First Spring Ride

I was able to get out with my neighbor Barret for a couple of hours of riding yesterday. It's amazing that we're half-way through March and this is the first time I've been out this month. I got 3 rides in during January, 1 or 2 in February and it was MUCH colder and crappier then.
We got 30 miles in and battled a little wind, but nothing too serious. Hoping to make it a regular weekend thing. It's a big difference being able to ride with someone...you push a little more and that's always good.

I got my Coach Troy Louisville Ironman bike route DVD this past week and I have to say it's very motivating. Watching four people ride their bikes around the Louisville area may not seem that exciting, but knowing I'll be riding that route this summer with Chris and racing that same route next August (2011), it's a big psychological advantage.

As I focus more on the swim and run, I have to remember to keep and maintain my cycling form and conditioning. Putting in a Wednesday spin workout along with the weekend distance rides should help keep the cycling legs rolling.

As always yoga has to be a key component of my training. This past week was rough and the yoga sessions I squeezed in made a big difference. We decided to take Kyra off bottles this week due to really bad diaper rash and that made for some interesting and LONG nights. It didn't help that one of my EDTECH projects just wouldn't cooperate and I spent many late hours trying to fix the problem. Even more late hours were used reconstructing the entire project...that sucked!
So my workouts suffered last week. I'll be looking to pick up the frequency this week. The intensity won't be greater, just the amount of workouts for the week.

Brittany and I went to the YMCA to swim together today (Sunday) and work on some Total Immersion drills. It was a big help to have her there looking at my technique. Most of the time was spent working on balance in the water, easy kick, shoulder rotation, and breathing.
The biggest lesson learned today - Open your mouth to breathe! I've discovered that I don't open my mouth wide enough to take a good breath. That's probably a big reason why my heart-rate elevates so easily during my swim workouts.

So today's workout:

• 40 minutes of swimming drills

• 20 minutes of running (2 miles total)

My workout plan for this week:

• M/T/Th/F: Swim drills and 20 minute run
  

• W: 45 minutes spinning intervals

• Sat: Swim/Run

• Sun: Long Ride

And as always - Looking to improve each week!