Well, a whole month of official Triathlete training!! I feel really good about the progress I am
making. I feel really good about the training
choices I am making. I have been really
flexible about what discipline I do what day.
This far out – that is fine. I am
doing things I really – really enjoy and making sure I don’t overtax the knees.
Here is how it shook out (and yeah, my
first red day)
Wednesday
The weather is holding here in Chicago so I hopped on the
bike to get to and from work. I am up
for a promotion so burning off as much nervous energy as I can before hitting
the door is a good thing! I just loving
seeing the city come awake as I ride in and all day I look forward to hopping
back on to take the long way home.
Thursday
Thursday was rest day.
I have been allowing myself two cheat meals a week – not binges, but one
dinner and one breakfast that I don’t feel guilty about. I had been doing that on Thursday because it
was my rest day. But, I think it would
be better on Wednesday. By the time
Wednesday comes around I am STARVING!!! And
on average have burned over 800 calories for the last six days. Also, having a heavy meal on Thursday night
seems to make me sluggish on Friday.
Thursday I can recover from my cheat meal, too.
Friday
I made myself a couple biking goals for the weekend. One was to ride all three days regardless of
weather and to have a 30 mile ride.
Friday morning I woke up and had
a great 5k run/walk and felt strong all day while I worked. As soon as I could get away from the JOB I
hopped on the bike and put in just over 25 miles. I miscalculated my route home and missed the
30. That’s ok, it was an AWESOME ride! Really proud of this two a day work out. I ate well and planned my food to stay within
my limits, fuel my work outs and not leave me hungry.
Saturday
Saturday I had planned to ride with a friend, but it was
WINDY!! I started out the day with an
hour walk with a few run patches. The
knees weren’t hurting but were ‘tender’ so I kept it on the walk side. When my friend bailed I got out anyway. I only 11 miles, but the wind was so bad I
couldn’t get much over 12mph. I was
proud that I got out, regardless of the distance. Another two a day J
Sunday
Sunday I cashed in my cheat breakfast. I love to have a Sunday morning breakfast out
with the girls and really did enjoy it.
I got home from that and had to work a bit, but got in a nice long ride…
still not the DARN 30!! I just couldn’t
go any more when I hit my turn around point.
I sat on the rocks by the water, enjoyed my Kind bar and some tunes before
heading back. I logged 26 for the day
and averaged closer to 15mph. This is
best average so far. The total weekend
was 62 bike miles and over 6 miles walk/ran… that is pretty damn good for me!!
Monday
Monday… Yeah, that red day… We have people in from out of
town, I had a new consultant start, and my new boss (Oh, I got the job) was in
town to do some orientation. I had plans
for dinner after work, team stuff over lunch and didn’t make time to work
out. I wish I had gotten up early and
got it done. I have to be better about
that on super crazy days.
Tuesday
This has been the swim day on my calendar but I am putting
that off til I get over my first 5k in November. Still people in at the office, after work
dinners, working lunches… But I did manage time at the gym – 30 minutes on the
stationary bike (those seats SUCK!) and 30 on the elliptical. Not the best work outs I have had, but I got
them in! And that counts!!
I am on the road this weekend and going to try to hit the
gym while visiting family, but might have to move things around. It feels good to have a goal and a focus.
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