Thanks to the commenters; it helps a lot. I was saved from working out by the thunderstorms, so tonight will be a big test. Can I do a 45 minute/4 mile run and do this program and not kill anyone from hunger and/or frustration?
The NYC Triathlon is three weeks and three days away. My head [...]
I bit the bullet and went to Weight Watchers last night. It wasn’t terrible, though I’m not a great lover of the phrase, “Does anyone want to share,” unless someone is sharing candy. Or baked goods. So when the leader asked whether any of the new members wanted “to share” I kept my arms firmly [...]
The NYC Triathlon is four weeks from today. That means that I have about 3 weeks to train because the week of the race is a week of rest. Rest is a beautiful thing.
Yesterday I did my first 20 mile ride of the season. It was a GREAT day for a ride, cool and breezy. [...]
Supposedly my little work problem is going to get fixed. I’m cautiously optimistic.
Back to our regularly scheduled programming. The NYC Triathlon is 37 days away. I’m feeling sore despite not having cycled since Sunday. I’m not going to try to rent a bike up at my mom’s because I want to rest (and because it’s [...]
My feet were aching this morning as we started our run. WE were all complaining about the difficulties we had at the race on Saturday.
I said, “All I could think of was that I felt like crap and next month I’m supposed to do a 10K after swimming a mile and biking 25. Seems like [...]
In triathlon, the swim is both the shortest discipline and the one that’s most difficult to master.
I’ve swum since I was four and I learned at summer camp. The summer camp Red Cross method does not translate into fast triathlon times. I have taken swim lessons geared toward making me more efficient, but it [...]
It was a weekend of workout. Yesterday I ran 4 miles and felt like ass. The early arrival of heat and humidity has been murderous for me. I need to go north!
Because of yesterday’s disappointment, I didn’t have a lot of hope for my “brick” today. “Brick” is a triathlon term for biking follwed immediately [...]
They came! Three lovely charming men came with my new AC and installed it. While they were at it they charmed Miss Pumpkin, who wanted to leave with them. Go with them, Cat!
Triathlon training continues–NYC Tri here I come. Maybe. This morning I managed with difficulty to get myself out of the house and onto [...]
I’m trying to get back to a post-sick triathlon training schedule. Today we ran our 3+ miles, tomorrow I’ll swim 1500-1700 meters, Saturday is a long overdue bike ride, and Sunday we will do a longer run. I think that the Sunday run may only be 6 or 7 miles; I need to map out [...]
Last night’s run was a zoo, but I managed a personal best time anyway. I did a 10:33/mile pace in a 3 mile race. My previous PR in a race that distance was a 10:50. Part of the reason for the improvement was that there were so many people and I was SO freaked out [...]
