Busy, Busy, Busy...

What a busy week! Work was busy…MH’s cuz got hitched…and I got a good bit of training done. Here’s how it went.

Monday 1/11
WO 1
Masters Swim WU: 400m Kick Set: 500m (20sec rest per 100) Main Set: 2x100; 3x50 (descending to 85% RPE) 20 min Cont. swim = 850m CD 50
Total 2150m (45mins)
WO2
Strength training. Lots of core

Tuesday 1/12
WO1
Prep Phase S1 Run on the treadmill. Speed Intervals
25m 1.85 miles
WO2
25mins 14.8miles on the trainer. I had 40 minutes scheduled, but Lucas got tired of watching me ride.

Wednesday 1/13
WO1
Masters Swim WU 2x300 (swim/kick/pull) MS 3x100 (Choice) 1x500 (Pull) 3x100 (Choice) 1x500 (Free) Drill 1x250 (change breath ea. 50 3, 5, 7, 5, 3) Sprints 4x25 CD 1x100 Total 2650m (75 mins)I love the feeling after a good swim. I feel like I'm starting to find my groove again in the water. I need to work on bi-lateral breathing!
WO2
Strength Training & Core

Thursday 1/14
WO1
Prep Phase S1 Bike Speed work on trainer (intervals). I tried to focus on pedaling and keeping loose feet and calves. I had a headache just about all day. It felt better on the bike so I decided to go ahead with my run too.
30m 13.2 miles
WO 2
Prep Phase E1 Run at Industrial park. All the bouncing and pounding on the pavement made the headache come back with a vengeance so I cut it about 40 minute short.
23m 2miles

Friday 1/15
Masters Swim WU 1x300 swim 1x300 kick 1x300 pull MS 5x50 descending 5x75 descending 5x100 descending 5x150 descending Drill 3x59 overrotate with straight arm pull CD 100 I don't rememer what the times were for the main set. It was pretty good. Lots of people in the pool this AM.
3025m (75mins)

Sat 1/16
Prep Phase E2 Run
Quick run along Highland Ave. I started having flashbacks to the Mercedes Half Mary last year. I need to get registered for this year's race.
46mins 3.85miles

Sunday 1/17
Prep Phase E2 Ride on Trainer
Wish i would have woken up earlier so I could have gotten two hours of riding in...oh well. It definitely makes a difference having a good movie on during these long rides.
1hr10mins 24.40 miles

I still didn’t hit the full 11.5hrs that I had planned but I felt very productive this week so I’m not too bummed. I can’t wait for the season to start! The Magic City Duathlon has changed venues. It is now out at Oak Mountain (boooo). I liked how flat and fast it was last year (or at least how it should have been if I was in shape!). It will still be fun. Plus it has been moved to March to coincide with all the Xterra Races on the 27th and 28th so it will be a fun weekend to be out at the park.
I’m trying to get a new gadget from BeginnerTriathlete that will show my training volumes. It will show up over on the right side of the window.
We went out to dinner with some friends of ours Sunday night. Beau and Brenna are expecting their first baby (Cooper) in just a week. Cliff and Alice had there little girl Abby who is almost 1yr. Jason and Julie (Julie couldn’t make it) are doing great in their first year of marriage. Jason is a triathlete. He was the one who inspired me to get into the sport. He is also trying to talk me into doing IM New Orleans 70.3 in April. I’m very tempted. Registration closes April 17th (the night before the race) so I have a little bit of time to debate. I know I can/will be ready for it. Have a great week everyone!

Eric’s Quote of the Day: “People think it’s an obsession; a compulsion; as if there were an irresistible impulse to act. It’s never been like that. I chose this life. I know what I’m doing, and on any given day, I could stop doing it. Today however, isn’t that day, and tomorrow won’t be either.” ~ Batman