Get Fit 5K

Today Skyler and I ran in the Get Fit 5K in Placentia. We did this race last year also. We both kicked butt this year. Skyler finished with a time of 22:20 (that's close to what it is but I don't have the exact time) and I finished with a time of 23:06. Skyler was fifth in his age category and I was second (missed first by 3 seconds). I improved my time by 3:20 minutes. Last year I walked for about 30 seconds after the big hill, so that was a huge bummer. This year I was determined not to do that and accomplished my goals. After we got home I went swimming at the gym (I wanted to bike but Skyler is in the process of putting a Cat Eye speed-reader thing on it). I swam 64 laps in 29:45 minutes. Not bad. Three more week until St. George. We both did an awesome job today!

Awesome me

Last night I started off by doing the stair master for 20 minutes. Next I moved onto the elliptical machine for 25 minutes. Last, I did my cycle class for an hour. That was a lot of workout time. I am not sure if I am going to work out tonight because of my race tomorrow morning. After my race I am going to ride my bike. My goal is 25 minutes. That is 90 seconds better than last year. I am going to do great!

Swim Again

Last night I started off by running 3.1 miles in 23:15 minutes. I wish I was able to keep my pace up when I am not running on a treadmill. I want that time for my 5K on Saturday! I need to be pushing harder on my runs. At the very end of my run my shins started acting up. I iced them for about 15 minutes last night. Hopefully I will not develop shin splints again. After running I did some swimming. It had been about two weeks since I last swim. My start was a little rough because I was tired from the running. But I was able to do a good 50 lap swim in 23:50 minutes. Tonight is my cycle class. I am not sure what I will do tomorrow night, but i will keep it light because of the race on Saturday morning. I would like to do an ocean swim Saturday afternoon, but I am not sure what plans we have for the weekend.

Relief

Yesterday was April 15th and a lot more stressful than I thought it would be. After working a few extra hours than normal I was able to rush over to my old Anaheim gym and run into the beginning of my yoga class. It was well worth the rush! I needed the relaxation! Tonight I will be swimming and running.

Catch up

Friday night I did my normal Friday night routine. I ran 3.1 miles in 23:30 minutes, then did some weights and lunges, then the elliptical machine for 30 minutes. Not a bad workout.

Saturday I had to work so no workout.

Monday I ran outside so I could prepare for my 5K this Saturday. I ran 4.4 miles in 35 minutes. Not bad. I will be ready.

Tonight I am hoping to make it to my yoga class.

Bad, bad Elise

I haven't done any workouts since Monday. I feel horrible! I hate not going to the gym...I get so anxious. I am leaving work early today to make sure I have time to go to the gym. I am going to swim tonight. I would run so I think I will save that for tomorrow night because I don't want to swim at the gym late at night. Our 5K is next week and I was ready before the start of this week. Maybe I will run tonight and tomorrow. I think I can get 4 more running sessions before the race.

Quick Run Down

Friday night I ran 4 miles in 32 minutes. It was my endurance run. I am going to have to put in more miles to stat training for the Half Ironman, although I have a while before that happens (almost one full year). I did a little bit of weights and a lot of squats. I finished it with 20 minutes of the elliptical machine.

Skyler and I did a bike ride down to the beach and back this weekend. It is 13.5 miles, but 12 miles of bike trail. The wind was very strong on the way down. I made it in 50 minutes. Skyler zoomed ahead of me quite a few times and then backtracked so he did more miles that me. The ride back took 38 minutes. The wind really does make a difference.

Last night I was going to swim but realized I forgot my towel. Luckily I had brought my running shoes and was able to do the elliptical for 25 minutes and the stair master for 20 minutes. Not bad! Tonight is running, weights, and yoga!

Ohhhh

Last night I did 20 minutes on the stair master before I went to my cycle class. While in my class the teacher said something about not pointing your toes. So I thought, do I point my toes? I made an conscious effort to not point my toes and suddenly my calves are burning. I guess I had been getting more of a quad workout and now my calves will get to participate too. Hopefully tomorrow I can get a good bike ride in.

Good Job

Last night I ran 3.1 miles in 23:25 minutes. That is almost a 7:30 mile. I am feeling good about my 5K distance time. Our race is on April 19. My time last year was 26:26. Ouch! That was bad. It was partly due to my stop on the hill. I blew it but this year I will blow my time out of the water! I am aiming for 23:30. After my run I did the elliptical machine for 20 minutes. Tonight is my spin class. Whooo-hoo!

Go me!

Where to start? Well, I think I left off on Wednesday. Thursday I did my spin class. Friday night Skyler and I took the train down to Oceanside, along with our road bikes. We biked from the train station to our hotel, about 6 miles away. The next morning we got up super early to spectate the Ford half Ironman. It was awesome. I decided that I am going to do a Half Ironman. My goal is to be at that particular Half Ironman in two years, but maybe I will be ready next year. We will see.

Last night I swam 90 laps (!) in 42:30 minutes. My pace wasn't great but I was going for endurance last night. It was the furthest I have ever swam before...about 1.4 miles. For the half Ironman, the swim is 1.25 miles. I can do that no problem. I think my biggest issue is the run. My knees might not make it that long. I know I can endure 13.1 miles but let's see if my body will hold up. Right now I need to focus on my race that is in 1 1/2 months. I am so excited!

So I have been really stepping up my workouts lately and pushing myself further. I have been really proud of myself and have been seeing a difference in my body. The bummer is Skyler. Yesterday I was telling him about my amazing swim distance and he said that I should try doing the ab machines at the gym. Come on! I am working my butt off (literally) and he is just concerned that my abs aren't looking how he wants. Talk about a downer. Sometimes I get mad at him and I want to punish him by eating bad foods. But then I remember that ruining my body will punish me too. I want to look great, not for him, but for myself. Done ranting!

Yeah for Wednesday!

Yesterday I ran 3.1 miles (instead of 3 miles) to practice for my 5K that I just signed up for next month. But I did keep track of my 3 mile time also. I ran 3 miles in 22:40 and 3.1 miles in 23:20. I am so proud of myself. I am going to kill my time from last year...I think it was around 25:30. After running, I did the elliptical machine for 20 minutes.

Make-up Work

Since I didn't swim very far on Saturday morning I decided to make it up by swimming 80 laps last night. I swam it in 37:00 minutes. Not a bad time for the distance. My 64 lap time was 29:34 minutes. Only one and a half months until our St. George Triathlon. I signed us up for the Get Fit 5K Run in Placentia on April 19. It will be a good warm-up.

6 days in one week!

Thursday I went to my spin class. I only got to do the stairs for 8 minutes before class. Class went fine. Friday night I ran 4.5 miles in 36:25 minutes. That was my endurance run for the week. I did weights for about 25 minutes. My legs were sore the next day. Saturday I tried to teach my friend Jill to swim at the gym. I didn't do too much swimming myself, probably only about 16 laps and they weren't fast. But I can say that I made it to the gym 6 days in a row. Awesome! Tonight I will make up my swimming by swimming longer. Goal: 80 laps!

Going strong

Last night I swam for about 30 minutes. I practiced my sprint swimming. I timed myself swimming 10 laps, then I had a break. My goal was to get faster each time. I did it! I am trying to be able to recognize my speed. Sometimes I don't know if I can swim faster. Anyways, I did this 5 times. I need to start adding something else in my swim workout days so that I am getting more accomplished. Swimming for 30 minutes just isn't cutting it. Maybe I can add cardio or weight lifting in there. Tonight is my spin class. I would like to do a little cardio before but I am working at my dad's today so I don't know if I can get there in time.

Ok

Yesterday I swam 64 laps in 29:58 minutes. Not bad! Need to improve speed and technique. I am going to be teaching my friend Jill how to swim on Saturday.

Whew!

What a successful training week! I got a lot accomplished! Well, Wednesday I didn't workout because I was feeling kinda sick. Thursday I did a little cardio and weight lifting, then I went to my cycle class. I am trying to push myself hard in that class and I think it is paying off. My thighs are getting pretty big, but now the rest of my body is out of proportion. Oh well...more motivation to even it out. Friday night I ran 4 miles in 32 minutes. I was working more on endurance than speed. I need to have both. Saturday I did something different. I got my road bike out and took my first ride of the year. Actually it is pretty sad that it is the middle of March and I am just getting my bike out. I did a 32 mile round-trip ride to a cupcake bakery in Costa Mesa. Yes, I rode my bike to get cupcakes! Well, I didn't want to waste gas driving there if the cupcakes weren't good, but it would have been worth it because I loved the cupcakes. And the chocolate chip cookie was amazing too! The ride was tough because I had a very strong head wind the entire way to the beach. On the way back it was so much easier. I was getting about a 5 minute mile on the way there and a 3 minute mile on the way back. What a difference! I took a tumble too while struggling to catch my falling water bottle. A little scratch on my knee was worth it to get to eat those yummy cupcakes. I am only bummed that I waited until I got home to eat them because then I had to offer Skyler half.

Go yoga!

Yesterday I did a pretty decent workout. I ran 3 miles in 23:00 minutes. Actually, that is a great running time. Then I did a little bit of weights until yoga class. The class was super full last night. At least Jill and I got our usual spots. I will not be working out tonight because I am not feeling too well. I woke up this morning feeling pretty miserable. Oh well....tomorrow is another big workout day!

Swimming, Drowning, same thing

Yesterday was my swim day. Right before I got in the pool my swim cap ripped in half. I have never swam without a cap before, but I figured it would be fine. The pool was full also. I started swimming and felt like I could barely swim. I felt like I was sinking, my bangs were in my face, and I was going really slow. It was pretty much how I swim in a race. So I figured out my problem during races....I am not used to swimming with a lot of other people. So I need to be thankful when the pool is full at the gym. Saturday I made tentative plans to ride my bike to the beach. Last Saturday had such beautiful weather so hopefully that continues. Oh, I swam 50 laps.

Bad/Good

So I am bad for not keeping track of my training last week, but I am good for doing some training. Wednesday I swam 80 laps (1 1/4 miles) in 35:50 minutes. That is a pretty good time considering how far I went. Thursday I ran 2 miles in 15:45 minutes, then I did my cycle class. Saturday I went for a 20 minute jog. It was a really nice time outside so I had to.

Good/Bad

Monday I started off the week well. I ran 4 miles in 31:22 minutes. It was a great run! Last night I didn't get to the gym because I had a lot of house cleaning to do. Tonight I am planning on swimming and maybe doing weights. We will see!