So Far, So Good

So far so good this week. My ride on Tuesday went well. I didn’t have any real bad knee pain. I’m beginning to think it had more to do skimping on a proper warm up and stretching…lesson learned.
A quick rant…if you are getting ready to pull out of a parking lot and a rider is coming down the road and about to pass the turn in, just go ahead and let him go by; please don’t try to fly out in front of him. I’m not exactly a small dude. I know he saw me even if he was gabbing away on his cell phone like a 15 year old girl. If I would have had something to throw at this him (other than my middle finger) I would have. I finally quit my mumbling. Then, about 10 minutes later, a lady was pulling down to exit a parking lot and didn’t even think about coming to a stop until she saw me almost right in front of her and guess what, she was…wait for it…talking on her cell phone. I was prepared to stop quickly if I needed to. I try to be pretty aware of any and all traffic on the road when I ride. So, my PSA’s for today are “Put the flippin phone down if you can’t drive and talk” and the cheesiest, yet most truthful bumper sticker “Share the Road.” Sorry, I had to get that off my chest.

Tuesday
PM Ride & Run
I wanted to keep it kind of short today
dist. 10.1mi/14.4 avg. mph/28.7 mph max/ time 42:09
4 20 sec 5k sprints with push-offs back to start

Wednesday
Masters Swim
Woke up a little late this morning, so I missed warm-ups and the first set of pulls
Pulls 3x125
Kicks 8x50
Main Set 4x150 on 3:35
8x50
CD 100
Total 1875m

Lunchtime Run
I don’t really know why I’m going to list this, but I guess every little bit counts. My legs were pretty stubborn on the treadmill and wouldn’t get going.
15mins/1.25mi/259 cals burned

Eric’s Quote of the Day: “If you’re not first, you’re last.” ~Ricky Bobby

Big Ol' What The Hell!?!

Why is it that anytime you try to do good stuff, something tries to hold you back? I’m not gonna whine or complain, but what the hell? My knee is starting to hurt when I ride (not so much when I run which I find weird). I really hope it is something simple like not warming up enough or not stretching right. Now, let’s see how the week went…
Tuesday-5/5
Bike
10miles/15.7mph avg/24mph max/38:13
3 20s 5k sprints
Wednesday-5/6
I was getting my stuff ready for swimming Tuesday night and couldn’t find my swim bag with all my gear in it. All I can think is that I left it at the pool Friday Morning. I called the Y and my coach and no one saw it. I figured I’d go ahead and go to practice and just hope that it would turn up…it didn’t. So, I swam all of two laps without goggles and decided to leave. Looks like I’ll have to replace everything (boooo!).
Ran at work in the AM
18mins 1.5 miles 308 cals burned
Thursday-5/7
Had another brick scheduled. Rode for about 15 minutes and my knee started throbbing. Decided to give it a rest
Friday-5/8
Slept right through my alarm this morning so I didn’t make it to the pool.
Saturday-5/9
I had big ambitions for today’s training. I was going to ride about 10 miles out and then back to my GYM and then hit the treadmill for a short run. I got about 4 miles away from the GYM and my knee starting aching again. I decided to lay off of it for a little bit. I played golf today too and of course we decided to walk the course. Only time it really bothered me on the course was when we would be walking up or down a hill.
Sunday-5/9 (Happy Mother's Day!)
I had a run scheduled, but I didn’t wake up early enough to get it in before we started making the rounds for Mother’s Day.

Last week was really pretty slack week as far as training goes. I ate “ok” for most of the week. The weekend was a little rough being on the go so much. I really hope that my knee isn’t screwing up. I’m going to hold off on the doctor for a little bit longer though. Maybe I just didn’t warm up good enough for those 2 days. I’ll see how running on Monday goes and then how my ride Tuesday night goes (keep your fingers crossed).
Monday-5/11
Weigh in day!
No change from last week. I’m still hanging at 252, but I’m not too disappointed considering how last week went. Hopefully, this week will go a little smoother.
Masters was good this morning. I only swam ½ the time since today is a “recovery” day. I’ve heard and read not to try and catch up on a day or two if you miss it. I’ll just be sure to push myself the rest of the week.
WU -300m
-200m pulls
Drills 8x25 (2 ea. single arm, fingertip, catch-up, fist)
Main Set
Pulls 350 on 8:35
WD - 100m
Total – 1150

Lunchtime Run
I averaged a decent pace and adjusted the incline from 1 to 5. Overall…28mins/2.21 miles/460 cals burned. The run went well. My knee hurt a little bit, but nothing like it did Saturday. Hopefully tomorrow won’t hurt and I can let out a sigh of relief.

I’ve updated my goals with my training. I’ve decided that even though IM Canada would be awesome to do, I’m going to switch to IM Florida. The overall cost of traveling to Canada to compete seems a bit excessive at this point in my life. IM Florida is in Panama City. It is a pretty flat course. Plus, anyone who wants to come down to cheer can. I’m also planning on doing the Half IM in Orlando next May. It takes place in and around Disney World which I think is way too cool.

Eric’s Quote of the Day: “Whether you think you can or can’t, you’re right.” ~Henry Ford

Is that scale right?

Well, today is my weigh in day.  I was able show a good bit of self-control over the weekend which is (sadly) a pretty big accomplishment.  I usually give in to the fast food demons for lunch and sometimes dinner, but not this weekend.  The scale showed 253.5 this morning.  That’s 6 pounds over the past 7 days.  WooHoo!  I’m eating a lot better, not drinking many cokes (trying to phase out all together), and training everyday.  Like you, I’ve heard/read everywhere to keep a food journal.  Mine isn’t fancy.  It doesn’t list calories, fat, protein, etc. It just lists what I ate for each meal & snack.  It really does help especially when you combine it with a training log.  If I have a good training day, I can check to see the “fuel” I used for the day.  This way, I know what would be best to eat race days.  Once I have a bit more time, I’ll probably try to incorporate more descriptive items to food journal (i.e. calories, fat, fiber, etc.).  It will definitely be something I have to do next year training for IM. 

Has anyone else noticed that the ticker to the left has dropped below the 3 week mark!  I’m getting pretty pumped.  I know it isn’t a very big tri, but it will be my first three-sport event.  The swim is a 200-meter pool swim, and then an 8.5-mile bike ride followed by a 2-mile run.  I need to start working more on my transitioning.  It’s going to be a bit different being wet from the swim. 

I didn’t go to Masters Swim this morning b/c of weather.  There was thunder and lightning at our house, and I didn’t want to chance getting to the Y and not be able to swim.  Monday’s are recovery days, so it all works out.

I had a disappointing run at lunch today.  Not b/c of me but the treadmill.  It wouldn’t hold a constant speed.  It’s one thing to fluctuate a 1/10 of a mph but to drop from 6 down to 4.8 up to 5.3 then all around is a bit much.  Oh well, it wasn’t a total bust…dist 1.7miles/time 25 minutes/297cals burned. 

Eric’s Quote of the Day: “Betrayal isn’t just a river in Egypt.” ~Michael Scott