February 1 - February 7
- February1 - Run 1 Hour/Swim 4,000 yards - as I sat down to journal about how there would be pain and that pain was a part of the process, I accidentally stabbed my finger with my pen while putting the cap back on - blood and all. That wasn't the type of pain I meant, but pain is pain I suppose.
- February 2 - Run :30/Bike Trainer :45 - My heel has been bugging me. I wake up in the morning and cannot even put pressure on it. However, as the day progresses, I feel the tension lessening. It must be a "muscle thing" and I simply have to learn how to stretch and what to stretch because this tight muscle stuff just isn't going to cut it.
- February 3 - Swim 4,000 yards/Bike Trainer 1 Hour - I decided not to run today because on the tiny little 30 minutes I did yesterday, I thought my legs were going to fall off. Workouts have not been going so well and I actually feel winded. I think this is a lesson I am going to have to learn quickly (figuring out my body and what I can and cannot do). This situation is case and point that I truly do need to take one day at a time and one workout at a time.
- February 4 - DAY OFF - I was crazy tired today and needed to take a day off. I'm not exactly certain what I did to myself, but I'm feeling sort of terrible - so sleepy -
- February 5 - Swim 4,000 yards/Run 1 Hour Inside Track - Today my swim felt brilliant! My time, however is stuck at 1:03 for 4,000 consecutive yards. I am going to have to fix this. The run, however, did not feel so great. I ran after the swim this time and YIKES!!!! NOTES FOR RUN AFTER SWIM IN THE WINTER: Dry, itchy skin during run, chafing under arms and seriously thirsty. NOTE TO SELF: Not a comfortable workout, will probably never run after a chlorine pool swim again.
- February 6 - SNOWED IN. Saturdays I spend the morning "riding the trainers" with a fantastic group of Ironmen and women. However, since ten tons of snow dropped from the sky overnight, the ride did not happen. I supplemented the bike with a run through snow that was up to my hips. Admittedly, I did get quite the workout and it was beautiful outside once the snow stopped.
- February 7 - 2 Hour Bike Trainer - Today was the bike trainer ride that was supposed to happen yesterday. Afterward, went tromping through the snow for hours getting amazing pictures - my legs are so sleepy....they need a break!
Issues and Resolutions of the week: the issues of the week were (1) exhaustion (2) tight muscles in left leg (3) nutritional issues on the run. I learned stretches this week to help the leg muscles enough so that my foot actually feels a little normal.I also learned that this is happening because of the treadmill. I have not been on one since. The nutritional thing is just going to have be trial and error. During my "run after chlorine pool swim" (that I will never do again) I was so hungry I bought a nutri-grain bar from the vending machine at the gym. These are tiny!!! But, they gave me ridiculous cramps during the run. Now I am going to focus on what I can and cannot eat before the run because this will be just a little important before I start my 26.2 mile run after the 112 bike and 2.4 mile swim. I may need to eat something....
What I Learned: Despite having had 6 weeks of "no issue" workouts before the February 1st (30 week) starting point, I learned that anything can happen and I just need to be smart and train safe. If my body is exhausted, despite what workout is in my plan, I have to adjust accordingly. The race is far enough away that I have the luxury of doing this. This is my time to learn what my body can and cannot handle.
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