Week 10-tired!

Wow! What a tough past few weeks! I have had some personal things blow up, some professional things and then of course training is picking up. No more faking it with training (as if I had a choice before).

This week was good. I did track with Multisport again on Tuesday night. I'm having tummie issues and keep having to go to the bathroom (NOW). It might be what I've eaten or my body is going through some changes with the amount of workouts. Then, Thursday I went to the best spin class with Patrick! It was awesome! The woman really understood bike riding versus just bike dancing. We did drills and worked hard.

This week's accomplishments:
Mon: Swim (75 min)
Tues: Ran (70 min)
Wed: Swom (50 min-cut short for work)
Thur: Bike (70 min) & Run (20 min)
Fri: off
Sat: Ran (2:13) 13 miles
Sun: Bike (4:32) 68 miles (two flat tires so we called it a technically difficult day and as a group said no run)

This week, Recovery!
Mon: Swim (75)
Tues: Run (40-60 min)
Wed: Swim (75 min) & bike (60-90 min)
Thurs: Bike (70 min) & Run (20 min) & Core workout
Fri: off
Sat: Run (60-80 min) & Bike (60-90 min)
Sun: Bike (120-180 min) & Run (20-30 min) & Core class

My brother and his wife are in town so I have a lot more family things going on. Good thing it's recovery week and I get to spend time with them!

I hope to watch my health this week and try not to get sick. I need to watch what I'm eating! Photoshoot this week and adview testing (WHY???).

Alright hang in there and try to keep it positive!

Week 9- momentary lapse of reason

It's telling that the log was late. I'm just a little frazzled because there is so much going on. Training is still a blast, it's just the other aspects of life (the responsible part) that gets in the way. Work took a left turn, so I'm trying to deal with that. I'm also trying to get more social workouts in... I've started going to Multisport Track workouts, and haven't made it yet, but also trying to make their Cycling workouts.

Overall I feel spacey and emotional... hence the title. It might be that I'm tired. With Ironman training, every minute counts - and I'm not talking about my workout minutes, it's everything outside of training. The past few months I've had a lot of obligations that have left me running from place to place. I've got to plan for my day and have everything laid out the night before because I'll be slammed trying to get my coaching in, my workout in, shower, change, drive to a family event, come home, pack for my bike ride the next day, eat and pour onto the couch for a glass of wine! That has been my life for the last few months.

I have been pretty good about getting in the minimum workouts. That's kind of bumming me out because I'd love to get in more, but hey, I'm lucky I got the stuff in that I have. Here's what last week looked like.

Week's accomplishments:
Mon: Swim (75 min)
Tues: Track with Multisport. Ran 1:10 or about 6-7 miles. Tough because it's speed, but that's good because I was concerned I'd was losing that edge.
Wed: Swim (75 min) & group cycle on the bike trail (1:17)
Thur: Run (50 min) BAD day with work and lucky I got this in.
Fri: off
Sat: Run 9 miles (1 mile with new group and 8 miles on my own)
Sun: Bike 4:28 (63.3 miles) & Run 30 min (3 miles)
Nutrition: Bad, I feel like I've been horrible. I think I've gained all my weight back!
Heartrate: seems high

Next week's goal:
Mon: Swim (75 min)
Tues: Run (60-80 min)
Wed: Swim (75 min) & bike (60-90 min)
Thur: Bike (70 min) & Run (20-30 min)
Fri: off
Sat: Run (80-100 min) & bike (60-90 min)
Sun: Bike (270 min) & Run (30 min)

Really pay attention to my nutrition and eat right!!

Week 8-On the hunt for a pool in Omaha

This week I traveled for work (again)! After babysiting for my sister, I came back to Orange County and got on a plane to Omaha. I landed there about 11:30pm and checked in. At the check in counter, I asked the front desk person what the hotel pool was like... let's just say it was more of a jacuzzi. Onto Plan B... find a 24 hour fitness in the area and take a cab. Well, that would have worked out fine, except when I called to check that a water aerobics class wasn't planned when I was there, I was informed the pool was "down" for an hour or so. Needless to say, I tried! But I feel guilt because I didn't work out on Monday, and when I went to the "$5" gym that was down the street (should have asked more questions at the front desk) for my cycle/run workout Tuesday, I walked past their beautiful 25 meter pool. Darn!

Regardless, I managed to get all but one workout in this week. I am proud of this because we traveled 4 days during the trip.

This week's accomplishments:
Mon: Nothing but a boring story
Tues: Bike (70 min) & Run (15 min)
Wed: Swam (45 min)
Thur: Ran (50 min)
Fri: off
Sat: Ran (69 min)
Sun: Bike (2:16 min) & Ran (15 min) & Core class (50 min)
Nutrition: SUCKED! I have some issues that are limited to the female gender so it threw my cravings off. Plus, traveling for work (at a fast food company, mind you), doesn't help your eating habits. I'd like to concentrate on why it is I overeat. Focus on my feelings and if I'm tired. See if there is a pattern.
Heartrate: Been kind of high this week and I wonder if I'm tired or getting sick or fighting an injury.

This week's goals:
Mon: Swim (60 min)
Tues: Bike (70 min) & Run (20-30 min)
Wed: Swim (60 min) & Bike (60-90 min)
Thur: Run (60-80 run) & Core Class (50 min)
Fri: Optional off or run (30), bike (60) or swim (60)
Sat: Run (80-100 min) & Bike (60-90 min) & yoga
Sun: Mother's day! Bike (180-240 min) & Run (20-30 min)
Nutrition: Portions and no sugar!
Massage Monday (today) tight in the right abductor, hip and calve. Plus, back (right side) tight from the Core workout on Sunday... need to watch all these things!

I think this week might give me a small break before things gear up again next week... plus, I've got to find someone to right 3 1/2-4 1/2 with me on Sunday!