So I haven't fallen off or anything......

I'm still running according to schedule and I intend to step up the schedule on the triathlon training. Yep....I'm going to do a reverse mini-sprint in December:

http://www.tinseltriathlon.com/info.html

5K

12 mile bike ride

150 meter swim (in a heated pool)


I actually found this one before but didn't want to do it because it seemed a little too short (with a pool swim). But I'm afraid I'll fall into a trap of just running and not focusing on swimming and biking (because March '10 is a while from here). But signing up for this mini triathlon, I will force myself to get my stroke together and start swimming laps. I'll also get my shit together to find a bike. It'll also be good practice in terms of preparing for the race and transitioning during the race. I know that it's a reverse so the transitions won't be the same, but still.

After this one, I hope to go on vacation to Barbados (where I will swim and run on the beach - that's the plan anyway) and then come back to implement an 8 week sprint tri training plan. One would think that after doing a mini-sprint in December and keeping up come cardio training with swimming and running over my vacation, that I can easily do an 8 week training program (presumably an aggressive one) in January. My fitness level at that point ought to be able to handle a slightly aggressive training plan.

The best part, by doing this mini print I can prove to myself and others that I'm serious about this. If I'm serious, then I'm going to need slightly more serious gear than the borrowed, put together stuff I have now. I'm not going to pretend that I can really afford it, but I this package will then become a serious consideration:

http://triathlonlab.com/product/triathlon-starter-kit-102.html

Making that kind of investment is ridiculous at this point, but not so ridiculous if I complete the mini-sprint and loved it.

Also, it looks like I have another friend on broad, let's call her Rachel. Rachel used to run Triathlons before. She's done three sprints! She knows everywhere to to train (biking, running etc) and she knows a lot about gear. I don't think she's quite committed yet, but I'm working on her.

Moving forward I'm probably just going to post thoughts. I prefer to log my training in a book. I write faster and think faster when I'm writing rather than typing. So I'll keep you updated on where I stand, but no more daily logs.

For the record, I did a 45 minute run/walk (2/3) at a 2% incline on the treadmill yesterday (where I also forgot my ipod - but thankfully - someone took and held it for me). I read that to account for road running, you should always have your treadmill set to at least a 1% incline. I'm going to strive to train at 2%. I definitely felt a difference between the 0% and 2% incline, so it's necessary.

Looking forward to getting my Garmin 305 tomorrow (should be tomorrow). Then I'm heading to the track (if I can get someone to go with me).

DAY FOUR

I'm very proud of my workout today. I did 35 minutes on the treadmill in a run walk interval of 2 minutes running, 3 minutes walking. I started the running pace at 4.5 mph but I build up and by the last interval I was running at 6.0 mph. Next running session I'm starting at 5.0 mph but I'm not going to run faster than 6.5 mph. Ideally, when I start training on the road (outside of my walks), I want to maintain a pace of 6.0 mph.

In terms of exertion, I definitely felt it this time. During the early run/walk intervals I would say it felt like *3/4 but as I pushed up the pace I would say the walk interval felt like a *4 and the run intervals felt like a *5, once probably even a *5/6. But, the running interval is so short that by the time it was feeling like a *5/6 it was time to walk again.

Gotta to go to work soon. I'm going to watch a little bit of my swimming video.

We got ourselves a Sprint Tri!!!!!!!

http://www.kleinclarksports.com/deserttriathion.html

March 7, 2010

Palm Springs

500 meter swim (open water)

14 mile bike ride

3 mile run

Sweet.

DAY THREE

Brother.

I was completely lazy today. Today's a rest day so I'm not worried about missing a workout, but I was still just lazy.

Ate a lot of crap too.

Anyway, tomorrow morning I have a run scheduled and, although I'm resting my aching shoulder, I may end up in the water tomorrow too because my new Total Immersion DVD just arrived! I suspect the first couple of lessons won't involve strenuous shoulder movement so we'll see if I get inspired!

DAY TWO

Shoulder injury but it's a rest day (or it is now).

I'm tired.

Update tomorrow.