So it's been a while since I've written about my training. Well, there's been some training, with a little school work and ear-infection mixed in. So I've been out of the pool for about a week and a half, but I feel pretty good. I've been adding more yoga and focused on my running.
This past week's workouts:
Last Thurs. (4/1) Run* - 3 miles in 28:59 (with about 3 minutes of stop/rest time)
Last Sat. (4/3) Run* - 4 miles in 36:56 (with about 3 minutes of stop/rest time)
*Cadence = 24 left foot hits in 15 seconds - 96 steps/minute Good Pace
Sunday (4/4) Ride - Overpass Ride through Dublin and Hilliard 13.5 miles in 50 minutes
Wednesday (4/7) - Swim 960 total yards in 47 minutes; 360 yds. of TI drills with 600 yds of laps. Felt good and smooth during the main set of 600.
Friday (4/9) Swim - 240 yds of TI drills with new "lesson 4" techniques, 200 yds of laps. My left side is weak and I had a hard time balancing on my left side during the new drills.
I'm starting to feel lighter and stronger. I'm seeing "triathlete definition" in my back, shoulders and legs.
I'm about 6 weeks away from my first triathlon and I'm feeling nervous about the swim. I think once I get into an open water practice I'll feel better about race day. I'll order my wetsuit this week and I'll have it for three weeks prior to the race, so that will help with my preparation for the open water swim.
I'm planning on running a 5k on the 18th. It will be good to get an idea of what my race time is and a competition is the best way to find out. I know my bike will be strong and I just want to survive the swim and feel strong when I get out of the water. Once I know what my 5K time is, I'll be able to better gauge my overall time for Caesar Creek.
Once I finish this race I will evaluate the benefits of adding a weight training program to my preparation.
Just keep pluggin' away!
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