What a bad week, well for my workouts. Cam was still sick, after figuring out it was not the flu and taking her to the doctor we discovered she had a double ear infection. My mom came for a visit and I tried to spend as much time with her as I could. And finally I had probably one of the busiest week's at work that I've had in months.
I only got 1 run in. I know if I'm going to work out a run is the best for me because I enjoy it the least and need to do it the most, but I'm really feeling the pressure to get the workouts together. I need to sit down and just manage my time better.
On the good side, I've raised lots of money this week. I started a Superbowl pool and that was a fun way to get people to donate. Hopefully somebody will win.
Friday, January 30, 2009
Friday, January 23, 2009
Just barely making it.
Argh! I missed another practice this week. Cameron got sent home from school on Tues for being sick and she seems to have a flu. I've been able to get in a bike ride and a run but when your baby is just laying there crying it makes it really hard to leave them.
My run was good and my knee feels fine but I'm not doing the distance that I want. I hate the running and really think I need to find a running partner who will push me. Its so easy to talk yourself into stopping.
I've asked Elisabeth to run with me on Friday's after work but not sure when that will start. I think running around my house is also not working because I just think about what I need to do when I get back and eventually just head back to the house. I need some motivation.
My run was good and my knee feels fine but I'm not doing the distance that I want. I hate the running and really think I need to find a running partner who will push me. Its so easy to talk yourself into stopping.
I've asked Elisabeth to run with me on Friday's after work but not sure when that will start. I think running around my house is also not working because I just think about what I need to do when I get back and eventually just head back to the house. I need some motivation.
Sunday, January 18, 2009
Ready for a Run?
There was no coached workout this weekend so a group of TnT members decided to do a bike ride on our own. The goals was to do 25 miles, the equivalent of the race. A mentor was leading the workout and he wanted to keep the group within close proximity so we decided to do a loop.
We met at Canada and Edgewood. We rode up to 92, and back just past the 280 overpass 3 times. This has got to be the worst section as far as scenery is concerned. I thought the ride was kinda boring but the ride felt good. I was surprised to be near the head of the pack this time. I was third and can only credit the bike. It was so much easier riding Joe's bike than my mtn bike.
When the ride was done, I wasn't even very tired. I didn't think I was ready for a 10K but I was feeling pretty confident that I could run some. A part of me thought I could put on my shoes and just see how far I could go, and the other part thought, "don't overdue it and hurt yourself." It seems to be a real struggle trying to figure out when to push myself and when to not...
We met at Canada and Edgewood. We rode up to 92, and back just past the 280 overpass 3 times. This has got to be the worst section as far as scenery is concerned. I thought the ride was kinda boring but the ride felt good. I was surprised to be near the head of the pack this time. I was third and can only credit the bike. It was so much easier riding Joe's bike than my mtn bike.
When the ride was done, I wasn't even very tired. I didn't think I was ready for a 10K but I was feeling pretty confident that I could run some. A part of me thought I could put on my shoes and just see how far I could go, and the other part thought, "don't overdue it and hurt yourself." It seems to be a real struggle trying to figure out when to push myself and when to not...
Sunday, January 11, 2009
Did you do it?
Yes!!!! Well mostly. The Saturday workout with the team started with 1 hour in the pool. I'm still improving but this was the best day so far. Less stops and several sprints. The sprinting was the last thing we did and it was a lot of fun. Several times I caught the person in front of me, even when I waited for her to get at the half-way mark. I felt good.
We spent some time working on our kicks. This is an area that I can definitely improve. One of our sprints was with a kick board an I felt so slow. A captain is offering private lessons for $35 and I'm thinking maybe I should take her up on it. I've often thought about lessons but since I actually know how to swim I always thought it was a little weird. Now I don't and the money is going towards her fund raising goal....
The bike portion was a 30-40 minute ride out and back. I stuck with the team and it was a pretty easy pace. In fact at the turn around point the coach complained that we were acting like it was a beach cruise and we better pick it up on the way back. We did. I made it back in half the time. The total distance was probably about 10-11 miles. My Iphone locked so the app, Trailguru stopped recording.
On Sunday the plan was to try and ride 25 miles and then do a run in the evening. Joe called and said he was taking a break from skiing and was back in town. He offered me the option of using one of his road bikes and said he would go for a ride with me. He knew a 22 mile loop that was pretty fun. We met at Page Mill in Palo Alto at the Park and Ride.
Joe let me ride his new bike, very pretty and shiny with lots of fancy features. He bought it for the century ride he just completed (yes, Joe is a rock star). He helped adjust the seat and went through how to shift, checked the pedals etc. Then we were off.
Wow, the bike was so nice. I haven't been on a road bike since...... hmmm can't remember when. It felt really different from the mountain bike. I was pretty nervous but this bike was nice to handle. Joe led the way and I'm sure he was taking it easy on me. I felt good when he commented, "Your not too slow" :-) That was the best compliment he could have given me.
The ride went all through Woodside. We saw (and smelled) lots of horses. I thought of Cameron because she is going through the "I love horses!" stage. I also thought "there are some amazing houses here, people are really rich!" I made some mental notes of places I'd like to try and find again, like the Woodside Store, and Joe pointed out some cool things. Its not too often that my mind just rests, but I did have some moments on this ride where that happened. I forget what a beautiful place we live in... Oh this is why people bike...
Since Joe had just done all this training he gave me some great advice. He showed me some stretches when my back got tired and gave me more bike handling tips. I felt like I had my own personal coach, now if I could only repeat this loop.
I felt great the whole ride. When Joe pointed out the last hill I suddenly felt tired. Joe stood up for the last push and I decided to do the same. I just cranked it even though I was tired and when I reached the top, I felt awesome! Joe let me keep his shiny bike so I could train with it. He's so generous all the time. I was glad to catch up with him and wish we could hang out more.
After the ride I went to relieve Jeff. He decided to take Cameron to Grandma's so instead of a run, PJ and I went on a long walk with Riley. It was a nice was to wind down the day and Riley got to nap.
It was a great training weekend and I raised $200! Let's hope the rest of the week goes as well.
We spent some time working on our kicks. This is an area that I can definitely improve. One of our sprints was with a kick board an I felt so slow. A captain is offering private lessons for $35 and I'm thinking maybe I should take her up on it. I've often thought about lessons but since I actually know how to swim I always thought it was a little weird. Now I don't and the money is going towards her fund raising goal....
The bike portion was a 30-40 minute ride out and back. I stuck with the team and it was a pretty easy pace. In fact at the turn around point the coach complained that we were acting like it was a beach cruise and we better pick it up on the way back. We did. I made it back in half the time. The total distance was probably about 10-11 miles. My Iphone locked so the app, Trailguru stopped recording.
On Sunday the plan was to try and ride 25 miles and then do a run in the evening. Joe called and said he was taking a break from skiing and was back in town. He offered me the option of using one of his road bikes and said he would go for a ride with me. He knew a 22 mile loop that was pretty fun. We met at Page Mill in Palo Alto at the Park and Ride.
Joe let me ride his new bike, very pretty and shiny with lots of fancy features. He bought it for the century ride he just completed (yes, Joe is a rock star). He helped adjust the seat and went through how to shift, checked the pedals etc. Then we were off.
Wow, the bike was so nice. I haven't been on a road bike since...... hmmm can't remember when. It felt really different from the mountain bike. I was pretty nervous but this bike was nice to handle. Joe led the way and I'm sure he was taking it easy on me. I felt good when he commented, "Your not too slow" :-) That was the best compliment he could have given me.
The ride went all through Woodside. We saw (and smelled) lots of horses. I thought of Cameron because she is going through the "I love horses!" stage. I also thought "there are some amazing houses here, people are really rich!" I made some mental notes of places I'd like to try and find again, like the Woodside Store, and Joe pointed out some cool things. Its not too often that my mind just rests, but I did have some moments on this ride where that happened. I forget what a beautiful place we live in... Oh this is why people bike...
Since Joe had just done all this training he gave me some great advice. He showed me some stretches when my back got tired and gave me more bike handling tips. I felt like I had my own personal coach, now if I could only repeat this loop.
I felt great the whole ride. When Joe pointed out the last hill I suddenly felt tired. Joe stood up for the last push and I decided to do the same. I just cranked it even though I was tired and when I reached the top, I felt awesome! Joe let me keep his shiny bike so I could train with it. He's so generous all the time. I was glad to catch up with him and wish we could hang out more.
After the ride I went to relieve Jeff. He decided to take Cameron to Grandma's so instead of a run, PJ and I went on a long walk with Riley. It was a nice was to wind down the day and Riley got to nap.
It was a great training weekend and I raised $200! Let's hope the rest of the week goes as well.
Friday, January 9, 2009
Stepping up Training
There are 78 days, 14 hours, 18 minutes to the Lavaman 2009 race. My knee is feeling better. I'm collecting money via Google Checkout for my fund raising. Now its time to step up the training. I have big plans for the weekend.
I'm training with the team on Saturday. We are doing a swim/bike combination. We'll be meeting at Burgess Pool in Menlo Park at 8:30. Plan to swim for 45-60 minutes, then hit the road on our bikes. I'm still riding my mountain bike but I put the road slicks on. I'm still contemplating whether to borrow Joe's bike or get my own. I think I'll spend the afternoon getting fitted for a new bike and searching around to see if I can get a good deal somewhere.
On Sunday I'll be going on a long bike ride in the morning. I'm debating whether or not to do the Team in Training Coache's workout or going off on my own. The goal is to do 25 miles at the least. Depending on how I feel in the evening, PJ and I will be going for a run. I expect it to be short and slow given my knee, but I've at least got Jeff on board to take the kids.
Yes its advantageous! But I only have 78 days, 14 hours, 15 minutes! What's your training plan for the weekend?
I'm training with the team on Saturday. We are doing a swim/bike combination. We'll be meeting at Burgess Pool in Menlo Park at 8:30. Plan to swim for 45-60 minutes, then hit the road on our bikes. I'm still riding my mountain bike but I put the road slicks on. I'm still contemplating whether to borrow Joe's bike or get my own. I think I'll spend the afternoon getting fitted for a new bike and searching around to see if I can get a good deal somewhere.
On Sunday I'll be going on a long bike ride in the morning. I'm debating whether or not to do the Team in Training Coache's workout or going off on my own. The goal is to do 25 miles at the least. Depending on how I feel in the evening, PJ and I will be going for a run. I expect it to be short and slow given my knee, but I've at least got Jeff on board to take the kids.
Yes its advantageous! But I only have 78 days, 14 hours, 15 minutes! What's your training plan for the weekend?
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Ladder Run
I thought I wasn't going to make the workout tonight. I had a 5 pm meeting, Cameron and Jeff had gym class, and I didn't find a babysitter. Then Sonya called!!! Woot! I made the meeting and the workout.
I changed my clothes in the car and was about 10 minutes late. I missed the warm up but still did the drills. I love the skipping drill, its just fun! Tonight's workout was a ladder run. This means we ran around the Foothill track once, did some core exercises, then ran the track for 2 laps, core, 3 laps, core/rest, 4 laps, rest, 3 laps, core, etc.
The workout was limited to 45 minutes so you were supposed to do as much as you could. I made it 13 laps before they stopped us. Man I'm slow, but my right knee was really hurting. I ran the entire time but had to run on my toes a little to keep from falling over. Elisabeth told me I was too stubborn but I really didn't want to walk during this workout.
After the workout the coaches pointed out that in normal (non-winter) TnT triathlon trainings, the training typically would start now. Everything we've done so far has just been gravy. They told us we were all doing extremely well and should expect in the next few weeks that the workouts just start to click. They assured us that we were going to be those people who just love working out.....we'll see.
I was proud that I ran the whole 13 laps even with my knee hurting, but I'm really paying for it this evening. I'm taking lots of ibuprofen and trying to stay away from the stairs. Jeff thinks I need to go see a doctor. Everyone knows I hate the doctors...so we'll see...
I changed my clothes in the car and was about 10 minutes late. I missed the warm up but still did the drills. I love the skipping drill, its just fun! Tonight's workout was a ladder run. This means we ran around the Foothill track once, did some core exercises, then ran the track for 2 laps, core, 3 laps, core/rest, 4 laps, rest, 3 laps, core, etc.
The workout was limited to 45 minutes so you were supposed to do as much as you could. I made it 13 laps before they stopped us. Man I'm slow, but my right knee was really hurting. I ran the entire time but had to run on my toes a little to keep from falling over. Elisabeth told me I was too stubborn but I really didn't want to walk during this workout.
After the workout the coaches pointed out that in normal (non-winter) TnT triathlon trainings, the training typically would start now. Everything we've done so far has just been gravy. They told us we were all doing extremely well and should expect in the next few weeks that the workouts just start to click. They assured us that we were going to be those people who just love working out.....we'll see.
I was proud that I ran the whole 13 laps even with my knee hurting, but I'm really paying for it this evening. I'm taking lots of ibuprofen and trying to stay away from the stairs. Jeff thinks I need to go see a doctor. Everyone knows I hate the doctors...so we'll see...
Sunday, January 4, 2009
Back in the Saddle Again
Whew! After a long break both from work and working out I joined the rest of the team for an early Saturday morning workout. I almost talked myself out of it because we just got back in town and there was a lot of other stuff I could be doing. But get serious, the race is going to be here before I know it and I got to get back to training for real.
On the drive up to Edgewood and Canada my car reported it was 4 degrees Celsius (I'm converting) and I was hoping I was going to be warm enough. I don't really over dress to workout because I know once you get going you'll have to start taking stuff off. Therefore I try to dress knowing I'll start out a little cold but once I start working out I should be comfortable.
This was my first bike combined workout. I thought we were going to ride, then run so I left my running stuff in the car. Turns out we were going to bike, run, bike again, and finally run again. No big deal. We started off the bike headed from Edgewood to 92 then back on Canada Road. That was almost 8 miles. OMG it was cold!!! My clothes were wicking the sweat but the sweat was crystallizing. My hands were aching they were so frozen. I must remember gloves. Ow, Ow, Ow!
We hopped off the bike and started our run (after I got my stuff from the car). Hopping off the bike was quite a surprise. My legs nearly gave out, at least my right knee did. I took notice and figured this is what folks meant when they said you really had to learn to transition well. The run was short, a total of 10 minutes. I noticed that running back was much quicker, uphill/downhill didn't really matter.
Back on the bike we headed the other way. Coach Mike stopped me as I started out and adjusted my bike seat. He said "Your really going to hurt your knees." My knees felt okay but I was much more comfortable with the adjustment. We rode towards Woodside Rd (84) and then back. This ride was much warmer. Not sure why but I always felt like I was riding uphill. I felt good on this ride but I think I was the very last biker. While that wasn't really true, I was at the end of the pack. Not sure how this happened because not too many passed me.
We then ran for another 20 minutes. In total I ran a 5K and rode the bike for about 24K. This is about half what we are going to do on race day, oh and a swim. "I'll be ready, I'll be ready!"
When I got home, my knees were hurting. Was it the first bike ride or did Coach Mike jinx me??? We'll see I guess.
On the drive up to Edgewood and Canada my car reported it was 4 degrees Celsius (I'm converting) and I was hoping I was going to be warm enough. I don't really over dress to workout because I know once you get going you'll have to start taking stuff off. Therefore I try to dress knowing I'll start out a little cold but once I start working out I should be comfortable.
This was my first bike combined workout. I thought we were going to ride, then run so I left my running stuff in the car. Turns out we were going to bike, run, bike again, and finally run again. No big deal. We started off the bike headed from Edgewood to 92 then back on Canada Road. That was almost 8 miles. OMG it was cold!!! My clothes were wicking the sweat but the sweat was crystallizing. My hands were aching they were so frozen. I must remember gloves. Ow, Ow, Ow!
We hopped off the bike and started our run (after I got my stuff from the car). Hopping off the bike was quite a surprise. My legs nearly gave out, at least my right knee did. I took notice and figured this is what folks meant when they said you really had to learn to transition well. The run was short, a total of 10 minutes. I noticed that running back was much quicker, uphill/downhill didn't really matter.
Back on the bike we headed the other way. Coach Mike stopped me as I started out and adjusted my bike seat. He said "Your really going to hurt your knees." My knees felt okay but I was much more comfortable with the adjustment. We rode towards Woodside Rd (84) and then back. This ride was much warmer. Not sure why but I always felt like I was riding uphill. I felt good on this ride but I think I was the very last biker. While that wasn't really true, I was at the end of the pack. Not sure how this happened because not too many passed me.
We then ran for another 20 minutes. In total I ran a 5K and rode the bike for about 24K. This is about half what we are going to do on race day, oh and a swim. "I'll be ready, I'll be ready!"
When I got home, my knees were hurting. Was it the first bike ride or did Coach Mike jinx me??? We'll see I guess.
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