sniff*
Tuesday I'll spin.
Wednesdays from now through April are built-in rest days. I have a meeting after school and rehearsal early in the evening. I barely have time to eat dinner. I thought about getting up early on Wednesdays and going for a swim before work, and then I decided that rest days are good and mine will just always be on Wednesday.
Thursday I might spin again.
Friday, treadmill and light lifting.
If my shoulder feels better, there will be some swimming in there.
Saturday, a cardio mix, I think, including some stairs and rowing. I'd like to get up super-early and go to the gym, just to sort of let my body know what it's in for. The race starts at 6:30. My wave won't be first, but I'll need to be there and have my transition area set up by 6, I'm sure, which is earlier than I wake up for work. Ugh.
We'll see how it goes... Despite losing my trainer and this shoulder setback, I'm excited about this race!!
No weight lifting for the last 10 days before a race (the muscle doesn't grow fast enough, I think)
The week before the race, taper time spent, but don't reduce speed
The 10-day mark is Wednesday.
This is the thing, though, and I didn't mention this to him: I don't lift weights explicitly to help me race. And I don't spend a lot of time running or swimming.
So this is what I'm thinking.
Today I'm going to do some more interval work on the treadmill and then see if I can swim. My shoulder is still a little sore, which by this point is just plain pissing me off. I have an appointment with the physical therapist tomorrow.
Tomorrow I'm training — my last session with my trainer before he moves across the country. *sniff*
Tuesday I'll spin.
Wednesdays from now through April are built-in rest days. I have a meeting after school and rehearsal early in the evening. I barely have time to eat dinner. I thought about getting up early on Wednesdays and going for a swim before work, and then I decided that rest days are good and mine will just always be on Wednesday.
Thursday I might spin again.
Friday, treadmill and light lifting.
If my shoulder feels better, there will be some swimming in there.
Saturday, a cardio mix, I think, including some stairs and rowing. I'd like to get up super-early and go to the gym, just to sort of let my body know what it's in for. The race starts at 6:30. My wave won't be first, but I'll need to be there and have my transition area set up by 6, I'm sure, which is earlier than I wake up for work. Ugh.
We'll see how it goes... Despite losing my trainer and this shoulder setback, I'm excited about this race!!
Saturday, August 22, 2009
week at a glance
I thought I posted last week, but it's been two weeks!
The plan is to blog once a week about what's upcoming (and make amendments to anything that didn't get done according to plan from the previous week).
This morning, I went to spin.
Tomorrow, I'm going to run.
Monday, I'm with my trainer.
Tuesday, I'm going to spin.
Wednesday, I'm going to lift if I'm not still sore from Monday. If still sore, I'm going to swim.
Thursday, I'm going to do whatever I didn't do on Wednesday.
Friday, I'm going to lift and run.
Saturday, I'm going to spin.
Sunday I'm going to swim.
I swam on Thursday. My upper body is just tired, though, so I decided no more upper body anything until I train on Monday. Last night I did a good long set of foam rolling and half an hour on the stairmaster. Not resting entirely, but resting the parts that feel like they need to rest. I like this plan.
The next race is in 5 weeks! Four more weeks of good solid training, a week to taper, and two hours to show off all my hard work :)
The plan is to blog once a week about what's upcoming (and make amendments to anything that didn't get done according to plan from the previous week).
This morning, I went to spin.
Tomorrow, I'm going to run.
Monday, I'm with my trainer.
Tuesday, I'm going to spin.
Wednesday, I'm going to lift if I'm not still sore from Monday. If still sore, I'm going to swim.
Thursday, I'm going to do whatever I didn't do on Wednesday.
Friday, I'm going to lift and run.
Saturday, I'm going to spin.
Sunday I'm going to swim.
I swam on Thursday. My upper body is just tired, though, so I decided no more upper body anything until I train on Monday. Last night I did a good long set of foam rolling and half an hour on the stairmaster. Not resting entirely, but resting the parts that feel like they need to rest. I like this plan.
The next race is in 5 weeks! Four more weeks of good solid training, a week to taper, and two hours to show off all my hard work :)
Sunday, August 2, 2009
tri #2 is officially on it's way!
Well, the title of the blog is my first triathlon, but since I'm still triathlon-ing this season, I might as well keep on blogging about it!
I just registered for my second triathlon, another sprint tri at the same place as the first one. The bike course is apparently different (a little shorter and a little hillier), but the swim and the run are exactly the same. There is also an olympic-distance tri at the same time and place (two loops for each of my one), but I don't really want to do anything longer. The last one took me over two hours to complete, and for me, that's plenty of time to be exercising.
I went to see a cardiologist regarding my exercising heart rate, as it easily climbs into the 180s, and with some exertion, hits 195. That's high. So he did some tests and said that it looks healthy and strong and not to worry about it, but for regular long-lasting exercise, to keep it around 165. I struggle with that, but I'm working on it.
For training now, I'm doing 1 or 2 spin classes per week, training once a week with my trainer, swimming 2-3 times per week, lifting weights 1-2 times per week without my trainer, and once a week doing other land-based cardio (treadmill, elliptical, stairmaster, rower). Things are varied enough that I'm never bored, and my body is getting stronger and stronger!
I have my weight and measurements checked roughly once a month by my trainer (scale, tape measure, calipers). According to those measurements, I've gained 7 pounds of muscle since March! Woo-hoo!
Training for the previous tri was hindered by a long-lasting hamstring injury. That's not happening again. Every time I go to exercise, I use a foam roller on my legs, which has been great. No problems so far...
I am very excited about this second tri, and I'm anxious to see how much better I perform!
I just registered for my second triathlon, another sprint tri at the same place as the first one. The bike course is apparently different (a little shorter and a little hillier), but the swim and the run are exactly the same. There is also an olympic-distance tri at the same time and place (two loops for each of my one), but I don't really want to do anything longer. The last one took me over two hours to complete, and for me, that's plenty of time to be exercising.
I went to see a cardiologist regarding my exercising heart rate, as it easily climbs into the 180s, and with some exertion, hits 195. That's high. So he did some tests and said that it looks healthy and strong and not to worry about it, but for regular long-lasting exercise, to keep it around 165. I struggle with that, but I'm working on it.
For training now, I'm doing 1 or 2 spin classes per week, training once a week with my trainer, swimming 2-3 times per week, lifting weights 1-2 times per week without my trainer, and once a week doing other land-based cardio (treadmill, elliptical, stairmaster, rower). Things are varied enough that I'm never bored, and my body is getting stronger and stronger!
I have my weight and measurements checked roughly once a month by my trainer (scale, tape measure, calipers). According to those measurements, I've gained 7 pounds of muscle since March! Woo-hoo!
Training for the previous tri was hindered by a long-lasting hamstring injury. That's not happening again. Every time I go to exercise, I use a foam roller on my legs, which has been great. No problems so far...
I am very excited about this second tri, and I'm anxious to see how much better I perform!
Friday, July 24, 2009
next race...
As soon as I get a green light from the cardiologist (which I am expecting on Tuesday), I am going to register for the sprint distance of the Nathan Tempe Triathlon. It's almost the exact same as the Danskin that I did in May. Bike route is different — hillier but shorter. Swim and run courses are the same. And as long as I take good care of my legs, my training will be better and it will be a better race. Stay tuned...
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