Totals 8/22/10-8/28/10

So this was the first taper week, which was nice to have a little extra free time, but it feels like I did almost nothing. Also, my IT bands have picked a pretty lousy time to get tight and feel generally crappy again. But it'll be ok, I'll get all healed up and ready to go the next 2 weeks. Mentally and emotionally I'm feeling great, I know I've done all I could to have a successful race, so I'm good with whatever happens. Also lots of other good stuff happening in my life the past few weeks, so that definitely helps!

Swim – 11100 yds
Bike – 120.96 mi
Run – 14.45 mi
Strength/Core – 2 hr 30 min
Walking – 1 hr

Training total:

Swim - 255,725 yards
Bike - 19 hr 25 min trainer, 3063.74 mi
Run - 653.64 mi
Strength/Core - 61 hr 55 min
Snow Shoveling - 1 hr 30 min (hey it's gotta count for something...)
Yardwork - 47 hr 40 min
Disaster Cleanup - 30 hrs
Walking - 38 hr 30 min

Totals 8/15/10-8/21/10

Yes! Last week of hard training before the ironman and it went really well. I felt strong throughout most of my workouts and got in a pretty good 20 mile run Thursday night in pretty hot and humid conditions. Now I get to enjoy my 3-week taper, a chance to heal up some minor aches and pains.

Swim – 11500 yds.
Bike – 205.88 mi
Run – 35.17 mi
Strength/Core – 2 hr
Yardwork – 45 min
Walking – 1 hr

Training total:

Swim - 244,625 yards
Bike - 19 hr 25 min trainer, 2942.78 mi
Run - 639.19 mi
Strength/Core - 59 hr 25 min
Snow Shoveling - 1 hr 30 min (hey it's gotta count for something...)
Yardwork - 47 hr 40 min
Disaster Cleanup - 30 hrs
Walking - 37 hr 30 min

Totals 8/8/10-8/14/10

I had been feeling pretty run down in recent weeks, but Saturday's awesome long workout has definitely a big pick-me-up. One more week of hard training to go and one more long Saturday before it's time for a 3 week taper to rest up, heal up, and get ready to go!

Swim – 11300 yds.
Bike – 206.61 mi
Run – 37.81 mi
Strength/Core – 2 hr
Yardwork – 1 hr 30 min
Walking – 1 hr

Training total:

Swim - 233,125 yards
Bike - 19 hr 25 min trainer, 2736.9 mi
Run - 604.02 mi
Strength/Core - 57 hr 25 min
Snow Shoveling - 1 hr 30 min (hey it's gotta count for something...)
Yardwork - 46 hr 55 min
Disaster Cleanup - 30 hrs
Walking - 36 hr 30 min

Pittsburgh Tri recap

Check out my Pittsburgh Tri race recap at the link below, it was a good race and it was great being home and seeing family again!

http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=221744

Awesome day

Yesterday was a big pick me up, I was definitely getting beaten down lately with all the training, but I had a great day. I swam 4000 yards in 1 hr 10 min with breaks, which I've never done, then biked 120 mi in 5 hr 55 min and was able to hammer 21 mph miles at the end, then had a nice 1 hr run that felt pretty easy! I needed a day like that confidence-wise...

Totals 7/25/10-7/31/10 and 8/1/10-8/7/10

Light swim week both weeks, I was in Pittsburgh visiting family and for an Oly tri and didn't have access to a pool. Had a pretty rough long ride on the 7th, I had to cut it short because it was very hot and I dehydrated quickly and lost most of my calories when they bounced out of my back pocket when I hit a bump hard. Hoping for a little better effort this weekend, but I'm TIRED. The training is really starting to catch up with me. The Oly tri I did in Pittsburgh was as bad as I've felt physically in a long time, but still managed to PR (something to be said for mental toughness I guess).

7/25/10-7/31/10

Swim – 5650 yds
Bike – 126.19 mi
Run – 21.95 mi
Strength/Core – 1 hr 30 min
Walking – 2 hr

8/1/10-8/7/10

Swim – 5250 yds
Bike – 149.53 mi
Run – 24.25 mi
Strength/Core – 1 hr
Walking – 8 hr

Training total:

Swim - 221,825 yards
Bike - 19 hr 25 min trainer, 2530.29 mi
Run - 566.21 mi
Strength/Core - 55 hr 25 min
Snow Shoveling - 1 hr 30 min (hey it's gotta count for something...)
Yardwork - 45 hr 25 min
Disaster Cleanup - 30 hrs
Walking - 35 hr 30 min

Ironman 70.3 Racine - 7/18/10

Check out my race recap for Ironman 70.3 Racine. It was a tough day with the heat and humidity, but I was able to PR (5:04) by almost 20 min!

http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=218496

Totals 7/18/10-7/24/10

Another heavy week of training, including the first time riding the full race distance on the bike. Definitely starting to feel tired more often now, although I think it is more lack of sleep than anything, with the cleanup from the basement flooding keeping me up pretty late a few nights.

Swim – 13050 yds
Bike – 223.41 mi
Run – 25.82 mi
Strength/Core – 2 hr 30 min
Yardwork – 45 min
Disaster Cleanup – 3 hr
Walking – 2 hr

Training total:

Swim - 210,925 yards
Bike - 19 hr 25 min trainer, 2254.57 mi
Run - 520.01 mi
Strength/Core - 54 hr 25 min
Snow Shoveling - 1 hr 30 min (hey it's gotta count for something...)
Yardwork - 45 hr 25 min
Disaster Cleanup - 30 hrs
Walking - 27 hr 30 min