schedule for powell tri on 10/18

So, I decided to try to do the Lake Powell triathlon in October. This gives me 5 weeks of real training to get ready. Here is the quick schedule I came up with, training about 6 days a week.

Sat 13
- swim 700m
Sun 14
- bike then run
Mon 15
- run 2 mi
Wed 17
- swim 700m
Thu 18
- bike 6 mi
Fri 19
- run 2 mi
Sat 20
- swim 1000m (was 800m)

Sun 21
- bike then run
Mon 22
- run 2.5 mi
Wed 24
- swim 1100m (was 800m)
Thu 25
- bike 8 mi
Fri 26
- run 2.5 mi
Sat 27
- BEER FEST! (back to start...haha)

Sun 28
- maybe go golfing
Mon 29
- run 3 mi
Wed 1
- swim 1100m (was 900m)
Thu 2
- bike 10 mi
Fri 3
- run 3 mi
Sat 4
- Gilbert Cyclocross race

Sun 5
- bike then run
Mon 6
- run 3.5 mi
Wed 8
- swim 1200m (was 1000m)
Thu 9
- bike 12 mi
Fri 10
- run 3.5 mi
Sat 11
- swim 1200m (was 1000m)

Sun 12
- Mesa Cyclocross
Mon 13
- run 4 mi
Wed 15
- swim 1300m (was 1000m)
Thu 16
- bike 14 mi
Sat 18
- Lake Powell triathlon

swimming

Went swimming last night. Ended up doing 700 meters in 23 minutes. I paced myself a bit better I think, so it was less huffing and puffing at the end of the pool, and more constant swimming. I did use my fake backstroke (which just uses my legs pretty much) a few times.

I just checked my old posts from last year, and in May when I did 700m non-stop, it took me 20 minutes. Considering I stopped quite a bit last night, I think that I'm not that far off. Also though, since when I was done my training last year I still struggled a lot in the race, I need to get way better, hopefully before my next triathlon (whenever that will be, I need to put together a schedule and sign up for some).

catch up

Well, I see it has been a bit since I posted. I've been playing tennis, about 4 times in the last 3 weeks or so. Played 2 sets the first 3 times, but on Friday I had the day off, and we ended up playing 4 sets in the middle of the day (seemed too hot for Flagstaff that day). I haven't played tennis regularly in a very long time, but now I want to just keep playing... so much fun and good exercise.

I went swimming a couple times last week also... doing 500 meters the first time, then pushed it to 600 meters on Sunday. Took me around 22 minutes to do 600 meters. I need to look back at my posts from last year to see how that compares.

Last night I rode the exercise bike for about 40 minutes too... going to try to do a little something every day if I can.

The Arizona cyclocross series is starting up later in September. I'm missing the first race for an important beer drinking function, but I plan to try to make the other 5 races (or at least the second and see how demoralized I am afterward). Cyclocross looks like a lot of fun.