Today is Day 2 of hardcore training.
So far so good.
I wanted to go swimming last night after work but a big snow storm came in and I voted for getting home safe so I skipped the swim. I got home and the snow literally stopped at the entrance to our community. FRICK! So I changed quick and went off on my run. No way I was going to slack off! The run was better than on Sunday but still having a hard time with it. I started doing intervals but I didnt have my watch so it made things tricky. Since I didnt swim I decided I was going to bike. It had since started snowing and there was no way I was driving to the pool in it, plus the playoffs were on.
So yesterday's totals:
am - Bike 30 mins
lunch - yoga 60 mins
pm - 30 min run, 60 min bike
Today I started my day with a quick 25 min swim. I had a morning meeting and the pool didnt open until 5:30 but I was there when they opened and got it done. I plan on doing another 30 min run at lunch if the weather holds and then another 30 mins swim after work and hopefully if its still nice a bike ride outside. Otherwise it will be another hour session on the trainer. Then hopefully ill have enough energy for some strength.
Phil is back on nights starting today so hopefully I can stay motivated.
Oh and the best news!! My Ironman hoodie came in the mail yesterday! I LOVE IT! Its huge and I swim in it, but I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Monday, April 27, 2009
Yup...still snowing!
I thought I had posted more recently than that, but not much has changed. It got hot again and then freezing again...we have had atleast 3 huge dumps of snow and our lawn seems to change from green to white daily now!! Why cant it be summer yet??
Well today is April 27th....98 days until my ironman, 347 days until the wedding! Im way more nervous about the ironman....infact my first triathlon is less than a month a way and I do not feel ready at all.
I dont know what it is, I have a plan and cannot stick to it!
This weekend I experienced extreme failure and humiliation and I am humbled for sure! I had my 12k run in Canmore with the girls...I actually thought I could do it...I couldnt...I did 3 and died. I could give you the excuse that I had been sick all week and home from work, and that I was still having the runs and had gone 6 times before the race, but really, even if I had been ok, I dont think I would have been able to do it! Now I am really scared...I have a half marathon and lots of triathlons coming up really soon and there is no way I am ready! Same with swimming!! I can only swim 50m continuously! How the hell am I supposed to swim 2k!??! Ok, I am really freaking out!!!
So the Canmore run was hard....it was probably 75% uphill! 2 loops of 6k each. And we are not talking a gradual uphill...it was steep and LONG. It was a brutal race! And I have so much respect for May and Tiffany for managing it! I need to step up my game...I am so slow and need to get my distances in. Enough slacking off, time to buckle down and harden up.
I tried again to do the spinervals dvd yesterday but I was still in pain from the run so I managed 20 minutes and then biked for a bit more just working on one legged drills and stuff. Then I tried to go for a quick run off the bike and it was so hard!! I just went around the block and I had to stop before even making it back to the house. I am so disspointed in my fitness level!
This morning I was up at 4:45 and biked in the basement. I only had time for 25mins, but I made it count and worked up a sweat, I did some intervals and some one legged drills. At lunch today I had yoga so I was able to stretch my sore muscles out a bit. Tonight I am going swimming right after work. I want to work on a few things and knew I wouldnt be able to in class so I am going on my own to get it worked out. Then after dinner I have to do 30 min interval run. I am going to time myself and do 30 secs all out and then 1 min rests. I need to get my speed up!
No more sissy ass training....Its time to harden up and get some results. Im also planning a training plan diet, lets get this going!!!
Oh and im selling my trek road bike and looking at getting a new one.
Till next time!
Well today is April 27th....98 days until my ironman, 347 days until the wedding! Im way more nervous about the ironman....infact my first triathlon is less than a month a way and I do not feel ready at all.
I dont know what it is, I have a plan and cannot stick to it!
This weekend I experienced extreme failure and humiliation and I am humbled for sure! I had my 12k run in Canmore with the girls...I actually thought I could do it...I couldnt...I did 3 and died. I could give you the excuse that I had been sick all week and home from work, and that I was still having the runs and had gone 6 times before the race, but really, even if I had been ok, I dont think I would have been able to do it! Now I am really scared...I have a half marathon and lots of triathlons coming up really soon and there is no way I am ready! Same with swimming!! I can only swim 50m continuously! How the hell am I supposed to swim 2k!??! Ok, I am really freaking out!!!
So the Canmore run was hard....it was probably 75% uphill! 2 loops of 6k each. And we are not talking a gradual uphill...it was steep and LONG. It was a brutal race! And I have so much respect for May and Tiffany for managing it! I need to step up my game...I am so slow and need to get my distances in. Enough slacking off, time to buckle down and harden up.
I tried again to do the spinervals dvd yesterday but I was still in pain from the run so I managed 20 minutes and then biked for a bit more just working on one legged drills and stuff. Then I tried to go for a quick run off the bike and it was so hard!! I just went around the block and I had to stop before even making it back to the house. I am so disspointed in my fitness level!
This morning I was up at 4:45 and biked in the basement. I only had time for 25mins, but I made it count and worked up a sweat, I did some intervals and some one legged drills. At lunch today I had yoga so I was able to stretch my sore muscles out a bit. Tonight I am going swimming right after work. I want to work on a few things and knew I wouldnt be able to in class so I am going on my own to get it worked out. Then after dinner I have to do 30 min interval run. I am going to time myself and do 30 secs all out and then 1 min rests. I need to get my speed up!
No more sissy ass training....Its time to harden up and get some results. Im also planning a training plan diet, lets get this going!!!
Oh and im selling my trek road bike and looking at getting a new one.
Till next time!
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
On track..literally
Well Easter weekend has passed and we made it alive!! Now things can get back on track around here. I did manage two runs, a snowshoe and a swim over the weekend so that was more than I thought I could get in. Unfortunately I fell down the stairs while moving some boxes and hurt my ankle. It really hurts to swim and run right now. BAH!
Today it is snowing!! Only in Calgary...sigh...I was really enjoying the +16 temperatures!! Good news is that it should be back up to that by the weekend. But my run outside today is not going to happen so I have packed my gear and im off to the Y after work for a run. I am thinking about running on the track there so now I just need to come up with some good track workouts. Ill be looking for some later on today.
My nutrition is also not doing so great so might aswell get it whipped into shape aswell. I signed back up to weightwatchers and I have started today with recording my foods. Already I am getting lots more water in and am way more consious of everything. How do I only have 1.5 points left for dinner?!?! It should really help. I am only going to eat activity points if there are more than 4 or if I am STARVING. I am also trying to cut out diet pop. I will still allow myself crystal light for now, but no more diet pop! Hopefully getting the nutrition on track will help with the energy levels and with the training.
I dont have my training book here today but my goal for today (since I was a sloth yesterday and skipped my run) is to run for 45 minutes, strength for 30 mins and if I have time after errands, swim for 45 mins....otherwise ill try to get my swim in before bike class tomorrow...or maybe right after work.
Oh and I did sign up for yoga on Mondays and Wednesday so hopefully that will start improving aswell!
Have a great snowy tuesday!
Today it is snowing!! Only in Calgary...sigh...I was really enjoying the +16 temperatures!! Good news is that it should be back up to that by the weekend. But my run outside today is not going to happen so I have packed my gear and im off to the Y after work for a run. I am thinking about running on the track there so now I just need to come up with some good track workouts. Ill be looking for some later on today.
My nutrition is also not doing so great so might aswell get it whipped into shape aswell. I signed back up to weightwatchers and I have started today with recording my foods. Already I am getting lots more water in and am way more consious of everything. How do I only have 1.5 points left for dinner?!?! It should really help. I am only going to eat activity points if there are more than 4 or if I am STARVING. I am also trying to cut out diet pop. I will still allow myself crystal light for now, but no more diet pop! Hopefully getting the nutrition on track will help with the energy levels and with the training.
I dont have my training book here today but my goal for today (since I was a sloth yesterday and skipped my run) is to run for 45 minutes, strength for 30 mins and if I have time after errands, swim for 45 mins....otherwise ill try to get my swim in before bike class tomorrow...or maybe right after work.
Oh and I did sign up for yoga on Mondays and Wednesday so hopefully that will start improving aswell!
Have a great snowy tuesday!
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Got my butt kicked
Well first, I have some stomach bug, I have been fighting it since the weekend but its just not going away. We skipped our game on Monday night and both crashed after work. The sleep definitely helped a bit. But then Phils sister called and had to fly in to calgary and then fly out the next morning so we were up at 1 to go pick her up and then I dropped her off at 5:30. So we were back to being tired. Tuesday there was no way I was going to make it at work all day so I took the afternoon off and went home and slept until 4! That helped so much!! I was still nauseous when I ate but atleast the spins are gone! I ran a bunch of errands and decided one more day to recover was needed. I couldnt leave the house again due to stomach issues anyways.
This morning I had my second bike class...Oh my gosh...KILLER! We did rolling hills and kept increasing the tension until we were standing and then after 20 minutes we got off and ran 4 laps off the bike. This was my first experience running off the bike and my legs were like jelly!! Then we ran back to the bikes and did it all again! After the second run I was really struggling! The people in my class are fast and I am sure slow! I am going to have to definitely step it up!!!
So some personal things I learned this morning...I have a lot of negative self talk. Everytime it got hard my mind said I should just stop because I couldnt do it, or I didnt want to hurt myself, or any other number of excuses....BULL!! I can do it and today I spent a lot of time turning that negative talk into positive and it worked! I was able to dig deep and get it all done! I am super pround of myself today!
I also relalized how important nutrition is and I want to make sure I am starting to eat better to help with the training. Starting with my hydration. Today I need to make sure i get in all my water!
Tonight I am goign to go for a run and I do have my swim stuff in my car so depending on how late I get off of work I may go for a swim too. I just dont want to overdo it! I also need to do my strength training. My plan for the run is to go do some hill repeats near our new place. Lets hope I can do it! Its a long long LONG ass hill! Perfect for pushing myself and training! Oh and then maybe some yoga and roller work before bed to stretch it all out.
Speaking of yoga. Today was signup day for yoga at work! YAY! This last session was so good that I am signing up for mondays again....AND Wednesdays! I think it will be awesome after bike class today!
This morning I had my second bike class...Oh my gosh...KILLER! We did rolling hills and kept increasing the tension until we were standing and then after 20 minutes we got off and ran 4 laps off the bike. This was my first experience running off the bike and my legs were like jelly!! Then we ran back to the bikes and did it all again! After the second run I was really struggling! The people in my class are fast and I am sure slow! I am going to have to definitely step it up!!!
So some personal things I learned this morning...I have a lot of negative self talk. Everytime it got hard my mind said I should just stop because I couldnt do it, or I didnt want to hurt myself, or any other number of excuses....BULL!! I can do it and today I spent a lot of time turning that negative talk into positive and it worked! I was able to dig deep and get it all done! I am super pround of myself today!
I also relalized how important nutrition is and I want to make sure I am starting to eat better to help with the training. Starting with my hydration. Today I need to make sure i get in all my water!
Tonight I am goign to go for a run and I do have my swim stuff in my car so depending on how late I get off of work I may go for a swim too. I just dont want to overdo it! I also need to do my strength training. My plan for the run is to go do some hill repeats near our new place. Lets hope I can do it! Its a long long LONG ass hill! Perfect for pushing myself and training! Oh and then maybe some yoga and roller work before bed to stretch it all out.
Speaking of yoga. Today was signup day for yoga at work! YAY! This last session was so good that I am signing up for mondays again....AND Wednesdays! I think it will be awesome after bike class today!
Monday, April 6, 2009
All moved in!
Well what a hectic weekend! Sure enough I got NO training in at all, it was a jam packed weekend and my body honestly couldnt have handled anymore. As it was everday was an early morning and a late night and I sure felt like I had run a half marathon! We got us all moved in on Friday and then had to move my brother into his condo. I actually skipped out on that and stayed home to unpack. I arranged furniture, built beds, unpacked lots of boxes and got everything set up for Phil when he got home. He was sure surprised it was almost all done!
I did so much painting it was stupid this weekend! I painted almost the whole house! Three bedrooms upstairs and the whole main level. My arms are killing me......who knew that it was such a workout. So between moving the heavy boxes and furniture, doing about a kazillion loads up and down stairs...going up and down the ladder painting, im tired! And sore! Oh and then of course I get sick last night. Like throwing up sick with the spins! It hit me about 10 and man oh man did it hit hard. I didnt fall asleep until after 3 this morning...so no swimming for me this morning. My poor arms and body really couldnt take it at 5am!!
Today we have a late flames game and its our last of the season so unfortunately thats another late night for me! FRICK!!! We still have lots to do too! We have to paint the bathroom downstairs, go to ikea to get the stuff for Phil's family coming, go to walmart to get the rest of the stuff, we need to go get our vaccuums and floor cleaners from the condo. My brother has been using them but now we need them! Oh and we still have to get everything from our storage unit at the condo! Plus we are having all that furniture delivered this week and have to assemble it all....Can you say stressful!?? I am hoping to get in a run tonight before the game but if im still feeling this sick after work I dont think thats possible! I am going swimming first thing in the morning tomorrow though and then hopefully it will be nice enough for a nice bike ride after work. We will see how much time I have, I know Phil just really wants to get it all done already!
I did so much painting it was stupid this weekend! I painted almost the whole house! Three bedrooms upstairs and the whole main level. My arms are killing me......who knew that it was such a workout. So between moving the heavy boxes and furniture, doing about a kazillion loads up and down stairs...going up and down the ladder painting, im tired! And sore! Oh and then of course I get sick last night. Like throwing up sick with the spins! It hit me about 10 and man oh man did it hit hard. I didnt fall asleep until after 3 this morning...so no swimming for me this morning. My poor arms and body really couldnt take it at 5am!!
Today we have a late flames game and its our last of the season so unfortunately thats another late night for me! FRICK!!! We still have lots to do too! We have to paint the bathroom downstairs, go to ikea to get the stuff for Phil's family coming, go to walmart to get the rest of the stuff, we need to go get our vaccuums and floor cleaners from the condo. My brother has been using them but now we need them! Oh and we still have to get everything from our storage unit at the condo! Plus we are having all that furniture delivered this week and have to assemble it all....Can you say stressful!?? I am hoping to get in a run tonight before the game but if im still feeling this sick after work I dont think thats possible! I am going swimming first thing in the morning tomorrow though and then hopefully it will be nice enough for a nice bike ride after work. We will see how much time I have, I know Phil just really wants to get it all done already!
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
We are moving!!!
We get our keys at 4:30 today! HOOORAY! We are so excited! And more exciting news! The puppies were born last night! The website is http://www.myguardianangelshepherds.com/ and she has pictures at the bottom of the news page!
Yesterday was a workout writeoff. I didnt get anything done. Well for starters I was ill all day and had a screaming headache all day. Then I realized that I had to finish packing! So I spent 3 hours finishing that up so we can start moving stuff tonight! Then I had time to get my stuff together for this morning and that was it, it was bed time!
This morning was the bike portion of my morning class. It was so good! The bikes were brand new and super comfy! They had a great computer monitor on them so it was way easier to know where I was supposed to be at. The instructor was great and I have a feeling we will learn a ton from him! Friday is the run portion but I think I will have to miss it at we have to pick up the moving truck at 7am....FRICK! I dont want to but I dont have much choice. I am going to try to still get up and just do a tempo workout on the treadmill in the condo. Might aswell use it once more!
Tomorrow morning I am going to try to get a swim in before heading to the new house to paint! But like I said, this weeks priority is the moving! We need to get it all set up and ready for when his family comes next week! EEK!
oh and monday night my tired blew on the trainer...FRICK! I just replaced it! So my bike is currently out of commission until after the move. Tonight I am going to try to fit in some strength training too...I must get rid of this arm flab! Its embarrassing!
Yesterday was a workout writeoff. I didnt get anything done. Well for starters I was ill all day and had a screaming headache all day. Then I realized that I had to finish packing! So I spent 3 hours finishing that up so we can start moving stuff tonight! Then I had time to get my stuff together for this morning and that was it, it was bed time!
This morning was the bike portion of my morning class. It was so good! The bikes were brand new and super comfy! They had a great computer monitor on them so it was way easier to know where I was supposed to be at. The instructor was great and I have a feeling we will learn a ton from him! Friday is the run portion but I think I will have to miss it at we have to pick up the moving truck at 7am....FRICK! I dont want to but I dont have much choice. I am going to try to still get up and just do a tempo workout on the treadmill in the condo. Might aswell use it once more!
Tomorrow morning I am going to try to get a swim in before heading to the new house to paint! But like I said, this weeks priority is the moving! We need to get it all set up and ready for when his family comes next week! EEK!
oh and monday night my tired blew on the trainer...FRICK! I just replaced it! So my bike is currently out of commission until after the move. Tonight I am going to try to fit in some strength training too...I must get rid of this arm flab! Its embarrassing!
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