The End of 2008

Well, I have been doing some cross-training I guess. I haven't done any actual training since last Tuesday. Friday and Saturday I snowboarded all day. Today I will be swimming and running at the gym. Tomorrow I am hoping to run again and maybe elliptical. Then we are off to Utah for more snowboarding. We will probably go for three days. After we return on Sunday, I will be starting my serious training. Less than 100 days until 70.3 and I am a little nervous. I can't believe how fast it is coming up. Here are my goals:

Swimming: Bump up my laps to 100 each swim day. That is a little less than 1.5 miles. I need to be practicing for a longer distance than my race is. I am also going to try to do a few drills to get faster. I will be swimming 2-3 days a week.

Biking: Ahhh! This will be the hardest because of daylight savings. I will be riding every Saturday morning. I am going to try to ride two mornings during the week. That will have me riding 2-3 days a week.

Running: I am now up to 25 minutes of running, which is 3.1 miles. I need to add 10 minutes per week onto my current time and then I should be up to where I need to be. I will be running three days a week.

Snow in OC!

I don't post pictures on here very often, but that's mostly because pictures of me training isn't that exciting. Well, Saturday was exciting! We rode our bikes up Black Star Canyon to the snow. Snow in Orange County! Crazy! The ride took us a lot longer than expected because of mud issues. But it was a great time!

I'm Back.....

Yesterday I ran for 20 minutes again (2.5 miles) and it felt great. It was a lot easier than when I ran on Tuesday. Not sure why, but I am happy about it. After my run I went to my spin class. My hurts are a little sore today. But I always loves that...it means I had a good workout the previous day.

I am hoping to get a bike ride in tomorrow. Depends on the weather. I would love to mountain bike because it's been a while since I've done that. Kristina is coming to town on Sunday and I would love to ride with her. We will see if there's time!

The Holiday Season Wrap-up

Monday I swam 80 laps in 38:25 minutes. Then I swam an additional 12 laps (to total 100). Then I timed my 50 yard sprint. The first time I was 41 seconds flat and then 40.94 seconds. I feel like that is fast, especially after swimming 100 laps.

Tuesday I ran for 20 minutes (yeah!) at a moderately fast pace. I ran 2.5 miles. It felt great but I was so tired. Then I did the stairmaster for 8 minutes (I felt kinda sick), then the elliptical for 22 minutes.

I'm not sure if I will get to the gym tonight. I have some cupcake business to take care of and a lot of house cleanup.

Weekend Workout

It looked a little drizzlely on Saturday morning so I decided to head for the gym instead of ride my bike. I ran for 15 minutes, then did the elliptical for 30 minutes, then I did some squats, lunges, and weights for 15 minutes. Tonight I am planning on swimming and running for 20 minutes (I get to bump up my time again!).

Good News

Yesterday I went to my physical therapist and found out that my leg is healing nicely. I am up to 15 minutes for my run. By the end of the month I will be up to 30 minutes and then I will have my last appointment. Then I am on my own! Yeah!...I'm getting better.

Wednesday I swam 88 laps in 38:55 minutes. I also ran 15 minutes.

Yesterday I did the stairmaster for 25 minutes and then elliptical for 30 minutes. After, I did some lunges, squats, and weights. My legs are feeling a little sore today which means I need to do that stuff more often.

Nothing planned for tonight. Maybe a bike ride tomorrow, unless it rains, then I will swim.

swimming a lot!

Monday I swam 88 laps in 38:41 minutes. Then I ran 12 minutes. Tuesday I ran 15 minutes and then did the elliptical for 45 minutes. Tonight I will be swimming!

The Holidays are Here!

Thursday I ran for 12 minutes and then went to my spin class. I almost didn't go, but I am always glad I did. Saturday I went on a road bike ride to the beach. 6:44 to trail, 41:06 to beach, 37:51 back, 8:38 home. Good ride. Tonight: swim!

Another Swim

Some days I have good swims and others I don't. It's weird to be one minute different on some days. Anyways, yesterday I had a great swim. I swam 88 laps in 37:16 minutes. That's a record for sure. After that, I ran for 10 minutes. Sometimes I wonder why I want to run so bad...it's hard and sometimes I don't like it. After that, I did the elliptical machine for 10 minutes. Tonight I am planning on going to a spin class. I don't know if I will be able to get a workout in on Saturday, but I have my fingers crossed!

Oh, Tuesday I ran for 10 minutes, did the elliptical for 45 minutes, the stair master for 10 minutes, and lifted weights for 10 minutes (arms).

Swim

I have been going a lot of swimming lately, but that's because I can't really run that much and it's difficult to bike. Last night I swam 88 laps in 38:47 minutes. Then I ran 10 minutes. Who-hoo...I ran over a mile! I'm in so much trouble. I can't keep progressing like this or I will never get to the 13-mile mark. Tonight I am doing the elliptical and running.

Oh holidays!

This time of year really messes me up. If you count Sunday, I got four days in last week. Friday I swam 88 laps in 39:09 minutes. It was slower than my last time by over a minute. Ouch! I also ran for 10 minutes. Sunday I went on a mountain bike ride with Carrie. We rode at Aliso for about 90 minutes. It was cold and great. Tonight I am swimming.