Well, I've been a little pressed for time these past 2 weeks so please excuse my lack of updates. Where to start...
First week with a coach was cool. We focused on a lot of aerobic training, nothing to intense while we are changing my diet/nutrition. The training wasn't hard, but I felt sluggish on all of my afternoon workouts. You don't know how much bread, grains, pasta you eat until you try to cut it out of your diet.
Monday 3/8
WO#1 Masters Swim
1hr10mins 4000m
(I need to be better at remembering our sets)
Tuesday 3/9
WO#1 Endurance Run (RPE 3)
55min5sec; 4.38mi
Run was ok. It's harder than you think to keep your HR/Rate of Perceived Exertion down low.
WO#2 Core Workout
Wednesday 3/10
WO#1 Masters Swim - Thunderstorms so no swim
WO#2 Endurance Ride
I loaded up the trainer and did this at mom and dad's house while they played with Lucas...thanks!
1hr30mins 28.2mi
I really wanted to have some gatorage or clif bar on the bike today. Water just wasn't cutting it, but I resisted.
Thursday 3/11
WO#1 Endurance Run
6x10mins w/ :45 recovery walk
80mins; 6.10 miles
WO#2 Core Workout (missed)
Friday 3/12
WO#1 Masters Swim - Thunderstorms yet again....booooo
WO#2 Easy Spin on Bike
61mins; 15miles
Saturday 3/13
WO#1 Endurance Ride (flat as possible route for 2 hrs)
This was going to be a benchmark workout that I recorded my avg speed and HR for the 2 hr ride. I loaded up and went out to Anniston to ride on the Ladiga Trail. Awesome place to go ride. It was cold so I had all my cold weather gear on. My plan was this...
W/U 15mins (RPE 2-3)
90mins (ride at RPE 4 for 45mins then turn around and head back in)
C/D 15 Mins
THe ride out was fun. THen I turned around and was greeted by a strong headwind which made for an interesting ride back. I felt like I was barely moving since I had to keep my RPE/HR down low. Then around mile 23 just before the JSU campus, I was looking down to put up my water bottle and my front wheel decided to head off the asphalt into the pinestraw. A split second of oh sh!t and my big butt was sliding on the pavement. Other than a burning face and sore hip, I didn't feel to beat up. My rear shifter was bent and out of commission so I thought I was going to have to walk the last 6-7 miles back to my car. MH was at work so I ended up calling my mom and she was ready to head out to pick me up. Turns out my bike was still rideable but there was only 1 gear. So after I took a few minutes to give the bike another once over, I hopped back on and battled the wind the rest of the way to the car. The soreness set in later that night and lasted for a few days. My shoulder is what hurt the most, but I was sore all over. Apparently that is what happens when 230lbs slams into the earth. I was suppose to do a quick 30 min run off the bike but skipped it b/c I was just ready to be back home.
Sunday 3/14
There was a long run scheduled today. I started out from my driveway, but everything hurt with each stride. John's big on if it hurts stop. IM Florida is my goal for this season and it's way off in November. There's no need to hurt myself now by pushing through an injury to do a sprint race.
Monday 3/15
WO#1 Masters Swim
1hr30mins 4000m
Pool was good today. I focused a lot on my form today. The shoulder felt better the more I swam.
WO#2 Strength
Lower Body (45mins)
WO#3 Endurance Run (RPE 3)
4x10mins w. :45 recovery walk
4.16miles; 51mins
Took my bike to the shop today. Should have it back by Thursday.
Tuesday 3/16
WO#1 Core Workout
Wednesday 3/17
WO#1 Masters Swim
1hr30mins 4000m
Speed day in the pool today. It kicked my butt, but it was awesome!
WO#2 Strength Training
45mins
Upper Body
Weird think today...my right ankle started hurting. I could barely walk to the gym at lunch. I know it is a tendon thing. It hurts on the outside of my lower leg between my ankle and calf muscle. Need to watch that.
Thursday 3/18 (my birthday...the BIG 3.0.)
Had an Endurance run planned, but my ankle would let me do it. I'm going to try and see a sports doc if it doesn't get better. Maybe it's a shoe thing but more than likely it is a mechanics thing. So, I turned the 30 today. It wasn't weird until I started seeing it on cards. I know that is weird. It was a great birthday. I got my bike back from the shop (no cost to me!). My awesome wife wants me to get a new bike for my birthday. I don't see it happening immediately, but definetly before Chatty. I'm looking really hard at an actual tri-bike. My coach is helping me sort through a little of the clutter. I'll go meet with Joe at Bike Link and see what we can get figured out.
Friday 3/19
WO#1 Masters Swim
75mins 3500meters
WO#2 Strength Training
(sport specific)
(core training at home)
Saturday and Sunday
I had runs scheduled this weekend. Ankle is still bothering me. Getting pretty ticked off at this past week. First the bike and now my ankle. Are there forces working against me and my training? At least the week is over.
Next weekend is the Doulbe Oak Du, part of Powerman Alabama. I haven't registered for it yet. I'm going to see how this week treats me. I'd love to go out and be in a race. The rush is awesome.
Big shout out to my buddy Jeff. He ran the Oak Mt. 50k this weekend. It ends up being like 33 miles of trail running. He crossed the line in under 8 hrs. Proud of you dude...that's awesome!
Eric's Quote of the Day: "Training is what you're doing while your opponent is sleeping in." ~Brian Owen
