Totals 6/20/10-6/26/10

This was one tough week! Lots of volume in all three disciplines, and two 4+ hr. rides this week. Saturday in particular was a pretty epic training day. It started with a 3000 yd swim, followed up with 5 hrs. 20 min. on the bike, then a 1 hr. run. Not impossible, but what made it pretty tough was the weather. One of the banks I passed around 4 in the afternoon had the temperature at 102 degrees! With some pretty nasty humidity on top of that. I think my nutrition strategy worked ok, I could maybe use a few more calories, but hydration was not effective in that weather. I drank about 200 ounces on the bike and was still substantially dehydrated for the run. I think I did not take in enough electrolyte, but it is hard to carry enough on the bike during these long rides. I’m planning to supplement with endurolytes so hopefully that will help.

Swim – 10800 yds
Bike – 217.55 mi
Run – 33.09 mi
Strength/Core – 2 hr 30 min
Yardwork – 1 hr
Walking – 45 min


Training total:

Swim - 170,500 yards
Bike - 19 hr 25 min trainer, 1687.1 mi
Run - 427.93 mi
Strength/Core - 47 hr 25 min
Snow Shoveling - 1 hr 30 min (hey it's gotta count for something...)
Yardwork - 36 hr 40 min
Walking - 22 hr

Totals 6/13/10-6/19/10

Light week this week, I took a couple days off prior to an oly race Sunday in Rochester, MN. It was worth it, I set a new Oly PR, 2:17:08. Gotta pick it up from here though, 4 weeks until Ironman 70.3 Racine, and only 13 weeks until the ironman.

Swim – 7800 yds
Bike – 72.13 mi
Run – 23.82 mi
Strength/Core – 2 hr 30 min
Yardwork – 2 hr
Walking – 1 hr

Training total:

Swim - 159,700 yards
Bike - 19 hr 25 min trainer, 1469.55 mi
Run - 394.84 mi
Strength/Core - 44 hr 55 min
Snow Shoveling - 1 hr 30 min (hey it's gotta count for something...)
Yardwork - 35 hr 40 min
Walking - 21 hr 15 min

Pigman tri race recap

Check out my Pigman tri race recap here...

http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=211902

Totals 6/6/10-6/12/10

Another week of training, another solid week on the bike. Got in some good mileage and I'm finally feeling a little stronger. I had a pretty solid result at Pigman on Sunday, 27th overall and 4th in age group. I also learned a lesson about wearing sunscreen even when it's cloudy (see exhibit A...my sunburned back). Another race next Sunday in Rochester, MN, an Oly so the first longer race of the year for me, hopefully I do alright...

Swim – 8400 yds.
Bike – 157.1 mi
Run – 23.62 mi
Strength/Core – 1 hr 30 min
Yardwork – 4 hrs.

Training total:

Swim - 151,900 yards
Bike - 19 hr 25 min trainer, 1397.42 mi
Run - 371.02 mi
Strength/Core - 42 hr 25 min
Snow Shoveling - 1 hr 30 min (hey it's gotta count for something...)
Yardwork - 33 hr 40 min
Walking - 20 hr 15 min

Totals 5/30/10-6/5/10

I've been getting in a good amount of 30-40 mile rides after work the past few weeks, and finally starting to feel stronger on the bike. Unfortunately I've bagged on a lot of runs lately, so that has suffered a little. One of these days I'll have time to do it all...

Swim - 8000 yards
Bike - 130.73 mi
Run - 13.34 mi
Strength/Core - 1 hr
Yardwork - 8 hr
Walking - 45 min

Training total:

Swim - 143,500 yards
Bike - 19 hr 25 min trainer, 1240.32 mi
Run - 347.7 mi
Strength/Core - 40 hr 55 min
Snow Shoveling - 1 hr 30 min (hey it's gotta count for something...)
Yardwork - 29 hr 40 min
Walking - 20 hr 15 min