3/25 - 3/31

Sun 3/25
- Swim #3
10 x 50 meter swims
resting 20 - 30 seconds between 50s

Went shortly before the gym was closing. I did 25 second rests, and only did one backstroke lap this time, in the 5th. Took me ~15 minutes total. Afterward, I bought the Total Immersion book John mentioned in his comment, and started reading. I like the sound of it so far, need to get to the drills so I can see how to work them into my training.

Mon 3/26
- Combo:
(Run :03 / Walk :01) x 5
Bike :30

I did (Run :01:30 / Walk :01) x6, and then later rode the exercise bike for 30 minutes on lowest tension.

Tue 3/27
- Swim #3
10 x 50 meter swims
resting 20 - 30 seconds between 50s

Went to go swim at 5:30, but the place was packed. Decided to go home and return later, but never made it back. I'll bike Friday or Saturday to make up for the lost exercise... maybe on Sunday I will do a longer swim to get more water time (start on those drills).

Wed 3/28
- Combo:
(Run :04 / Walk :01) x 5
Bike :30

Strike 2. It was kinda chilly today, so I didn't want to run outside (with Fox especially). I did manage to ride the exercise bike for the 30 minutes, but thats pretty weak.

Thu 3/29
- Bike :45

Rode the exercise bike for 45 mins on low tension.

Fri 3/30
- Off

Sat 3/31
- Off

Took Friday and Saturday off. Have been doing house stuff (hope to list it tomorrow).

3/18 - 3/24

Sun 3/18
- Swim #2
10 x 50 meter swims
resting 30 - 45 seconds between 50s

This was tough. I went for 30 second waits, and this time did 3 freestyles between my weak backstrokes. Took 16 minutes total, and I was a giant noodle afterward.


Mon 3/19
- Combo:
(Run :02 / Walk :01) x 5
Bike :30

This was worse... tried to do the run/walk, but had to "modify" it a bit to not pass out. I went run-walk 2-1-1-2-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-1. Ran offroad this time, with hills and such... maybe shouldn't try that quite yet. Took a few minutes to recover in the house, then went for 32 minutes on the bike... just around town (no offroad). I'm beat.


Tue 3/20
- Swim #2 (again)
10 x 50 meter swims
resting 30 - 45 seconds between 50s

I was tired already before I started this. Managed to do it, but was a little slower going (stopping more often in the freestyle laps). I did backstroke laps in the 5th and 9th laps. It took me between 16 and 17 minutes total.

Wed 3/21
- Combo:
(Run :02 / Walk :01) x 5-7
Bike :30

This is my first major change. I took Wednesday off to pack some things up, and try to get the house ready to sell. In doing so I managed to strain my back. I waited until later to see if I could go to the gym to exercise (treadmill, then bike), but I decided it wasn't worth it to run in pain... so I just stayed home, and rode the exercise bike for 35 minutes on low tension. I got a lot of stuff done around the house, so at least my first missed training was worth it.


Thu 3/22
- Bike :45

It was overcast on Thursday, so I just rode the exercise bike for 45 minutes after Fox was in bed. Low tension (#2).


Fri 3/23
- Off

Took the day off.


Sat 3/24
- Off

Decided to make up for Wednesday. Took Fox for a run, did run-walk (2-1-1-1) times 3, and a (2-1) at the end. Fox didn't want to ride in the trailer after that, so I just rode the exercise bike for 30 minutes on low tension (#3). Take THAT Wednesday.

3/11 - 3/17

Sun 3/11
- Swim #1
10 x 50 meter swims
resting 45 seconds between 50s

Did this today, except I cheated a little. Instead of doing freestyle all the time, I alternated between a freestyle lap and a kind of weak backstroke to let myself recover a bit. Took me about 25 minutes total, and was very tough. Took me until the 7th lap to be able to do a full freestyle lap without stopping (stopped at about 3/4 the previous times to catch a breath or two). On tuesday I will try to do 2 freestyle laps between backstroke laps.


Mon 3/12
- Combo:
(Run :01 / Walk :01) x 5
Bike :30

Had to approximate this guy... forgot I need to get a new watch so I can time things. So, I just ran and counted in my head. The run was tough on my wind, but not so bad on my knees (which was my big worry). The ride was ok... rode for about 10 minutes, then started to go up Cedar hill and decided it was a bit too much... so I went back and forth near home a bit extra til it was over 30 minutes.


Tue 3/13
- Swim #1 (again)
10 x 50 meter swims
resting 45 seconds between 50s

Managed to force myself to do this... and I was even able to do the plan of 2 freestyle between each "backstroke". Took me about 20 minutes this time, and I was exhausted again. I really need to work on my technique... I take a breath every other stroke, which I don't think is very efficient or good for my breathing.


Wed 3/14
- Combo:
(Run :01 / Walk :01) x 7-8
Bike :30

First time running / riding with Fox in the trailer... he's heavy! Wasn't too bad really, I did 8 of the runs (again guessing on time, I got a watch later so I won't have to guess anymore), and biked almost 30 minutes (Fox was getting grumpy about it... I think he wanted to switch places so I'd be in the trailer and he'd ride the bike). The run was tough... it's a good thing I forgot to set up the bike to accept the trailer beforehand... gave me a little bit before the bike to catch my breath.


Thu 3/15
- Bike :45

I don't know why, but I decided today that Cedar hill would be a good idea (after turning around without the trailer on). Rode up to Buffalo Park up there, and sat around for a few minutes before riding home. Took a little detour up a tough hill on the way home (thought it would link with my street, but nope). Was about 42 minutes of riding time.

Fri 3/16
- Off

Thought about riding the exercise bike or something... but just took the day off.

Sat 3/17
- Off

Another day off. Was going to take Fox for a little ride in the afternoon, but we both took too long of a nap :)

Sat 3/10

Had a fun day playing with Mr. Fox today... we went downtown and walked around, shopping for bike trailers and jogging strollers. I think I'm going to get a Burley trailer with a conversion kit to make it a jogger as well. Fox seems excited about "riding around in a trailer"... so hopefully he'll like going for rides and runs. In the afternoon we went to the park and played on the jungle gym and then kicked a soccer ball around for a bit.

After Fox was asleep, I rode the exercise bike for 30 minutes on easy.

Training Score:
:30 easy

Fri 3/9

Went for a walk with Fox for a while (~15 minutes), and then after he was in bed I rode the exercise bike for 45 minutes on easy.

Training Score:
1:00 easy

Thu 3/8

Got back in Flagstaff Wednesday night. Thursday I just used the exercise bike, 30 minutes on #3 tension (have been using almost 0 tension so far... #1).

Training Score:
:30 easy

Training Schedule

Upcoming Schedule (work in progress)


Sun 5/13
- Swim #10

Mon 5/14
- Brick: Bike :15
Run :30
w/ 6-8 x (1:00 accel - 1:00 easy)

Tue 5/15
- Swim #10

Wed 5/16
- Combo: Run :15
Bike :30

Thu 5/17
- Bike 1:30 - 1:45

Fri 5/18
- Off

Sat 5/19
- Off

Sun 5/20
- Swim #11

Mon 5/21
- Brick: Bike :20
Run :25
w/ 6-8 x (1:00 accel - 1:00 easy)

Tue 5/22
- Swim #11

Wed 5/23
- Combo: Run :15
Bike :30

Thu 5/24
- Bike 1:30 - 2:00

Fri 5/25
- Off

Sat 5/26
- Off

Sun 5/27
- Swim #12

Mon 5/28
- Brick: Bike :20
Run :10
w/ a few 20 sec accels in each

Tue 5/29
- Swim #13

Wed 5/30
- TBD

Thu 5/31
- TBD

Fri 6/1
- Off

Sat 6/1
- Brick: Bike :20
Run :10
w/ accels in each

Sun 6/3
- RACE DAY!!!

Wed 3/7

Got up early this morning to go for a mountain bike ride before work (since I brought my bike all the way down here, had to use it). Rode for a little over an hour at this place called Fantasy Island (no Ricardo Montalban though). Was a pretty fun little loop of a narrow trail running through a bunch of cacti, with little dips and washes all over the place

Training Score:
1:00 -- easy

Intro

The point of this blog is to plan out and complete my training in order to get ready for the Deuces Wild Triathlon http://www.trisportsracing.com/ I plan to post my training schedule soon, and will update with my results (which may or may not include how fat I am on each given day). So anyone reading this should feel free to chastise me when I don't do what is in the plan...really, be harsh ... I think it might help.