This ain't no kids game!

The week started well, then I lost focus mid week but tried to salvage things by the end of the week.

For now my goal is to do PT twice a week and stretch well twice a week. Longer term goal is to do an Olympic Tri this year. Speed goals are on hold until my hip problem gets under control. I did my 5k swim on 01jan so that is already off my bucket list.

Monday -PT 5k run, ABS

Tuesday - 1.5 k swim

Wednesday/ Thursday -  Our rotten cats brought fleas into the house over the Christmas break.  So I spent all day cleaning the house, landry, carpets, bedding, etc.  Got a good workout but nothing to chart as far as distance. I even carried the king size mattress across the room all by myself. I think I enhaled too much poison though because Thursday night I was feeling a bit sick.

Friday- Needed a break from the stress of  cleaning the house again all day so went for a 10k bike ride and a 3k walk around the neighborhood. Then came home and started more house cleaning.

Saturday- 1.2k swim  More house cleaning, but other family members were home to help. Almost done.  Thinking about putting up a sign "2 free Siamese cats"

M: 40k bike

T: 1.5k swim

W: run 5k

Th: 1.5k swim

F:  boot camp/run3k

S: walk  

m-bike 50k

t-swim 1.5k

w-boot camp, run 3k

th- swim 1.2k

f-run 5k

s- swim 1k, bike 5k, run 2k

m-bike 50k

t-swim 2k

w-boot camp th- swim 1k fri- run6k walk 4k sat 20k bike

m-2ok

t-1.5k swim

w- boot camp

th-1.5k swim

fr- tun 6k, walk 1k, charity run in evening 2k

sat- 2k walk

m- 40k bike

t- 3k walk, .5k swim

w- 0

th- 1.5k swim

f- 5k run

s- 3k bike, 1k run (with son)

it has been a tough year, i feel like i have aged 2 years in the first 2 months of this year. stress is getting the best of me and effecting my exercising/training. i am also not doing my pt exercises very well. i need someone to nag me about that. i hope march will be a better month. i think i will make march the start of my "new" mental year. put the past behind me and carry on.    

m-20k bike with kids

t-swim 1.5k, run 3k

w- boot camp

th- swim 1k

f- run 5k, boot camp

s- bike 40k. I knew it was a hot ride because I was sweating so much. 105 degrees!

m-bike 50 k, good pace

t- swim 1.5, good pace

w-boot camp. too tired to run afterwards

th- swim 1.5, good pace. Rocked the IM's  The first group to swim in the new pool!  They can adjust the pool to be a 50m pool or a 25m pool. So cool. I like 25m because I get the advantage on the turns. 

Arms sore from boot camp yesterday -didn't even know I has muscles in some of these places.

f-

switched it up this week. tried to run twice and bike mid week. then an appointment messed up my goup bike ride so I only got to do a quick 10k ride by myself. 

m-run 6k, walk 5k

t-swim 1.5k

w-bike short 10k (had appointments doowntown all day)  

th-swim 2k. Lots of kicking drils with fins - my legs were acutally sore from swimming.

f- running class. Only ran about 3k (total with sprints), but I have been sore all weekend from the other stuff we did in class.

s- sat at a swim meet all day long trying to keep cool eating smoothies and shakes. 

I did some PT the first 2 weeks of March, but not as well this week. I need more encouragement with my PT. 

monday- boot camp, run 3k 

tuesday -swim 2k

wednesday -boot camp (walk 3k)

thursday - swim 1.6k (walk 3k)

friday - bike 95 k. Saw the cutest little baby flying foxes.

saturday- run 6k, then bike 3k, run 2k with son. 

no points for me for PT. OOPS. Need to do better next week. Why do I keep forgetting?

Yeah I did my PT exercises a couple times this week !!

Monday- Boot camp. So hot I almost melted.  

Tuesday- swim 1.8k , run 3k, weights, PT

Wed -40k bike. Took a spill on the bike.Not hurt too bad, got up and rode home.

Thurs- swim 1.5 Arm I fell on was still sore from the fall.    

Friday - running class, slow 3k run, PT. Knee still sore from the fall. 

Saturday- Will have a swim meet all day in the hot sun. Maybe will try to fit in a short run , if I can get up super early. Hmmmm, maybe not.    

mon- run 2k. bike 40. couldn't keep up with the faster group the last few kilometers home

tues -swim 2k, did some strange yoga class called kundalini. not sure about this yoga stuff

wed- bike 55. it was hot-dang hot. Over 105 degrees. It has been over 100 all week.

thurday- swim 1.6k, even the water is getting too warm, some gym stuff but no running.

friday-running class with sprints & such (3k) Did another slow 3k afterwards. Legs sore from sprints

saturday-Legs still sore from sprints but did a slow 6k run. Then did a 5k bike, 1k run (with son) Had a productive day sorting through piles of junk. It is amazing what you can do when you aren't sitting at a swim meet all day long...although I admitt that I love to watch my little fish swim fast :) 

Did better with my PT this week. After all the sprints on Friday, my hip ached but wasn't really that sore. I hope this is a good sign.  I read the blog link about the top mistakes runners make. I think I did every one of them.  Botom line- I need to increase my total running time per week. Rather than distance or speed, just total running time right now. I've only been running about twice per week, but this week I did 3x and was ok. I think I am  going to try to fit in 2-3 short runs per week and then one 6k per week. If my hip cooperates, I will start adding some more distance again.    

Monday- 5k run, .5k swim, 10k bike

Tuesday- 1.6k swim, PT exercises, 20 minutes gym stuff

Wednesday- 2.5k run, 60 bike, 2.5k run. It was my friends birthday she arranged a  fun birthday ride. At the mid-way  rest stop she arranged for frozen birthday cake, cool towels, & a water balloon fight.   

Thursday- swim 1.6, run 3k, PT exercises, 

Friday- running class (sprints) and 10k bike ride

Saturday- 5 k fun run with the family. My 8 year was faster than me. I need to pace off of him next time. 

At the end of the week I was happy with my running progress. I did some running almost everyday, instead of just trying to run twice a week and do sprints to help build speed.  My weekly running distance went up and my hip was ok after the 5k run Saturday. I'm going to keep up this idea of focusing on more running during the week rather than trying to get faster, as I don't think I have a solid enough base yet.  I also did good with my PT, almost everyday.  I will need to keep the PT up as I try to add more distance again.  

Holiday week. Kids off school. Did my PT almost everyday. Trying to throw in more shorts runs during the week. I figiure a short run is better than no run.  My friend has got me hooked on spinach blender drinks. Strange, but they are good.

Monday- bike 6k, run 2k, swim 1k

Tuesday- bike 10k, run 3k

Wednesday- swim 1.6, run 1k (every little bit counts, right? ) 

Thurday - watched the kids wake board

Friday- Run 4k, bike 3k

Saturday- Run 6k (in yellow and blue) , Bike 10k The market was out of spinach today, so I had to try Chinese kale. I don't like it as much as spinach.  

Monday-  100m swim, 5k bike, 1krun (practice kids tri with son).  "family" bike ride 25k, easy pace.

Tuesday-  1.5k swim, water too warm to swim fast/well. Swim shirt made it worse.  2k run

Wednesday- Cardio and weights class, tough class. Glutes sore for days afterwards...

Thurdsay- swim 1.5k, cloudy swam better/faster than Tuesday. 3k run

Friday- 3k run, cross fit class. First time for cross fit class, I like it. Easier than the cardio/weight class on Wednesday. 

Saurday- I will promise myself to run 6-7 k in the morning.  

Mon- Run 6.5, bike 40, run3.5 (treadmill)

Tuesday-swim 1.5, run 3

Wednesday- run 3, cross fit

Thursday -swim1.2, run 3 (slow)

Firday- Run 3, cross fit, bike 5

Saturday- Watched the last swim meet of the school year. Yay!