Well this weekend was going to be my first "lake" swim. I say "was" because I didn't exactly do my swim. Don't get me wrong, I did try. I started off from the house and ran to the docks. That is maybe 3/4 of a mile. I was doing good, I ran down there and was not tired. Changed my shirt to my BRIGHT yellow shirt and walked down to the water! Got in and started swimming. I got a little ways past the dock and then all the sudden a overwhelming fear of drowning came over me. I am not scared of much, but I will have to tell you that I HAD to stop, because of the fear that I had. I am a STRONG swimmer, and I was not tired. I CAN swim at least 1 mile in the pool nonstop. It was just so different than the pool, and the fact that I did not have a life jacket on in the lake like I normally do. I will really have to overcome this fear of lake swimming. I am disappointed that I did not get in my swim, but I just could not get back into the water today. I think that I might get myself a belt that has some sort of flotation on it to help ease my fear. I AM going to do this. I am also glad that I have given myself a year to prepare for it.
Saturday, June 25, 2011
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Day 2 of 12 week madness!
I started my 1st of my 12 week training for my triathlon yesterday. I plan on doing 3 12 week training sessions, before I do my race.
Yesterday started off rough. I got to the GYM at my normal time yesterday and found out I could not leave the kids because they were at their max in kids corner. So I was all pumped up and ready to go and bust my butt, and then I had to wait. The bright side was that Jory went with me that evening. I did 5 miles and then ran 1. I lifted some weights and then my tummy started to cramp and hurt so I decided to call it a night. I feel like I still got in a good workout.
Day 2 was GREAT! My legs were sore this morning, but I got up and went anyways! Got there right in time to get the kids in before they filled up! In fact my kids put them at their quota. I went ahead and made my reservations for the next two weeks for them at 9:30-11:30 M-F. Now they are guaranteed a spot everyday!
I did about 7 miles on the Bike, about 1 mile on the TM, and 15 minutes on the Elip. I lifted weights concentrating on my legs. I did back as well, as arms. All in all a great workout. 1 hour and 11 minutes. My heart rate was around 160 for almost 1 hour. Good FAT BURNING rate!
Tomorrow I will do 30 minutes on the Elip, and then I will swim for about 30 minutes. I need to give the legs a rest.
I am trying to build up the endurance to go into a serious next 12 weeks of training. Then I can really start building a brick program. No one ever said that this was going to be easy. I REALLY want to do this, so pain is the name of this game. I will push myself further than I will have ever pushed myself. I keep telling myself that that it will not hurt so much if I keep doing it.
Yesterday started off rough. I got to the GYM at my normal time yesterday and found out I could not leave the kids because they were at their max in kids corner. So I was all pumped up and ready to go and bust my butt, and then I had to wait. The bright side was that Jory went with me that evening. I did 5 miles and then ran 1. I lifted some weights and then my tummy started to cramp and hurt so I decided to call it a night. I feel like I still got in a good workout.
Day 2 was GREAT! My legs were sore this morning, but I got up and went anyways! Got there right in time to get the kids in before they filled up! In fact my kids put them at their quota. I went ahead and made my reservations for the next two weeks for them at 9:30-11:30 M-F. Now they are guaranteed a spot everyday!
I did about 7 miles on the Bike, about 1 mile on the TM, and 15 minutes on the Elip. I lifted weights concentrating on my legs. I did back as well, as arms. All in all a great workout. 1 hour and 11 minutes. My heart rate was around 160 for almost 1 hour. Good FAT BURNING rate!
Tomorrow I will do 30 minutes on the Elip, and then I will swim for about 30 minutes. I need to give the legs a rest.
I am trying to build up the endurance to go into a serious next 12 weeks of training. Then I can really start building a brick program. No one ever said that this was going to be easy. I REALLY want to do this, so pain is the name of this game. I will push myself further than I will have ever pushed myself. I keep telling myself that that it will not hurt so much if I keep doing it.
Sunday, June 5, 2011
WOW 2 Weeks???
OK so it has been almost 2 weeks since my last workout. That is really weird to me. I have been really good about going to the GYM everyday except for Sunday funday! The last 2 weeks have been so busy, like crazy busy out of my control busy! My bestie got married last weekend and this past week I was on vacation with my family. Well tomorrow it is back to the grind, back to the GYM, back to the eating good again. It will be a tough first workout, but I HAVE to get back to it. I feel like I have gained weight this past two weeks. Not good if I want to look good for my high school reunion this year...So nevertheless, here we go!
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