Well not much to really to say here but still recover from this head cold. I am starting to feel better and I hope to start getting back in the swing of things tomorrow. Good thing I just have to run.
On Sunday though I will be heading to the Gaps for the first time! I can't wait!!!!!
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Week 4: Rio de Janeiro
The only downfall of the whole trip is that I got a bad head cold the last day I was there and the10 hour flight home was not fun.
Monday, April 4, 2011
Day 21, Donkey Ride
Day 21 was a an amazing day for a bike ride. I drove up to Cartersville to go on the Donkey ride with an amazing group of people. Yes, I said Donkey ride!!! I did the 31 mile route and took 2 hours! The weather was prefect and I also got a wonderful tan line going now. With riding on the Silver Comet so much and then going up to Cartersville I just realized that I am never again allowed to ride on the Comet. The Comet is really flat and Cartersville is very hilly. Wisconsin is a very hilly course so from here on out no more flat. Normally 30 miles is very easy, but I got my butt kicked on this 30 mile course. We call it the Donkey Ride because near the end there is a house that has a bunch of donkeys and they let us feed them. So it is tradition to bring carrots on the ride and then we stop to feed the donkeys!!! I Love Them!!!! Here are a few pictures of us hanging out with the donkeys for a little before we continued on.
After the bike ride I just need a mile run for a really short brick. I really wasn't suppose to run at all, but I just felt that I need to do just a mile. Overall if was a very good ride and enjoyed it even though I got my butt kicked on the hills. Well it's off to Rio tonight. Talk to you in a week!!!!!
Saturday, April 2, 2011
Day 20
Day 20, after getting off work at 6am I joined the running group at 7:30 am to do my 7 mile run. I really enjoyed the run today it was a tough hilly course we ran, but I felt really good and was wanting to go longer but I didn't. I figured it would be best to stick to the schedule and I will have plenty of days to do long runs. My total run was 7.7 miles and took 1:09.
After finally getting home after the run, I was so excited to jump into bed and go to sleep. After a 3 hour nap the dogs and I took a 2 mile walk to enjoy the amazing weather today. Now it's time to relax and enjoy the rest of the day and try to get some more stuff together for my trip to Rio. Until tomorrow, enjoy the day!
Obsessed is just a word the lazy use to describe the dedicated." -Anonymous
After finally getting home after the run, I was so excited to jump into bed and go to sleep. After a 3 hour nap the dogs and I took a 2 mile walk to enjoy the amazing weather today. Now it's time to relax and enjoy the rest of the day and try to get some more stuff together for my trip to Rio. Until tomorrow, enjoy the day!
Obsessed is just a word the lazy use to describe the dedicated." -Anonymous
Friday, April 1, 2011
Days 17-19
Day 17 was somewhat of a successful day. I was suppose to get a swim in but when that wonderful alarm went off at 6:30 it appears I may have turned it off and went back to bed. That could only mean one thing... I must have needed the sleep. By the time I woke up at 9 am it was time to get moving and head to the gym to workout with Pam. I had a good lower body workout, it is always nice walking out of the gym after a good workout. I am really starting to think I am going to have to find a new day to go to the gym though, because this rushing home and hurrying to get ready and get out of the house to get to work on time is just not cutting it. So when I get back from Rio and may have to look again and see what other days I can hit the gym.
Day 18 was good I did a 40 min run that include fartleks, I really am one that is starting to realize I would take a day of a long run or ride then do speed work. No wonder why I never did speed work before. Tracey = not a fan of speed work. It is really nice that the days are longer now though, because I was able to wait for Jordan to get home from work so he could go running with me. It is always nice when you have someone to run with.
Day 19 is my favorite day so far. It's my day of REST!!!!!! Although I will be running around trying to get more things done before I leave on Monday for my trip.
"We are judged by what we finish, not by what we start" - Anonymous
Day 18 was good I did a 40 min run that include fartleks, I really am one that is starting to realize I would take a day of a long run or ride then do speed work. No wonder why I never did speed work before. Tracey = not a fan of speed work. It is really nice that the days are longer now though, because I was able to wait for Jordan to get home from work so he could go running with me. It is always nice when you have someone to run with.
Day 19 is my favorite day so far. It's my day of REST!!!!!! Although I will be running around trying to get more things done before I leave on Monday for my trip.
"We are judged by what we finish, not by what we start" - Anonymous
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Week 3: Days 15 &16
This is going to be a busy week and I am excited about it though. Not only am I training and working but I leave for Rio on April 4th!!!! So I have to back, clean the house and have a dr's appointment this week. So it is going to be busy and challenging to get it all in.
Day 15 was good since it was an easy swim, but for some reason the new drills I was doing that is suppose to help me made it seem so much hard. It will take a while to break old habits before the news feel normal, but I can't wait to see how I really do improve on my swim! I swam 2,400 yds and about 1,000 of it was drills. I hope one day I won't feel like I am drowning when I do these drills. =) I also went to the gym with Jordan and night (yes, I said Jordan. Love you babe). We had a good workout together and it was nice that he went with to spend time with me. Maybe he will continue to go with me =) We did about 45 mins of upper body and abs. And then to finish the day off right we went to Yogli Mogli!!!! I heard frozen yogurt is good for recovery. =)
Day 16 was an early morning out on the Comet, but it was nice to be done with my training at 9:30 am. Today was a day of drills on the bike and I was surprised how good I felt on the bike since it has been a while. Misty and I had a really good workout this morning, but learned really fast, that still in 40 degree weather you still need toe covers. Our poor little toes were so cold and numb. Overall we did 21 miles with warm up and cool down and then did a 2 mile T-run after we rode. My run felt really good, and yes I know it was only 2 miles but that first 2 miles off the bike can be a killer on the legs but I felt good! Now it is off to get things done around the house before I head into work for the day.
Day 15 was good since it was an easy swim, but for some reason the new drills I was doing that is suppose to help me made it seem so much hard. It will take a while to break old habits before the news feel normal, but I can't wait to see how I really do improve on my swim! I swam 2,400 yds and about 1,000 of it was drills. I hope one day I won't feel like I am drowning when I do these drills. =) I also went to the gym with Jordan and night (yes, I said Jordan. Love you babe). We had a good workout together and it was nice that he went with to spend time with me. Maybe he will continue to go with me =) We did about 45 mins of upper body and abs. And then to finish the day off right we went to Yogli Mogli!!!! I heard frozen yogurt is good for recovery. =)
Day 16 was an early morning out on the Comet, but it was nice to be done with my training at 9:30 am. Today was a day of drills on the bike and I was surprised how good I felt on the bike since it has been a while. Misty and I had a really good workout this morning, but learned really fast, that still in 40 degree weather you still need toe covers. Our poor little toes were so cold and numb. Overall we did 21 miles with warm up and cool down and then did a 2 mile T-run after we rode. My run felt really good, and yes I know it was only 2 miles but that first 2 miles off the bike can be a killer on the legs but I felt good! Now it is off to get things done around the house before I head into work for the day.
People do not lack strength; they lack will - Victor Hugo
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Days 11-14
This word I am about to use is one that I have seem to being using a lot. And I hope it changes soon. These four days were a wash and I hate to say it, but I really did nothing. There was only one thing that I did that was really helpfully, but I will get into that later.
Thursday - I didn't get a chance to do anything. Jordan and I had errands we had to do and by the time we got done it was to late. Since I worked till 3:30 and then was doing errands till almost 8 pm.
Friday - Was a busy day with, because it is my fast turn around day, but I did get a chance to do a swim analysis done. It was very help full and informative. A swim analysis is someone that videos your swim from 3 different angles, one above water and two underwater. Then they sit you down and break down your swim and tell you what you are doing wrong and right and how to fix it.
Here are some of the things I found out.
As for Saturday and Sunday I did nothing for training. I took the weekend to fly up to Milwaukee to surprise one of my friends for her 30th Birthday!!!! I was a fun weekend helping her celebrate. I can say one thing it is a good thing I started my training 2 weeks early so Misty and I can train together so I am not feeling completely upset about my training so far. This week should be a good week for my training!!! I can't wait.
Week 3 Recovery (with my slacking I really don't need lol)
Monday - 2,400 yd swim & weight training
Tuesday - 70 min fast spin on the bike
Wednesday - 3,200 yd swim & weight training
Thursday - 60 min run
Friday - rest
Saturday - 70 min long run
Sunday - 120 min long ride
Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.-- Dena Strum
Thursday - I didn't get a chance to do anything. Jordan and I had errands we had to do and by the time we got done it was to late. Since I worked till 3:30 and then was doing errands till almost 8 pm.
Friday - Was a busy day with, because it is my fast turn around day, but I did get a chance to do a swim analysis done. It was very help full and informative. A swim analysis is someone that videos your swim from 3 different angles, one above water and two underwater. Then they sit you down and break down your swim and tell you what you are doing wrong and right and how to fix it.
Here are some of the things I found out.
- I have very high head position when I breathe, so I need to focus on lowering my head.
- My right arm I windmill in the recovery, and in the finishing end off the stroke my right hand is wide.
- I drop my elbow on my left side slightly
- I let my wrist break in the the stoke
As for Saturday and Sunday I did nothing for training. I took the weekend to fly up to Milwaukee to surprise one of my friends for her 30th Birthday!!!! I was a fun weekend helping her celebrate. I can say one thing it is a good thing I started my training 2 weeks early so Misty and I can train together so I am not feeling completely upset about my training so far. This week should be a good week for my training!!! I can't wait.
Week 3 Recovery (with my slacking I really don't need lol)
Monday - 2,400 yd swim & weight training
Tuesday - 70 min fast spin on the bike
Wednesday - 3,200 yd swim & weight training
Thursday - 60 min run
Friday - rest
Saturday - 70 min long run
Sunday - 120 min long ride
Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.-- Dena Strum
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