Monday- The run was hard for me. I was tired and never got into it. The weather was already 85 and muggy at 5:00am and it just wasn't a good day. I finished, only by forcing myself to do something I really did not want to do. 2 1/2 hours later I was exhausted and sore all over. I hope my run is more enjoyable next week. Maybe I will just do 10 miles next week, instead of 13.
In the evening, I went over to watch my son at baseball practice and arranged to have the HS track teacher (who was just finishing coaching the HS track team) observe my running and give a few pointers. Got some advice , but it mostly helped to hear that my running form wasn't that bad. Some well meaning people made some comments about my running a few weeks back and it wasn't the best for my confidence. The track coach made some of the same observations that they made, but was much kinder and helpful in teaching me how to improve on what I am doing wrong. Walked another 3k after my "lesson".
Tuesday-Swim 2.4k. The teacher told me, "You need to pull deeper with your left arm.". I'm still trying to figure out what he meant by that. Will have to ask him at the next class. Bike 10k
Wednesday- 50k bike ride. A fun group, mostly women. The other Wednesday group is faster and goes farther (Ironman triathletes), but this group is just my speed and level. Today, got closer to my goal of 60k. I like my Wednesday, mid-week bike ride. It is a nice break from everything, and an enjoyable group of people. I'll have to find a pix and post it.
The only bad part of a Wednesday bike ride, is that it takes quite a bit of time (7:30am-10:30am) and then I don't get my running in because I am too hot and tired when I get back . I ended up going for 6k 9pm night run, just to keep to my "schedule". It didn't seem right running at night when I should be home getting ready for bed. Any suggestions out there??
Thursday- swim 2k, Asked the teacher to clarify what he said on Tuesday. I tried to make the change, but by the end of class, apparently I still wasn't doing it correctly. I finally understood what he meant, but I just don't know how to get my body to cooperate. I might need some private instruction. After swimming met a friend for a bike 15k, walked 3k in the evening.
Friday- Boot camp. Guess who didn't do any push ups or sit ups for 2 weeks while the teacher was out of town...oops. Went for a 5k run afterwards. Only 9am but it was SO HOT. Temperature said it was only 86, but I thought it was well over 90 degrees. Finished with a 5k bike ride. Forced myself to balance the checkbook and pay the bills before I blogged. I'm ready for the weekend. Busy day Saturday but I'll try to fit in a 3k walk Saturday evening, so I can get to 42k for the week.
I figured out the correct miles and yards for this week. It blows my mind to think that some people do as much in one day as I do in an entire week. HOLY COW! | 