October Round Up

In theory, this month should have started off with a 70.3

In actuality, this month ended up having a few virtual races (the BU Alumni 5K and the ZOOMA Amelia Island Challenge (5K and 12K)).

We've also in theory started training for RnR AZ in January - the website still has the dates but no sign up yet. We're just training as if. Everything else except for running? Welllllll ...

Swimming: 4300m (2.67 mi)
Cycling: 55.38 mi
Running: 56.15 mi
Strength: 31 sessions (5:28)
Other: two hikes (2:23:57), two sessions hockey (2:00), one walk (:20), one session yoga (:15)

I hit a swim rut and I hit a swim rut badly this month. Part of it is finding the time to go now that I don't have to set a reservation. Noon is generally an okay time (the time it was usually okay to go swim at that gym pre-COVID), but actually remembering to get out the door and go around then (and schedule food around it) is a bit tricky. I also stopped planning swim workouts and just decided to swim as much as I felt like. That? Was a bad idea. I'm attempting to add in structured swims in again for November.

Cycling is also a bit of a struggle. And it doesn't help that when I do get on the bike, I can tell I've lost a lot of the fitness there. I've ridden over 1000 miles this year but let me tell you, it sure doesn't feel like it. I've gotten out a bit already this month - warm days help - and I'm hoping to ride more than I run.

Running is the main good thing. I don't think I've missed a run yet and have only cut one or two short. I'm proud of that. I've now been running essentially every other day for about two years now and I think it's FINALLY paying off. 

Still sticking with the daily and am trying my best to not half-ass it like I like to do.

I am proud of the other random stuff this month though. Got out for a few hikes - we're still really trying - and played hockey again. One hour was a stick/puck session and the other was an actual drop-in. Despite not remembering how to deal with my annoying feet in hockey skates and developing horrible, horrible blisters, it was actually pretty fun.

November the goal is just to keep keepin' on with half training and to try not to completely neglect the cross-training. I also have a goal to not gain weight during the holidays, so here's hoping.