May ... well like April was better than March, May was better than April, but still not nearly where I would have liked it to have been. Especially on the bike. If you've been following along on the weekly recaps, you know that the struggle, as they say, has been real.
Swimming: 36400m (22.62 mi)
Cycling: 242.29 mi
Running: 64.3 mi
Strength: 31 sessions (5:09)
Other: nothing
The "other" being nothing makes me sad. No hiking, no yoga, no, well, nothing. That's definitely going to change in June especially since that's my main workout for the 1st. Obviously I'm hoping to do more than just that ONE hike, but we'll see.
My goal, once again, is for June to be larger than May. Swimming probably will be (still cranking up for that 10k swim; did 6500 the other day) - if I hit all of those I'll be somewhere over 50k. Cycling ... well, I did the math on the planned workouts and I should be around 350 there. If I hit all my planned runs, I should be about 90 miles there.
Let's see how close I get to those, shall we?
The fitness adventures of two Ironman triathletes
Friday, May 31, 2019
Wednesday, May 29, 2019
Training for IMoo - Week Twenty-One
Week Twenty-One: 5.20-5.26
In which everything is TERRIBLE and the only thing I'm able to keep up with (albeit heavily modified) is the daily.
5.20
Planned off day (well. except the daily). Spent it driving to Dubuque, Iowa, as I had a concert to go to the next day.
5.21
In which I had grand plans of riding a loop (or two) of the IMoo bike course as well as a treadmill run. I had been keeping an eye on the weather leading up to this trip and the original forecast was rain. A lot of rain. I get to Verona that morning and there's no rain, but a crazy amount of wind.
Now, normally, sure, I'd ride in wind (I'm getting better about it), but in an unfamiliar place where I don't know where I'm going and all alone? Maybe not.
I procrastinated hard at the N+1 cafe at Rocket Bicycle Studio (note: great cappuccino. also the doughnuts at the local grocery store were awesome) before giving up and just driving the course. Soooo I drove a loop of the IMoo course (and then the stick back as my hotel was right on it). It's going to hurt, but it's going to be a beautiful pain. It will also have a chance to be the shadiest IM course I've had, so you know, perks.
I got back with not really enough time to run before meeting a friend for lunch and then didn't really have enough time AFTER lunch to run before I had to go to the concert (had VIP meet and greet yo) ... plus I felt like absolute poop. Not a lot of sleep over the past few nights with early wake up calls and a lot of driving. Not good.
Basically, yes, I know, excuses, excuses, excuses. TRUST ME I KNOW.
5.22
Planned off day since I spent the entirety of it driving from Madison home and I had like three cups of coffee plus a thing of caffeinated soda and it was rough.
5.23
In which I basically did nothing but sleep because hot damn did I need it.
5.24
Brandon came home much later than planned so we got out on our ride much later than planned and then his hamstring was bugging him and yeah I could have kept going but meh and ... well ... you can see the story of this week.
5.25
Ran some. Probably should have been five; got in three. Both of us felt so crappy. I also tried some new shoes - Topo Athletic Ultrafly 2 - and unfortunately, until they come in a wide width, they're not going to work for me.
5.26
In which I do nothing but lift and even then kind of half-ass it thanks to a massive headache.
*****
Just a terrible week. Most likely a combination of a lot of factors - hydration, sleep (not a lot of that early on), mediocre diet ... I also just mentally gave up on the week by about Friday and from that point on, salvaging anything probably wasn't going to happen as a result.
Hey. Shit happens.
Weekly Numbers:
Swim: 0m, 0:00
Bike: 12.88 mi, 51:26
Run: 3.04 mi, 41:14
Strength: 1:01
In which everything is TERRIBLE and the only thing I'm able to keep up with (albeit heavily modified) is the daily.
5.20
Planned off day (well. except the daily). Spent it driving to Dubuque, Iowa, as I had a concert to go to the next day.
5.21
In which I had grand plans of riding a loop (or two) of the IMoo bike course as well as a treadmill run. I had been keeping an eye on the weather leading up to this trip and the original forecast was rain. A lot of rain. I get to Verona that morning and there's no rain, but a crazy amount of wind.
Now, normally, sure, I'd ride in wind (I'm getting better about it), but in an unfamiliar place where I don't know where I'm going and all alone? Maybe not.
I procrastinated hard at the N+1 cafe at Rocket Bicycle Studio (note: great cappuccino. also the doughnuts at the local grocery store were awesome) before giving up and just driving the course. Soooo I drove a loop of the IMoo course (and then the stick back as my hotel was right on it). It's going to hurt, but it's going to be a beautiful pain. It will also have a chance to be the shadiest IM course I've had, so you know, perks.
I got back with not really enough time to run before meeting a friend for lunch and then didn't really have enough time AFTER lunch to run before I had to go to the concert (had VIP meet and greet yo) ... plus I felt like absolute poop. Not a lot of sleep over the past few nights with early wake up calls and a lot of driving. Not good.
Basically, yes, I know, excuses, excuses, excuses. TRUST ME I KNOW.
5.22
Planned off day since I spent the entirety of it driving from Madison home and I had like three cups of coffee plus a thing of caffeinated soda and it was rough.
5.23
In which I basically did nothing but sleep because hot damn did I need it.
5.24
Brandon came home much later than planned so we got out on our ride much later than planned and then his hamstring was bugging him and yeah I could have kept going but meh and ... well ... you can see the story of this week.
5.25
Ran some. Probably should have been five; got in three. Both of us felt so crappy. I also tried some new shoes - Topo Athletic Ultrafly 2 - and unfortunately, until they come in a wide width, they're not going to work for me.
5.26
In which I do nothing but lift and even then kind of half-ass it thanks to a massive headache.
*****
Just a terrible week. Most likely a combination of a lot of factors - hydration, sleep (not a lot of that early on), mediocre diet ... I also just mentally gave up on the week by about Friday and from that point on, salvaging anything probably wasn't going to happen as a result.
Hey. Shit happens.
Weekly Numbers:
Swim: 0m, 0:00
Bike: 12.88 mi, 51:26
Run: 3.04 mi, 41:14
Strength: 1:01
Friday, May 24, 2019
Training for IMoo - Week Twenty
Week Twenty: 5.13-5.19
In which I still continue to struggle, but also continue to fight as much as I can.
I also moved a lot of stuff around and completely scrapped the open water swim I had scheduled (which I think I only scheduled because one of the OWS places was scheduled to open but the weather has been so wacky and therefore all the water is cold and I'm not paying a lot of money to attempt to swim for like five minutes).
5.13
So tired. Swapped a run around so I only did two easy. I tried putting forth effort today, I really did.
5.14
Rode up in Boulder including some nice climbing up Lefthand Canyon. B struggled some, but I actually really enjoyed the climb. Am I getting better at climbing again FINALLY???
5.15
Could not muster up the energy to do anything. I ended up napping the whole afternoon. Clearly my body needed rest.
5.16
Had 60 miles on the schedule; managed about 52.5. Went back up Lefthand to where there was some construction (and a one lane road) and figured that was a good turning point. Didn't go terribly, but felt worse than Tuesday's ride.
5.17
Attempted track work. Went too hard on the warm-up and completely crashed and burned on my first interval. Scrapped the rest of the workout.
Also got back in the pool again. Swim had sprints and band work.
5.18
Probably should have got on the trainer, but only managed my swim of 2k. Ugh bad week.
5.19
Dropped B off at the airport and did my long run at Barr Lake State Park. I thought the loop around the park was 7 miles - nope, 8.8. So instead of doing a double loop, I just did a really long out-and-back to get in my 14 miles. Brought a bottle so I could have Skratch with me - definitely a good idea.
I had hoped to get in my long swim (that I moved from Wednesday when I just died) ... but I forgot how much time I needed to budget to get it done. *sigh*
*****
Decent bike week, okay run week ... crap swim week. The struggle is real.
Weekly Numbers:
Swim: 5900m, 2:07:07
Bike: 80.92 mi, 5:09:30
Run: 17.96 mi, 3:27:01
Strength: 1:28
In which I still continue to struggle, but also continue to fight as much as I can.
I also moved a lot of stuff around and completely scrapped the open water swim I had scheduled (which I think I only scheduled because one of the OWS places was scheduled to open but the weather has been so wacky and therefore all the water is cold and I'm not paying a lot of money to attempt to swim for like five minutes).
5.13
So tired. Swapped a run around so I only did two easy. I tried putting forth effort today, I really did.
5.14
Rode up in Boulder including some nice climbing up Lefthand Canyon. B struggled some, but I actually really enjoyed the climb. Am I getting better at climbing again FINALLY???
5.15
Could not muster up the energy to do anything. I ended up napping the whole afternoon. Clearly my body needed rest.
5.16
Had 60 miles on the schedule; managed about 52.5. Went back up Lefthand to where there was some construction (and a one lane road) and figured that was a good turning point. Didn't go terribly, but felt worse than Tuesday's ride.
5.17
Attempted track work. Went too hard on the warm-up and completely crashed and burned on my first interval. Scrapped the rest of the workout.
Also got back in the pool again. Swim had sprints and band work.
5.18
Probably should have got on the trainer, but only managed my swim of 2k. Ugh bad week.
5.19
Dropped B off at the airport and did my long run at Barr Lake State Park. I thought the loop around the park was 7 miles - nope, 8.8. So instead of doing a double loop, I just did a really long out-and-back to get in my 14 miles. Brought a bottle so I could have Skratch with me - definitely a good idea.
I had hoped to get in my long swim (that I moved from Wednesday when I just died) ... but I forgot how much time I needed to budget to get it done. *sigh*
*****
Decent bike week, okay run week ... crap swim week. The struggle is real.
Weekly Numbers:
Swim: 5900m, 2:07:07
Bike: 80.92 mi, 5:09:30
Run: 17.96 mi, 3:27:01
Strength: 1:28
Wednesday, May 15, 2019
Training for IMoo - Week Nineteen
Week Nineteen: 5.6-5.12
In which we're just about back to normal. Finally.
Also in which I get better about doing the daily but still modify it when needed. Which is most days.
5.6
When I initially planned out this week, I had workout B on the Spinervals 23.0 DVD ... which is typically a workout that makes me cry. Seriously. I don't think I've ever successfully gotten through it without crying.
And that still holds true ... as I didn't do that workout. I did A, the technique/recovery set, instead. Partly because I'm still getting back to my normal bike miles, and partly because it was either shift it or just not do it. I figured getting on the bike was better than not.
5.7
Three miles easy/harder/easy (probably went way too easy for the easy, but eh). Also 2500 in the pool ... the entirety of which I grumbled through.
5.8
Damn gloomy days. Did not do the bike I had scheduled.
5.9
So exhausted, so slept instead of swimming, but I did get my four mile run done in the snow. Steady run ... that I steadily pos split. I also tested out some new shoes - some random Nikes I got at Dicks Sporting Goods for $65. They'll work, but probably not for super long runs.
5.10
Did Wednesday's bike - TimeTrialPalooza - and actually did HR for it. Which was a slight disaster, but that's what HR is for me on the bike.
Did not swim because I couldn't get out of the house. We're redoing our backyard and the roll off trailer dumpster thingy the landscapers are using was in my driveway and I was not able to get free in time to get in a long-ass swim.
5.11
12 mile run. I think if I'm running over 10, I'm going to need to start bringing Skratch/liquid. It was a bit rough.
And, as I mentioned before, shoes worked, but probably won't want to do a lot of long runs in them. Waiting on another pair to get here to test out (Topos) ... and if those don't work, well, I guess I'm going with another stupid pair of Brooks.
I also did Friday's swim of 5000. I did the extended pyramid set (same one I'm planning for my 10k swim of DOOM) and I kind of killed it. Extending the set meant the longest interval was 700. I even split the 600s and the 500 was the only one I didn't neg split on the way back down. Plus it was under 2 hours, so that made me super happy.
5.12
So I in theory was hoping to ride with people today ... but I was out later than ideal the night before with friends and didn't learn until like 10:30 when people were meeting (7am down south 1:15 away from me) ... and I finally became alert enough at 5:30 which would have given me 15 minutes to change, get my bike, prep my food/bottles, and eat before needing to get in the car. Yeah, wasn't happening.
So I got on the trainer instead. Tossed in some movies and just pedaled. No intervals, but definitely pushed the pace some. Got in 41 miles instead of the planned 50, but I'm getting closer. Totally underestimated how much it would take to rebuild bike endurance after getting sick.
I also did the swim I didn't do Thursday of 3500. I wanted to quit 1000 times during it and might have questioned my life choices at pretty much every break, but I DID IT.
*****
Except for cutting the long ride short (... again ...), I was able to successfully hit all my workouts. Oh and I guess modifying another ride, but eh. Now my main problem is getting enough sleep/rest. Not only falling asleep/waking up, but actually staying asleep. I write this exhausted as hell. Will figure it out soon. Hopefully.
Weekly Numbers:
Swim: 11000m, 4:13:35
Bike: 71.42 mi, 4:15:37
Run: 19.10 mi, 3:48:21
Strength: 1:20
In which we're just about back to normal. Finally.
Also in which I get better about doing the daily but still modify it when needed. Which is most days.
5.6
When I initially planned out this week, I had workout B on the Spinervals 23.0 DVD ... which is typically a workout that makes me cry. Seriously. I don't think I've ever successfully gotten through it without crying.
And that still holds true ... as I didn't do that workout. I did A, the technique/recovery set, instead. Partly because I'm still getting back to my normal bike miles, and partly because it was either shift it or just not do it. I figured getting on the bike was better than not.
5.7
Three miles easy/harder/easy (probably went way too easy for the easy, but eh). Also 2500 in the pool ... the entirety of which I grumbled through.
5.8
Damn gloomy days. Did not do the bike I had scheduled.
5.9
So exhausted, so slept instead of swimming, but I did get my four mile run done in the snow. Steady run ... that I steadily pos split. I also tested out some new shoes - some random Nikes I got at Dicks Sporting Goods for $65. They'll work, but probably not for super long runs.
5.10
Did Wednesday's bike - TimeTrialPalooza - and actually did HR for it. Which was a slight disaster, but that's what HR is for me on the bike.
Did not swim because I couldn't get out of the house. We're redoing our backyard and the roll off trailer dumpster thingy the landscapers are using was in my driveway and I was not able to get free in time to get in a long-ass swim.
5.11
12 mile run. I think if I'm running over 10, I'm going to need to start bringing Skratch/liquid. It was a bit rough.
And, as I mentioned before, shoes worked, but probably won't want to do a lot of long runs in them. Waiting on another pair to get here to test out (Topos) ... and if those don't work, well, I guess I'm going with another stupid pair of Brooks.
I also did Friday's swim of 5000. I did the extended pyramid set (same one I'm planning for my 10k swim of DOOM) and I kind of killed it. Extending the set meant the longest interval was 700. I even split the 600s and the 500 was the only one I didn't neg split on the way back down. Plus it was under 2 hours, so that made me super happy.
5.12
So I in theory was hoping to ride with people today ... but I was out later than ideal the night before with friends and didn't learn until like 10:30 when people were meeting (7am down south 1:15 away from me) ... and I finally became alert enough at 5:30 which would have given me 15 minutes to change, get my bike, prep my food/bottles, and eat before needing to get in the car. Yeah, wasn't happening.
So I got on the trainer instead. Tossed in some movies and just pedaled. No intervals, but definitely pushed the pace some. Got in 41 miles instead of the planned 50, but I'm getting closer. Totally underestimated how much it would take to rebuild bike endurance after getting sick.
I also did the swim I didn't do Thursday of 3500. I wanted to quit 1000 times during it and might have questioned my life choices at pretty much every break, but I DID IT.
*****
Except for cutting the long ride short (... again ...), I was able to successfully hit all my workouts. Oh and I guess modifying another ride, but eh. Now my main problem is getting enough sleep/rest. Not only falling asleep/waking up, but actually staying asleep. I write this exhausted as hell. Will figure it out soon. Hopefully.
Weekly Numbers:
Swim: 11000m, 4:13:35
Bike: 71.42 mi, 4:15:37
Run: 19.10 mi, 3:48:21
Strength: 1:20
Wednesday, May 8, 2019
Training for IMoo - Week Eighteen
Week Eighteen: 4.29-5.5
In which things sort of get better. Sort of.
Also managed the daily every day even if it got pushed to later in the evening than I'd like or got heavily (heavily) modified.
4.29
My three miles steady ended up kinda not being that as I ran while the husband was at the dentist back in Lone Tree. Which meant running a mile and a half down a hill and then a mile and a half up a hill (essentially). But I ran!
4.30
I'm not sure why both of us end up feeling super unsettled a lot of the time. I don't know whether it's hydration or diet or what, but it needs to get figured out.
5.1
I delayed anything so hard. The actual plan was a five mile run. That didn't happen. However, at about the time that I should have been thinking about dinner, I said "fuck it" and hopped on the bike to do the over-unders workout I should have done the day before.
This might have been a mental turning point for me ...
5.2
... or maybe not, as this day was also nothing. I brought my bike and everything to ride up in Boulder but the air was a bit too cold for my lungs (I'm trying so desperately to NOT GET FUCKING SICK AGAIN) and it ended up that I forgot my damn Garmin anyway. *facepalm*
5.3
I did the five mile run I should have done on the first this day (easy/steady/easy) as I figured I'd rather get in miles than the 1.3whatever all out that was planned.
I also got in a little over 25 miles on the bike in CCSP with an extra hill climb even. And it went way better than expected, so there's that.
5.4
Woke up to drag myself to the pool for the first time in about a week. I had 5K on tap (5x100, 4x1000, 5x100) and it may have taken me two hours, but I DID IT. Holy crap was that a lot.
I also, once again, failed to get in my planned long ride (of 45 miles), but did manage 30 miles on the trainer. I also seriously need to look into getting a bike fit (or at the very least a cleat fit) before CdA ...
5.5
Unlike what I did on Easter Sunday, I decided to get my long run out of the way first and then swim later (but also to give my poor shoulders more than 24 hours between swims). While the run felt like crap, the eight miles actually went way more decent than expected.
The swim was unsurprisingly pretty slow and I totally had to drag myself to the gym to do it. I pulled out an old 5x800 set that I did while training for IMAZ back in 2013 and I honestly forgot how much I liked that set (and realized why the husband still says it's one of his favorites). Maybe MAYBE 1600 of it felt good - the latter 400 of the first one, the second 800, and the first 400 of the third. That's it.
The perk, though, is that I think my brain shut off during part of it and I just swam based on muscle memory so I guess that's becoming a thing.
*****
Missed a swim, missed a run, had a shortened bike ... but I feel like I had some good things going on in the latter half of last week. My goal for the current week is that I actually hit everything and don't rearrange all of the things.
Weekly Numbers:
Swim: 9000m, 3:40:05
Bike: 67.07 mi, 4:02:13
Run: 16.03 mi, 3:04:04
Strength: :54
In which things sort of get better. Sort of.
Also managed the daily every day even if it got pushed to later in the evening than I'd like or got heavily (heavily) modified.
4.29
My three miles steady ended up kinda not being that as I ran while the husband was at the dentist back in Lone Tree. Which meant running a mile and a half down a hill and then a mile and a half up a hill (essentially). But I ran!
4.30
I'm not sure why both of us end up feeling super unsettled a lot of the time. I don't know whether it's hydration or diet or what, but it needs to get figured out.
5.1
I delayed anything so hard. The actual plan was a five mile run. That didn't happen. However, at about the time that I should have been thinking about dinner, I said "fuck it" and hopped on the bike to do the over-unders workout I should have done the day before.
This might have been a mental turning point for me ...
5.2
... or maybe not, as this day was also nothing. I brought my bike and everything to ride up in Boulder but the air was a bit too cold for my lungs (I'm trying so desperately to NOT GET FUCKING SICK AGAIN) and it ended up that I forgot my damn Garmin anyway. *facepalm*
5.3
I did the five mile run I should have done on the first this day (easy/steady/easy) as I figured I'd rather get in miles than the 1.3whatever all out that was planned.
I also got in a little over 25 miles on the bike in CCSP with an extra hill climb even. And it went way better than expected, so there's that.
5.4
Woke up to drag myself to the pool for the first time in about a week. I had 5K on tap (5x100, 4x1000, 5x100) and it may have taken me two hours, but I DID IT. Holy crap was that a lot.
I also, once again, failed to get in my planned long ride (of 45 miles), but did manage 30 miles on the trainer. I also seriously need to look into getting a bike fit (or at the very least a cleat fit) before CdA ...
5.5
Unlike what I did on Easter Sunday, I decided to get my long run out of the way first and then swim later (but also to give my poor shoulders more than 24 hours between swims). While the run felt like crap, the eight miles actually went way more decent than expected.
The swim was unsurprisingly pretty slow and I totally had to drag myself to the gym to do it. I pulled out an old 5x800 set that I did while training for IMAZ back in 2013 and I honestly forgot how much I liked that set (and realized why the husband still says it's one of his favorites). Maybe MAYBE 1600 of it felt good - the latter 400 of the first one, the second 800, and the first 400 of the third. That's it.
The perk, though, is that I think my brain shut off during part of it and I just swam based on muscle memory so I guess that's becoming a thing.
*****
Missed a swim, missed a run, had a shortened bike ... but I feel like I had some good things going on in the latter half of last week. My goal for the current week is that I actually hit everything and don't rearrange all of the things.
Weekly Numbers:
Swim: 9000m, 3:40:05
Bike: 67.07 mi, 4:02:13
Run: 16.03 mi, 3:04:04
Strength: :54
Friday, May 3, 2019
April Round Up
April ... was a continuation of the struggle bus. Started off the month sick and then never really got going. My numbers were better than March, however, so that was a good thing.
Plus I raced for the first time in like 9 months.
Swimming: 26400m (16.4 mi)
Cycling: 141.50 mi
Running: 57.59 mi
Strength: 27 sessions (4:38)
Other: one hike (1:00)
One thing that I forgot to note in my weekly recaps is that I've officially hit 200 miles running for the year ... which means that I'm on pace to completely obliterate all previous yearly run totals. Which is a bit ridiculous.
I'm hoping May is better (although if this week is any indication ... hooooo boy). I have a small trip to Madison mid-month for a concert and it now looks like I'm driving out, so I'll get to test a bit of the IMoo course on my own bike as opposed to a rental, so yay?
Here's to finding motivation and drive once more!
Plus I raced for the first time in like 9 months.
Swimming: 26400m (16.4 mi)
Cycling: 141.50 mi
Running: 57.59 mi
Strength: 27 sessions (4:38)
Other: one hike (1:00)
One thing that I forgot to note in my weekly recaps is that I've officially hit 200 miles running for the year ... which means that I'm on pace to completely obliterate all previous yearly run totals. Which is a bit ridiculous.
I'm hoping May is better (although if this week is any indication ... hooooo boy). I have a small trip to Madison mid-month for a concert and it now looks like I'm driving out, so I'll get to test a bit of the IMoo course on my own bike as opposed to a rental, so yay?
Here's to finding motivation and drive once more!
Wednesday, May 1, 2019
Training for IMoo - Week Seventeen
Week Seventeen: 4.22-4.28
In which I still struggle to get the train moving smoothly.
4.22
Sometimes Mondays just end up being off days which I really don't like. I don't plan them as such but ... life. Did manage a lift (daily workout didn't exist. had to adjust for a day or two ... but mass popularity meant it came back. thankfully.)
4.23
Swim and a run. Running is sort of coming around - my three mile steady run ended up at a decent pace. However, it was also humid AF and went progressively downhill. The swim, 20x100, was a little rough, but it got done.
4.24
Bike time! Had the husband with and the goal was 25 miles ... and I got just shy of that. Whatever, I'll take 24.87 miles.
4.25
Bluffs run with hill repeats. Learning that I need to schedule myself 4-4.5 miles if I want to be able to do effective repeats. Did 10 by :20 and five by :30. Funny how I can manage the 20 second repeats fine but bump them up a bit? Ugh.
4.26
What was scheduled didn't happen, let's just say that. Blah day. Very blah day.
4.27
Long run in the morning - 10 miles out and back on the Highline. I'm bummed out - ever since I got sick, my long runs have been TERRIBLE. Long runs used to be the thing I looked forward to in my week. But lately? Ugh. Plus they've gone back to being slow(er). Although, in theory, that could be due to my HR changing thanks to being sick ... maybe? I dunno.
Right around the turnaround point. You couldn't miss me.
I also swam - 6x600. First half was great, the next 600 was meh; final two were terrible.
4.28
So I tried to do a long ride on the trainer. I put in the Spinervals IMoo course ride* and got on the bike.
I managed 15 miles. My legs had nothing. I couldn't push anything more than small ring. I was so unbelievably frustrated. If I lost something badly during my death plague, it was bike fitness.
I was also so demoralized (and my shoulder was a touch cranky from the other day) that I skipped my long swim, too. Ugh ugh ugh.
*****
Really just a shit week. Running was the only thing I managed to do all of. I really need to figure out a way to get some bike miles in, and soon. Swimming is just up and down.
Weekly Numbers:
Swim: 5600m, 2:07:31
Bike: 40.32 mi, 2:34:28
Run: 17.67 mi, 3:30:47
Strength: 1:03
*The IMoo course ride video might be even more boring/even worse than the IMAZ course ride video. And that's saying something. Plus they get lost at the beginning. *facepalm*
In which I still struggle to get the train moving smoothly.
4.22
Sometimes Mondays just end up being off days which I really don't like. I don't plan them as such but ... life. Did manage a lift (daily workout didn't exist. had to adjust for a day or two ... but mass popularity meant it came back. thankfully.)
4.23
Swim and a run. Running is sort of coming around - my three mile steady run ended up at a decent pace. However, it was also humid AF and went progressively downhill. The swim, 20x100, was a little rough, but it got done.
4.24
Bike time! Had the husband with and the goal was 25 miles ... and I got just shy of that. Whatever, I'll take 24.87 miles.
4.25
Bluffs run with hill repeats. Learning that I need to schedule myself 4-4.5 miles if I want to be able to do effective repeats. Did 10 by :20 and five by :30. Funny how I can manage the 20 second repeats fine but bump them up a bit? Ugh.
4.26
What was scheduled didn't happen, let's just say that. Blah day. Very blah day.
4.27
Long run in the morning - 10 miles out and back on the Highline. I'm bummed out - ever since I got sick, my long runs have been TERRIBLE. Long runs used to be the thing I looked forward to in my week. But lately? Ugh. Plus they've gone back to being slow(er). Although, in theory, that could be due to my HR changing thanks to being sick ... maybe? I dunno.
Right around the turnaround point. You couldn't miss me.
I also swam - 6x600. First half was great, the next 600 was meh; final two were terrible.
4.28
So I tried to do a long ride on the trainer. I put in the Spinervals IMoo course ride* and got on the bike.
I managed 15 miles. My legs had nothing. I couldn't push anything more than small ring. I was so unbelievably frustrated. If I lost something badly during my death plague, it was bike fitness.
I was also so demoralized (and my shoulder was a touch cranky from the other day) that I skipped my long swim, too. Ugh ugh ugh.
*****
Really just a shit week. Running was the only thing I managed to do all of. I really need to figure out a way to get some bike miles in, and soon. Swimming is just up and down.
Weekly Numbers:
Swim: 5600m, 2:07:31
Bike: 40.32 mi, 2:34:28
Run: 17.67 mi, 3:30:47
Strength: 1:03
*The IMoo course ride video might be even more boring/even worse than the IMAZ course ride video. And that's saying something. Plus they get lost at the beginning. *facepalm*
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