Well I took 3 days off - it started with my rest day on Thursday then Friday I woke up with a sore throat and just stayed in bed and went to the ballet in the evening. Saturday we planned on doing a bunch of things and instead the day flew by and all I did was have a massage. Of course I got away with this until Colleen got home on Saturday night and checked up on me and on Sunday proceeded to "kick (me) in the hiney" to get out running. Well actually I ran with Col, Bman and Kyle who all have a faster base speed then me. We ran a 6 mile loop that Kyle came up with from our house. It was a good route with a good amount of hills. I felt good at the start - my calves started pulling on my ankles and knees around mile 2-3, I got dizzy around mile 3 so I started eating some gel (which took me the next 3 miles to finish). My quads started hurting around mile 4 or so - the hills did not help much - they never completely cramped up but there were questionable moments. It was very nice of Bman to hang back with me and so I just kept going - never really lost sight of Col and Kyle which is always good. We wound up running an average of sub 10 min miles - which is fine since I have been avoiding running and have not done many longer distances in a while. Afterwards we walked back to the house and stretched out.
To stay on track this morning I went and did the 6 am interval spin class. Just getting out of bed my legs were sore and tight and I had a slight sore throat but I figured spinning could only help things. I got to the gym early enough to allow a little bit extra time to warm up and loosen my legs up (but not enough to do my planned strength work out). The class was way more crowded than the wed class - which surprised me. It was intervals for strength training. I took it sort of easy but still mostly fallowed with the class. Surprisingly other than my legs being a bit tight I felt ok. I'm doing everything I can to not get a cold/flu - I just don't want to deal with that right now - lots of airborn, tea, soup, water, rest ect. I will do my planned strength work out tonight as well - just to get back in the habit of staying on track with what ever Col tells me to do.
Feb 12, 2007
Feb 7, 2007
early morning
This morning I got up at 5 am and got to the gym in time to do some strength stuff and spinning at 6 am. I had a a 8:30 am meeting so it was tight but I knew I needed it so I made it work. Spinning went pretty well it took my legs a while to really warm up so that I could add resistance with out my quads hurting a little bit but once they did it went well. The class is focused on endurance and no recovery which was perfect. I always forget how much I sweat in spinning class - by the ends I felt like I was soaking.
Yesterday I wrote briefly of how hard it has been for me to get up and get going in the morning and really just get out and do my work outs. This morning I just told myself I would be cheating myself and if I don't do what Colleen plans for me what is the point - I'm just wasting her time really and that is the last thing I want to be guilty of. So I only hit the snooze twice and got my butt to the gym to do my work outs. Yes my life has been super crazy lately but I need to not let it effect my training - having something stable in my life to keep me sain can only help. I'm sure I will go though this again before IMC but I just need to keep at it.
Yesterday I wrote briefly of how hard it has been for me to get up and get going in the morning and really just get out and do my work outs. This morning I just told myself I would be cheating myself and if I don't do what Colleen plans for me what is the point - I'm just wasting her time really and that is the last thing I want to be guilty of. So I only hit the snooze twice and got my butt to the gym to do my work outs. Yes my life has been super crazy lately but I need to not let it effect my training - having something stable in my life to keep me sain can only help. I'm sure I will go though this again before IMC but I just need to keep at it.
Feb 6, 2007
is it spring yet
This morning I swam 2000 yrds in about 45 minutes. I did not really feel like doing drills so I just swam the same distance. I felt kind of tired and my legs felt sort of heavy but I just focused on good form so my average 100 was 2 min. The details are
warm up 300
2x300
2x150
3x100
6x25
cool down 200
On another note I'm having a hard time getting out of bed in the mornings I still wake up at 5 am or even earlier but just lay there and keep getting to the gym late. I'm not really sure what is going on. But I really want it to be lighter later so that I can feel ok running or riding in the evenings. I don't run alone at night and it is hard to find friends that are up for running with me - so I'm postponing tonights run for tomorrow when Kyle can run with me. Which is a pain but oh well.
warm up 300
2x300
2x150
3x100
6x25
cool down 200
On another note I'm having a hard time getting out of bed in the mornings I still wake up at 5 am or even earlier but just lay there and keep getting to the gym late. I'm not really sure what is going on. But I really want it to be lighter later so that I can feel ok running or riding in the evenings. I don't run alone at night and it is hard to find friends that are up for running with me - so I'm postponing tonights run for tomorrow when Kyle can run with me. Which is a pain but oh well.
Feb 4, 2007
what a sexy bike
The rain held off today so Kyle and I braved the still very dirty roads around lake sammamimish. We road from our house which means down northrup then south around the lake then we have to climb back up today via the trail that goes along 520. Before we left both Kyle and I had a flat tire each so he fixed those before we left. The roads sucked - I don't get why they could not sweep an extra two feet along the sides of the roads so that the bike lane would be usable. Anyway my legs still felt pretty tight - I adjusted my left cleat a bit which seemed to help a lot. Even so on the climbs my quads were screaming at me. I managed to stay out of the granny gears until the final climb up next to 520 and MS. I had one flat tire on east lake samm which sucked. We road for about 24 miles for a total of 1 hr 34 min. I made sure to stretch out my legs and take a hot shower afterwards to help loosen my legs.
While out riding Samm Valley called and said that they had the R3 cervelo bike built so I could come by and take a test ride. We had to get some more tubes so we went to check it out. I first tried it on the trainer and I just was not sure if it fit but then I went out on the road and climbed up a hill and it felt amazing. Kyle LOVES his like no other so I have heard about how great it is. But it was good to get out on it myself. At first it felt a bit squirly or like there was nothing under me - it is just so light. Though when I started climbing I could feel how efficient the power transfer is. My legs were super tired and there was no granny gear but it climbed really well. The descend was equally impressive - I usually hate descending but it was really stable and smooth. The set up as was did not fit perfectly but they are going to hold the bike till I have the full fit thing done and if I decide to get the R3 they can set up the bike based on my measurements.
While out riding Samm Valley called and said that they had the R3 cervelo bike built so I could come by and take a test ride. We had to get some more tubes so we went to check it out. I first tried it on the trainer and I just was not sure if it fit but then I went out on the road and climbed up a hill and it felt amazing. Kyle LOVES his like no other so I have heard about how great it is. But it was good to get out on it myself. At first it felt a bit squirly or like there was nothing under me - it is just so light. Though when I started climbing I could feel how efficient the power transfer is. My legs were super tired and there was no granny gear but it climbed really well. The descend was equally impressive - I usually hate descending but it was really stable and smooth. The set up as was did not fit perfectly but they are going to hold the bike till I have the full fit thing done and if I decide to get the R3 they can set up the bike based on my measurements.
Feb 3, 2007
morning swim
I unintentionally took the last two days off rather than just Thursday. I'm sure my legs appreciated it though. This morning I went and swam 2000 yrds with a total time of 45.51 minutes.
warm up 400
drills 200
1x300
2x150
3x100
3x50
cool down 200
I kept my average 100 yrd time under 1.58 fastest was 1.52 and rests under 15 seconds. I felt pretty good, plenty of energy. I focused on keeping good form while pushing myself to swim faster.
Afterwards I planned on going for ride with Kyle before the rain came - but we took to long and it was pouring by the time were were even close to heading out. Since my legs felt really tight I bailed on running or riding before my massage appointment. I did however go to Sammamish Valley cycle to get tubes and to look at bikes. They still have a 2007 cevelo R3 51" in stock and I put the request in to build it up for me to test ride. I also made an appointment to do a Serotta Bike Fit so that I know what I'm really looking for. I also looked at the scott cr1 pro but it was a 52 and was a bit to big for me. I think I want a road bike vs a tri bike for the hills and since IMC is all about either climbing or descending hills.
I went and saw the massage therapist to work on my legs. It doesn't seem to be my IT band but more my quads esp the part of the quad muscle that run under the IT band is really tight. So I need too do daily self massage and streching to try and loosen the muscles up to avoid locking up and cramping..
warm up 400
drills 200
1x300
2x150
3x100
3x50
cool down 200
I kept my average 100 yrd time under 1.58 fastest was 1.52 and rests under 15 seconds. I felt pretty good, plenty of energy. I focused on keeping good form while pushing myself to swim faster.
Afterwards I planned on going for ride with Kyle before the rain came - but we took to long and it was pouring by the time were were even close to heading out. Since my legs felt really tight I bailed on running or riding before my massage appointment. I did however go to Sammamish Valley cycle to get tubes and to look at bikes. They still have a 2007 cevelo R3 51" in stock and I put the request in to build it up for me to test ride. I also made an appointment to do a Serotta Bike Fit so that I know what I'm really looking for. I also looked at the scott cr1 pro but it was a 52 and was a bit to big for me. I think I want a road bike vs a tri bike for the hills and since IMC is all about either climbing or descending hills.
I went and saw the massage therapist to work on my legs. It doesn't seem to be my IT band but more my quads esp the part of the quad muscle that run under the IT band is really tight. So I need too do daily self massage and streching to try and loosen the muscles up to avoid locking up and cramping..
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