6.1 - 6.7 Schedule

This is week 0 of the 6 week to an Olympic length triathlon plan (repeat of week 1). I just reread posts from earlier this year... didn't remember I had tried this plan in January and had problems with it. Since I really have 7 weeks to the Mountain Man Tri, I will just do what I can do and see what happens.

-swim 10x50m
Did the swim on monday night, and I'm glad. The pool at the gym where I usually swim is going to be closed from the 2nd to the 14th... I'll have to see about swimming maybe at the outdoor pool at the other gym or something. Took around 12 minutes to do these 500m.
-run :30
Jogged / walked for 29:26 tuesday. I only managed to go for almost 4 minutes before having to stop and walk. Ended up going 2.24 miles, for a "blistering" 13 minute mile pace.
-off
rode the mtn. bike today, trying to do tomorrows work, but only managed 25 minutes... and not even 3 miles... but wow did I work up a sweat. Not sure if I will count it or try a diff. ride tomorrow.
-bike :45
rode my trainer for 34 minutes... just got bored mostly it seemed... I think I could've kept going, just didn't keep my motivation... this is bad.
-swim 4x100m, 6x50m
took my day off friday.
-brick... bike :15 run :15-30
Had baseball practice instead of this... was enough work (not the same, but enough)
-bike 1:00-1:30
Again, baseball practice instead. When I have sundays free I will be trying to do the long ride AND practice/play the same day.

7 weeks to the Mountain Man Triathlon

OK, time to get serious... here we go:

6/1-6/7
-off
-swim 10x50m
-run :30
-bike :45
-swim 4x100m, 6x50m
-brick... bike :15 run :15-30
-bike 1:00-1:30

6/8-6/14
-off
-swim 10x50m
-run :30
-bike :45
-swim 4x100m, 6x50m
-brick... bike :15 run :15-30
-bike 1:00-1:30

6/15-6/21
-off
-swim 12x50m
-run :30
-bike :45
-swim 6x100m, 6x50m
-brick... bike :15 run :15-30
-bike 1:30-2:00

6/22-6/28
-off
-swim 14x50m
-run :30
-bike :45
-swim 8x100m, 8x50m
-brick... bike :30 run :30-45
-bike 2:00-2:30

6/29-7/5
-off
-swim 16x50m
-run :30
-bike :45
-swim 10x100m, 8x50m
-brick... bike :30 run :30-45
-bike 2:30-3:00

7/6-7/12
-off
-swim 18x50m
-run :30
-bike :45
-swim 10x100m, 10x50m
-brick... bike :30 run :45-1:00
-bike 2:30-3:00

7/13-7/19
-off
-swim 15x50m
-run :20
-bike :45
-off
-brick... bike :20 run :10
-race day

April and May Update

So, looks like I forgot to post about the Albuquerque triathlon. That is probably because I didn't actually do the Albuquerque triathlon. I went there, I got a hotel, I showed up, I started the run. Then it started to rain, and was cold as hell. I was not prepared for this whatsoever, and only had a windbreaker that was not even close to waterproof. I got soaked, and cold, and my feet were bothering me. I did finish the "run", walking most of the way... I think I probably took 45 minutes to complete a 5k. So I got back to transition and was just debating whether to even attempt the bike. I tried to wring out my jacket a bit, but that did no good at all. Finally decided to give it a shot, but started riding up the first hill and just broke... was way too cold to keep going knowing how much work I had ahead, and not knowing how the weather would hold up (stopped raining for a bit there, but started up again soon). So, I turned around and turned in my timing chip.

I was not happy with this at all, being my first DNF... but I learned a valuable lesson... prepare for any kind of weather, even in the southwest it rains sometimes. Right after I went looking around for some kind of running clothes that would work well in the rain, got a shirt (before remembering that I already a decent one at home) and a rain jacket, but I still need to get some of those running tights. Anyway, kinda terrible weekend there in NM, but oh well... next time.

So, that was my busted April event, in May I managed to get in a 5k while I was up in Alaska. I was there for 2 weeks, and hadn't done anything yet, so decided this would be a good idea. It probably wasn't, and I was super slow, but I finished. My feet hurt again (feeling puffy on the bottom... need to figure out what is going on there), and the outsides of my shins got crazy tight. I have less than 2 months before my first Olympic tri attempt, so I need to get on the ball. Nicely I've been feeling good for a while now, and not really injured (except a nearly broken toe), so I have no excuses for not going all out on training starting now. I need to pick a plan and get on it right off. More to come on that.