Sunday, August 2, 2009

Training Update

Rode 15+ miles of hill after hill after hill. Anthony (the coach) says he wants to do many more hills. I do believe he is trying to kill me. One of my teammates, Hank, got me to run with him. We did interval run/walks. Worked ok for me. I am sore today though.

Rode 10.5 miles this morning. Hopefully will get in some more this evening. We'll see.

Thursday, July 30, 2009

Timed 800M for seeding

I had set goals early in training for each of the events using the listed results from last year in my age group.

My Goals:
24 minutes for swimming
1 hour 15 minutes for biking
45 minutes for the run.

So on the Sunday we rode in Lexington, I completed the bike in 1 hour 35 minutes, on a mountain bike. With the road bike I should be able to shave at least the 20 minutes off to hit my goal.

We had to complete the 800M last night for seeding on the tri application. My swim was clocked at 20' 54" - How flipping cool! I am already 3 minutes better than the goal I set.

Now, my goal for the last five to six weeks is run, run, run. They tell me I should start running (or walking) five days a week. I am going to have to start getting up early to get out and walk/run. I just don't have much time in the evenings with the kids activities and my other training. So, starting tonight...it's to bed early (by 10) and getting up an hour earlier, five days a week! I'll keep you posted.

Also, my fundraising isn't going as well as I had hoped! If you haven't yet and you are able to donate, please do so on the following link:
http://pages.teamintraining.org/ky/CoxTri09/lburgan

Thanks for your support!

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

New Bike and Continued Training

I got my bike in Friday. It is so pretty! It is pure white with some blue lettering. Just my size (small), I love it! Pat put it together for me. I had to adjust the brakes and there was a problem with the gears, but I think we have all that adjusted now. Thanks Rick! It was ready for me when I got home from swimming last night. Rode it around the block a couple times. Tonight's extra training is a 60 minute bike ride. I am definitely gonna get that in since I missed it this weekend.

Swimming last night was good. I felt the best I have ever after a swim. I am usually pretty whooped. We were supposed to swim 1800m (2x200, 600, 500, 300) but because I am a slower swimmer, I only got 1600m in. But I look at it this way...I swam over a mile! We used the kick board (liked) and a buoy thingy you put between your legs (no kicking, just strokes). Boy was that buoy thing hard! I had a hard time breathing. But I am sure it will help in the long run. Wednesday we are going to do our timed 800m for the entry form seeding. I can't wait!

Thursday, July 23, 2009

New Bike on it's way

Okay, so after talking with people Sunday on the ride, and then my husband talking with various people at Norton's that are doing the Norton's Ride for Cancer, he talked me into finally getting an actual road bike. As much as I grunted about spending money on something I may never do again, we compromised . . . I bought an inexpensive GMC Denali 700c Road Bike. It is really just my size . . . a 19" frame. Sounds like it has everything the more expensive bikes have, you know tires, brakes, gears, a chain, etc. ;-) Found it at Dick's Sporting Goods, but had to order on line. They said they would assemble it for me when it comes in for about $10-$20. Not too bad to make sure it is together correctly.

So, hopefully I will get it in and together before my first ride in August. We'll see. I just hope it wasn't a waste of money!

Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Monday Swim Practice

Coach didn't seem to care that most of us there had done the practice Tri Sunday...He worked us hard. The minimum he set for us was 200m, 200m, 500m & 300m. I did them all, but this morning I feel like someone has beat the living (*$! out of me! I thought I was whooped yesterday, boy was I wrong. I really believed that since I trained last night, I would feel better today. Again, wrong! I can barely hold my head up. Work will be fun today...

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Monday, July 20, 2009

Practice Tri in Lexington

Yesterday we had the great fortune to train with the Lexington Team In Training team and do the actual complete course (swim, bike and run) for the triathlon in September. We got to meet Susan Bradley-Cox, the namesake for the Tri. Very cool!

What a beautiful day for a ride on the hills of Kentucky...and do I mean HILLS! The swim went fine. I finished it feeling pretty good. Yes, all 800M!!!! Just remembering to keep a steady pace and that I am there to finish, not win!

Then on to the bikes! I felt pretty good until the first hill...then the second...then the third. Had a really hard time. I did walk up two of the hills. My knees were burning so bad, I had to get off the bike. I thought I was going to fall. I was the last one to finish, but by-God I finished!!! Being last and all, I had the fortune of having Susan riding with me. She really helped me out with changing my gears, etc. so I didn't work myself so hard. I think I have it figured out.

When we got back to the transition area, I decided that if I wanted to drive home, it was probably best I didn't try the 4 mile run. My knees were swollen, my body aching and I was plum tired! So, I iced down my knees for a while and climbed in the car to head home. The more I thought about it, the worse I felt about not trying the run. Thought about it all the way home.

Got home and showered, iced down and pretty much went to bed! This morning...I'm very glad I didn't do the run! Probably wouldn't be able to work. Getting sorer by the minute! Getting ready to ice again. Praying swimming is an easy night tonight! The water should feel good!

Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Walking getting easier too!

Well, walking last night seemed to be easier! YEAH!!!! I have figured out I need to really relax during my walk. I guess I am so tense, my calves get stiff and I cramp. But last night I really worked on relaxing as I walked my 30 minutes. Twice around the Prosser parking lot plus once around the main building. I am guessing this is about 1.25 miles or so, maybe more. I plan to run it with the van Thursday to get a better estimate. The whole point is that I didn't cramp, it actually felt pretty good! One more step closer to finishing this Tri!

We just got our training schedule for the next month. Anthony (the cycling/running coach) is having us do some strange things during our rides with the gears. He knows what he is doing, but I just got the gears down on how to use them...now this? He always give us a minimum amount of stuff to do on the training and then adds stuff for Intermediate and Advanced. My goal is to do at least two of the extra runs and some extra biking. Here we go....

Oh, Team In Training has asked for volunteers for the Louisville Ironman. We are going to be body markers! I have volunteered for this, as it sounds like fun...Plus I get a t-shirt and a TNT hat! What better reason to get up at 3 in the morning?

Look for me at the intersection of Breckenridge and Taylorsville Road Saturday from 12-3. TNT is doing a roadblock!

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