Base training week 2

So far it has been easy to get back into consistent training but this week I only did weight training once.  I have a feeling that I am going to struggle all season with getting my weight training days in.  It must have to do with my mindset when I do such thing.  I did not have a problem with the cardio.  Running felt good, nothing hurt and my time was decent.  Swimming was a little arrhythmic but since I haven’t been swimming consistently I expected it to take longer to find my zone.  Biking has been going extremely well.  I feel that soon I will be able to challenge myself more… maybe a spinning class?

The training was scheduled for 6 days of the week but I only did 5.  I lost half a pound and I struggled a little during the weekend with healthy food choices. 

I really need a new swimming suit and new running shoes.  I hope to get those in the next two weeks so that swimming is a little more enjoyable when I am not worried about my swimming suit falling off. 

I am glad to have a very supportive network of friends this year.  I think that this will be my best year yet (as long as I keep training consistently) and a great part of it is the accountability factor.  When everyone is expecting me to go to the gym then I can’t talk myself into not going.  A couple of days I was too sore and I felt like I was getting sick but a couple people keep me going.  I am thankful for these people in my life.  We just started but I know that this season will really test our dedication for the sport and for a healthier lifestyle.

I look forward to week 3.  The last week of base training.  I am not working too hard on endurance since base training’s main goal is to build a strong aerobic base to handle the training sessions ahead.  I think that I’ve accomplished that goal and next will be increasing intensity to build strength and endurance.

Olympic tri… here we go.

Base Training Week 1

So the time has come to get ready for that Olympic triathlon.  I thought I would never try a longer distance but the 10K’s I did last year and the 32 mile ride left me wanting more and I think the best way to do it is by training for a triathlon.  I have 3 weeks of base training and on the 23rd of January I start my 20 week training program for the Olympic triathlon.  I’m going to be doing the Capital View Tri this year.  From now till then I have the Frosty 5k on February 19th and the Madison Marathon 1/4 Marathon on May 29th.  Then it’s the Capital View Triathlon on June 12th, the Madison Mini Marathon (1/2) on Aug 20th, Figure 8 the lakes on Aug 27th, Warrior Dash on Sept 17th, and the Haunted hustle marathon (1/2) on October 29th.

Week 1 went well.  Got a couple days off.  Had a nice 30 min swim, a 5 mile run, a couple days of strength training and a nice 50 min bike workout.  All of them indoors at the gym.  Right now the focus is to get in the habit of working out at least 6 days a week again, running, biking, and swimming consistently and lifting weights. Last year I did not find a balance between cardio and weights so this year’s goal is to make sure I’m getting some weight training in along with everything else.

Diet is not strict at this point, just making healthier choices and avoiding eating out and fatty snacks.