Lorraine:
The cold last week hit me pretty hard - plus the exhaustion from not sleeping all weekend. Altogether I didn't work out at all from Sat-Wed. Then I finally got back (somewhat) in gear:
Thursday: I started slow by doing a weights day, and then just ran a mile on the treadmill.
Friday: I cycled for 35 minutes, medium hard, but of course it felt extremely hard since I was still at the tail end of the cold.
Saturday: nothing! I had a full-day activity planned with the kids, so there was no way to fit in a workout.
Sunday: Definitely the best day in a while. I did a 45-minute spin class, which is always a good workout, then I went directly to the treadmill and ran 5k! I was quite pleased with myself. I did a few interval-like things. I ran the first mile slow, at 6mph, then bumped it up to 7mph for a mile, then back to 6.5 for the last mile, then 6.0 for the 0.2 to make it a full 5k. Anyway, after having done the cycling too I felt pretty proud, and I was sporting a nice red face for a good 20 minutes afterward. Then I took the kids to a sporting goods store to pick out a triathlon outfit. I didn't go for matchy-match because I don't want to look like I think I'm a professional :) so I just got some shorts (black) and a tank/suit top (green/yellow).
Monday: I took my new get-up to swimming this morning. I'm half-pleased. The top is great and felt like a regular swim suit, but I think I made a mistake in going larger on the shorts. I thought it would be a better idea to get longer ones, but now I realize they're actually too roomy and not that great for swimming. I am going to try to exchange them for the next size down...
Anyway, today I did the "new" swim workout - 15 laps (600m, like the course) trying to pop my head up and look forward halfway down the lane as if I'm looking for a buoy, then 10 laps alternating pull buoy and swimming head up/forward, then 10 laps kicking.
I'm feeling back on track except when I realize I'm gone the next two weekends camping! Ack! Hannah, tell me this won't ruin everything!
Oh, and I picked up my bike from the shop finally. Now just to find a time to ride it....
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Wow, Lorraine...excellent workouts! Well done on the Sunday 'Brick' session, you should be very pleased with yourself.
Have you managed to exchange the tri-shorts? Everything is coming together really well...you have the kit, the bike is back, the sessions are going well....yay...it all looks very positive.
Enjoy the camping, you have worked really hard over the last few months that a few missed sessions wont harm you.
With less than 3 weeks to go I know that you will be fine on race day.
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