I'm proud I got myself outdoors for 2 bike rides this week. There is still a lot for me to learn and improve with my bike handling skills! And, I finished up the rides without mishap! Sunday - off Monday - 25-minute bike ride at home in the morning. Swim class in the evening. Then went to the gym to do a swim session: 40 minutes, did a warm up and 750m slow, focused on the timing of my breathing. = 65 Continue Reading

The schedule wasn't quite just flowing into place this week. I had to do some back-and-forth and sessions alone in the cycling room to work it all out! Sunday - Off. This was good for my ankles and shins to have a day off. I was feeling some soreness and twinges from all the cycling the week before. I did some concentrated foam rolling and calf stretching for a few days and am feeling good! Monday - Swim session Continue Reading

I started out doing monthly assessments and have fallen out of rhythm with that! So...Monthly Assessments are now being renamed "Assessments"! I sat down a couple days ago (while on the bike!) to identify what I wanted to get done regarding overall progress and logistics for my training. Since I'm headed to Texas for my first triathlon on April 15, below is a list of what I want to accomplish by April 15. Before the Continue Reading

2 weeks ago was a heavy swim week, last week was a heavy run week, and this week was a heavy cycling week! The big week of cycling seemed to go pretty well. You've heard me angst over swimming and rave about running, cycling is my neutral Switzerland.  I enjoyed the cycling time this week. It is a little trickier to figure out the logistics. It snowed a little early in the week and then was hovering around 0 with 12 Continue Reading