Well, really I'm the one that's confusing!! In Ironman training plans, week 1 is usually race week and then they count BACK from there. So, for example, I have a 20 week plan that I'm going to be following the 5 or so months leading up to the race. So that'll be weeks 20 to 1. And then my Coach is having me do a mini replicate of those 20 weeks prior to that. So that'll be weeks 40 to 21. Yet, we'll take a week break Continue Reading
Week 5… less than 11 months to go!!
Week 5! Had a 2-day all-day certification training this week. So I practiced having a couple of longer days with a day off on the second day of the training. It might have "bunched" too much stuff up at the beginning of the week. I was ti-red by Thursday. Sunday – Didn't do the half hour swim. Rescheduled to Monday. Monday – 1 hour strength. Went to Below the Belt. Did a 1/2 hour swim with the kids. = 1.5 Continue Reading
I’m itching to increase volume…, but my coach and swim instructor have other ideas!
I see 16 and 18 hour training weeks out there in the training plan, and I itch to ramp up my volume. I did an initial increase in month 1 and I thought I'd continue to move this up aggressively over the coming weeks. My coach and swim instructor have other ideas! My coach wants me to get into a good routine with stretching and foam rolling. She knows that - although I haven't had any significant injuries - I Continue Reading
Week 4 done
Week 4! I had a 2-day employee retreat scheduled this week and wasn't entirely sure how those 2 days would play out in terms of available time to workout. And...I got in more than I expected! Sunday - Half hour swim. I took both kids to the lap pool! Wow, talk about working things out as a family. They did great. We went in the end lane that has a little more wiggle room and they steadily swam back and forth or got Continue Reading