Sunday, September 24, 2006
Week 8 - Sept 18th through 24th
Great week for training. I was out of town for Monday through Wednesday but I was able to get some good workouts in. The Marriott in Salt Lake City had a great health club. The equipment actually worked. Maybe it is a Mormon thing? I ran on the treadmill everyday. Running was fun. I really really enjoyed it. The ART work is paying off. It no longer feels like I am fighting against some kind of muscle resistance. Feels great. I am starting to look forward to running again. The bike ride this week was 38 miles. Not very far but it was very windy. The weather is turning and it was a nice cool ride. We averaged about 17.6 MPH throughout. I stayed up with the lead group.. Not sure if they were going slow or if I was actually going fast. I prefer to think I was riding fast.
The week was good...
No travel this upcoming week so it I should have a good chance to train with a stepped up intensity and frequency. One thing that I need to focus in on is nutrition. I have not been very good about a few things. Number one, prior to the weekend rides and run, I have not been eating a good breakfast meal to start the day off. Not a big deal this past weekend because the distances were short. In the upcoming weeks and when I start IM training, I really need to make it a habit of eating better in the morning. In addition, I have to start being more diligent about electrolytes, Magnesium and Calcium. I cramped up after the ride this week and it was a short ride. I cannot imagine how badly the cramps would have been for a longer ride. As always, live and learn...
Monday, September 04, 2006
Week 5 - 8/28 through 9/3
This was a rest week. We only had to put in 8 hours of training. The idea was to use the week as a recovery from the previous week. I started the week off with a massage. I definitely want to be more regular with the use of massage and some adjustments this time around. It was a great way to start the week. On a side note, I have to say that one of the reasons that I enjoy this sport so much is because of the number of people who I come across who have set some really lofty goals. My massage therapist is getting ready to go to Colorado for a 50 KM trail run. This is huge. I think that it is incredible that we are seeing really average people , plan and do something spectacular. Yeah for them.
The week was a good one for training. Even though it was supposed to gave been a rest week,, it was a good training week.
I got my first good open water swim in this week. On Saturday morning, I swam for 1600 meters before going on the weekly bike ride. Speaking of goals,, I ran into Bruce K and he introduced me to some of his friends. Bruce is doing the swim form Alcatraz and his friend is swimming for 7 miles. Like I said,, great goals for people to work towards.
