Weekly Workout 08/13/2018

Good morning everyone...

Completed week 2 of Marathon training this week. Finished 9 miles with a 11:10 pace. Was very happy because its the longest run I have had in 5 months and it was very hot!!!

Monday-Rest day

Tuesday-8 miles is the plan

Wed-Swim 800 meters

Thursday-A.M.-Depending on weather..(ride 22 miles or 1 hr spin class)

P.M.-Run 3 miles

Friday-Swim 800 meters

Saturday-Cycle 22 miles

Sunday-We taper a little this week..back to 6 miles

Great job on the marathon training. My husband is at it as well - he has a marathon on Nov. 18 - his first.

Monday - Fencing 2.5-3 hours with lesson

Tuesday - Crossfit Class and some cardio

Wednesday - Fencing 2.5 hours

Thursday - Crossfit class - maybe some core work

Friday - Pilates and arm work

Saturday - crossfit class and hopefully yoga

Sunday - light cardio and rest.

Mine is December 1st...the day before my 50th bday..lol..and yes, my first as well..

Hubby's is on his 61st Birthday. He's very excited, but nervous. He's run a few halfs. Personally, I could barely do a 5k.

hint don't look at the markers saying how many K or miles you have gone. it can play on you. never look at the 21k marker for sure. i did once and all that I could think was if only I did the half i be coming in and oh my god I still have 21 to do. it can be a real head game. I can promise you when you hit the wall push through it and somehow once you push through it you get your legs back and start to feel good again.

Running in the water is a good way to train also. I damaged my knee while I was training for a 50k race and had to take a to the water for awhile and it worked. It is harder than you think but you are not putting any weight on it. Just make sure you have a the belt around you so you don't sink. stay in deep end

This week is a recovery week for me and I have learned the hard way way at how important they are.

Monday 60 minute run which I did and the weather was perfect to but out there running

Tue Tri swim

Wed 15 min strength training

Thursday 60 minute run

Friday 80 min. race pace ride

Saturday 120 race pace ride follow by a 30 minute run

sunday 70 minute open water swim. follow by a 70 minute ride follow by a 10 minute run

Highland are you setting up to run a Tri?

yes half iron man doing it Sept 16

Woah...thats like a 1 mile swim...Im just trying to get to 1000 meters..good luck on that

thanks i did it last year last one to cross the line but i did it. hoping to do better this year but that is always the goal to improve