Accumulating hours this week!

Like a real training week!
MON: BIKE 1hr, abt 17 miles
TUE: BIKE 45mins, about 12 miles
WED: RUN:1hr 6.44 miles
THU: RUN: 63 mins, 6.5 miles

Yeah!!

I have been thinking a lot about my first big race of next year--the Double Chubb 50K. I have found out that registration is open NOW, not Jan 1st like last year. Now I get to worry between signing up and now risking it, or missing out on the race. Better just sign up now.

I've also been thinking about just how fast I can ramp up my running after the last few weeks of rest. Just how long does it take to de-condition? Am I risking a stress fracture by piling on miles, or do I still have the needed conditioning?

Today's run was on fresh ice put down by freezing rain overnight. So my hips might feel a bit sore later after running along the path in snowy grass. Also, we had a new runner with us today! MK just moved here and lives near the park. She and EK had "snow chains" on, while I didn't. That left me at a bit of a disadvantage! But 12 miles in the last two days and I'm not feeling anything. That's good, I don't want to feel anything, but it also encourages me. A few more miles Sunday and stop short of 20.

More indoors

BIKE: long intervals session 1hr, again a guess of about 17 miles. Mostly Z1/Z2 with spinup and sprint intervals.

Would love to tack a run on to the end of the day, it's almost 50F outside and the weekend forecast includes single digits!

First Run!! I'm back!

RUN: 6.5 miles in about 1 hr.

Still cold outsite, but peer pressure wins over cold on most occasions. I hadn't planned on doing an entire loop, I thought I'd take it as a I felt. The legs were feeling fine, but I had a head cold and a sick dog keeping me up at night. So I didn't have high expectations for this.

Just me AB and EK. The goal was to keep it slow and easy, just a run around the park. I'll bet we were going slow and easy, but to me it was a bit rough. Lungs heaving, heart rate high, quads burning. But no ankle pain! No foot problems at all! So I can't complain, I'm just happy to be back to what I love.

I think I can not start planning 2011 with more certainty. Double Chubb, how many weeks out? Triple T?

Indoor cycling

BIKE: F6 long hills workout, 1hr about 17 miles?

I need to get that monitor fixed. 17 miles? 18 miles? 15 miles? It's all a guess.

My legs are still a bit sore from the strength training on Monday. Am I really that out of shape?

Aborted Run

RUN: 0 miles. Temperature: 28F.

I was ready to run yesterday, but didn't bring the right clothes. Capri tights and a long sleeve technical shirt just doesnt cut it for 28F. So today was going to be a run day.

I had the best of intentions, all the right gear and warm clothes. But the time wasn't there. By the time the end of the afternoon rolled around, it was getting dark. I got dressed anyway hoping to find even just 20 mins to squeeze in something. While putting my shoes on, I found the laces of the left shoe loose and open. I hadn't worn the shoes since the injury!

But no run. Still 28F, and not very encouraging.

Back is better, gonna try again

Yesterday: 1hr on the trainer using commercial break intervals.

Last Thursday, I awoke to a sore back which by the end of the day became spasms. It was shocking just how debilitating that was! I'd rather break a rib! But by Friday it was just sore, by Saturday just tired, and by yesterday OK.

So here we go again. Get a plan together and get it going!

It's December!

BIKE: Indoors, 70 mins, abt 18 miles.

Icy Iron 2X, here I come!

I had a bit of an overwhelmed morning. One of those instances in which I realize by To Do list is HUGE. The overwhelmed feeling usually gets me after a certain threshold is crossed, for today it was the realization that I still don't have the FBR website finished. Tonight!!

This life I'm leading of late to bed, late to rise is coming to an end. I feel so purpose-less right now. Back in my Iron days, I fell asleep reviewing the day and awoke with a solid game plan. Now, I just fall asleep and then wake up. I was tired all day but loved it. I miss the goals, the purpose, and the drive.

And so like I said a few days ago, my near year begins now. It would help if I could sign up for a big goal race, but let's not get too crazy here. The biggest signups on the horizon are the Pigman, the TripleT, and the Double Chubb. By the end of December, I'll likely be registered. Yeah!!

Until then, let's get a few goals in place. Change is slow, and it's still technically the off season, so let's pick a few small goals to have in place by this Sunday night, at which time a few more can be made.

1. Get in bed before 9:30pm. Have the book down, head on the pillow, and lights OFF.
2. Get out of bed before 5:30am. The dog can help here! That's a full 8hrs of sleep, more than enough.
3. Wake up to a glass of water. Before coffee, before food. Time to quit being sort-of dehydrated all day long.
4. Put away the salt shaker. Limit it to one use a day. What's with the recent salt addiction anyway?
5. On otherwise off days, get out do something for 30 mins.

These aren't hard goals. Get to 'em, and have these down by Sunday.