Monday, April 29, 2013

Ironman TX - Week 15 - Training - 18:16:55

 
Sunday April 21, 2013
Bike: 05:30:00 - 97 Miles - 17.64 M/H
Strength/Core Exercises: 00:30:00
 
Well, all I can say is that is was not easy!
Went on the countryside roads, it was peaceful & I enjoyed the scent of honeysuckle on my ride!
I tasted my nutrition... well... Lemon Gatorade & 2 "croissants with Nutella" did the trick... Hey I'm French, what can I say! lol
 
I really don't know if I am ready yet for 112 miles!!!

  
 
Monday April 22, 2013
Swim: 00:49:08 - 2000 meters/1.24 M - 02.28 Mins/100 Meters
Went on my lunch break, felt great to get some fresh air! :)
 
Strength/Core Exercises: 00:30:00
 
While hubby was biking, I did my stretching then cooked dinner... We didn't have dinner together for a while now so that was nice to see each other & speak!


Tuesday April 23, 2013
Run: 02:01:25 - 12.40 Miles - 09.47 Mins/M
I was feeling really good, they pissed me off @ work all day long so that helped a lot on my evening run! lol
Strength/Core Exercises: 00:30:00

Went crazy @ lunch instead of going to the pool & registered hubby & myself on a few races:
Sprint Distance - Tejas Triathlon - June 2, 2013
Sprint Distance - Bridgeland Triathlon - August 04, 2013
Olympic Distance - Clear Lake Triathlon - August 24, 2013
On this one, I'll be on the side of the road with the kiddos, supporting hubby with our crazy homemade signs! :)
Olympic Distance - Houston Triathlon - September 2, 2013 / Relay team with a friend & a co-worker. I'll do the bike...
Half-Ironman - 70.3 Austin - October 27, 2013

Wednesday April 24, 2013
Bike: 01:15:00 - 26.13 Miles -20.9 M/H
Strength/Core Exercises: 00:30:00 
 
 
Thursday April 25, 2013
Run: 01:30:00 - 9 Miles - 10.00 Mins/M
Strength/Core Exercises: 00:30:00 
 

Friday April 26, 2013
I was suppose to be OFF training but wanted to go relax @ the pool on my lunch break... :)
Swim: 00:11:39 - 500 meters - 02.20 Mins/100 Meters
Swim: 600 meters - Drills - It felt like forever!!!
Swim: 00:11:41 - 500 meters - 02.20 Mins/100 Meters
Strength/Core Exercises: 00:30:00 

 
Saturday April 27, 2013
Bike: 02:30:00 - 38.83 Miles - 19.42 M/H
I was suppose to go to the pool but the weather didn't permit it... Thunderstorms & Lighting... So I did some jump rope instead for about one hour. A killer!!!
Strength/Core Exercises: 01:30:00 
 

Swim: 2.23 Miles - 01:30:30
Bike: 161.96 Miles - 08:45:00
Run: 21.40 Miles - 03:31:25
Strength: 04:30:00
Week: 18:16:55
 
Ok so I skipped some swimming... but overall I managed to follow the plan... Good thing that was the last crazy training week because I cannot take it anymore... :)
Weight loss: 2 lbs this week...
 
 
 

Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Ironman TX - Week 14 - Training - 11:23:00

Sunday April 14, 2013
OFF - Worked on hubby's corporate taxes & our personal taxes...


Monday April 15, 2013
Bike: 02:03:00 - 40 Miles - 19.51 M/H

Strength/Core Exercises - 00:30:00

Tuesday April 16, 2013
Run: 00:19:00 - 2 Miles - 09.30 Mins/M

Swim: 00:39:00 - 1600 meters/1 M - 02.26 Mins/100 Meters
Run: 00:18:37 - 2 Miles - 09.19 Mins/M
It was a nice combination... ran to the pool, swam & ran back home... I should do it more often! :)

Wednesday April 17, 2013
Bike: 01:45:00 - 33.85 Miles - 19.34 M/H

Strength/Core Exercises - 00:30:00

Thursday April 18, 2013
Run: 00:30:00 - 3.2 Miles - 9.22 Mins/M

Bike: 01:00:00 - 20.03 Miles - 20.03 M/H
Strength/Core Exercises - 00:30:00

Friday April 19, 2013
OFF


Saturday April 20, 2013
Swim: 00:48:23 - 2000 meters/1.24 M - 02.25 Mins/100 Meters
Bike: 01:00:00 - 20 Miles - 20.00 M/H
Strength/Core Exercises - 01:00:00

Swim: - 2.24 Miles - 01:27:23
Bike: 113.88 Miles - 05:48:00
Run: 7 Miles - 01:07:37
Strength/Core: 03:00:00
Week: 11:23:00
Started the week on the wrong foot... dragged it all the way... let's just say that was tapper week! :)
 

Ironman TX- Week 13 - Training - 11:49:55

Sunday March 31, 2013
Bike: 01:20:00 - 24 Miles - 18 M/H
First time out after spending all of my bike training on the home trainer! It felts so good!
It was windy but I could care less...
This picture reminded me of the way I feel after a long bike ride... Feels like I am sitting on a "chardon"... lol
Strength/Core Exercises - 01:00:00

Monday April 1, 2013
Run: 59:55:00 - 6.2 Miles - 09.40 Mins/M
Strength/Core Exercises - 00:30:00

Tuesday April 2, 2013
Bike: 01:45:00 - 34 Miles - 19.43 M/H
Strength/Core Exercises - 00:30:00

Wednesday April 3, 2013
OFF

Thursday April 4, 2013
Bike: 01:15:00 - 21 Miles - 16.80 M/H
Strength/Core Exercises - 00:30:00

Friday April 5, 2013
Bike: 01:00:00 - 20.78 Miles - 20.78 M/H
Strength/Core Exercises - 00:30:00

Saturday April 6, 2013
Bike: 02:00:00 - 40.11 Miles - 20.06 M/H
Strength/Core Exercises: 00:30:00

Bike: 79 Miles - 07:20:00
Run: 6.2 Miles - 00:59:55
Strength/Core: 03:30:00
Week: 11:49:55