This was my last week with a long bike leg and I have to admit. I spent the majority of the week dreading my 4 hour bike ride followed by a 45 mins run. Mostly, I was afraid of hurting either during or after but thankfully, it came and went and I feel stronger for it. Here's how the rest of my week panned out.
Monday: Rest/Slide Day
Nothing too interesting here, just went to PT.
Tuesday: Run 60 min, Swim 60 min
I put on my Dallas Athletes Racing swag and went for my run in my new Shannon Brewery jersey. I seriously love swag you actually use. I'm starting to enjoy interval training while running. I've never done it before and it sure does help the time fly by. I also made it out to the pool, attempting to not let my foot/calf cramp and was met mostly with success, it felt like it would have cramped if I had kept going any further.
Monday: Rest/Slide Day
Nothing too interesting here, just went to PT.
Tuesday: Run 60 min, Swim 60 min
I put on my Dallas Athletes Racing swag and went for my run in my new Shannon Brewery jersey. I seriously love swag you actually use. I'm starting to enjoy interval training while running. I've never done it before and it sure does help the time fly by. I also made it out to the pool, attempting to not let my foot/calf cramp and was met mostly with success, it felt like it would have cramped if I had kept going any further.
And speaking of Dallas Athletes Racing, Monday evening I came home to find a personalized thank you card from them for my participation in their St. Patricks Day races! I'm so honored to represent such an awesome racing brand!
Wednesday: Bike 45 mins, quick change Run 15 mins
Did just that. Also wrote about the self doubt I've been feeling in hopes to let it go.
Wednesday: Bike 45 mins, quick change Run 15 mins
Did just that. Also wrote about the self doubt I've been feeling in hopes to let it go.
Thursday: Bike 60 mins, Swim 60 mins
I did the 60 mins of bike. This workout was fairly uneventful but I did try to really push myself during the interval work. I didn't make it to the pool due to time constraints but I knew I'd be able to go Friday.
I did the 60 mins of bike. This workout was fairly uneventful but I did try to really push myself during the interval work. I didn't make it to the pool due to time constraints but I knew I'd be able to go Friday.
Friday: Rest/Slide Day
I did my swim workout. I got through the designated workout in 45 minutes so I only did that. Matthew got a gopro so I had some fun taking photos in the pool!
I did my swim workout. I got through the designated workout in 45 minutes so I only did that. Matthew got a gopro so I had some fun taking photos in the pool!
Friday evening was spent with my mom and mother in law eating at one of my favorite places in Dallas and going to the symphony.
Saturday: Bike 4:15, quick change then Run 45 mins
So here was the dreaded workout. Thankfully my dad agreed to join me for the bike ride so I felt less nervous about hurting since I knew I'd have a buddy for support. I woke up early and ate my usual almond butter, banana, and honey sandwich on whole wheat bread plus a chocolate Ensure.
For bike nutrition, I took one bottle of Osmos and one bottle of water, a super berry and greens ProBar Meal, cut up, and my own mix of Hammer apple cinnamon gel in a bulk container (called a flask) with a little bit of water. I plan to do a post on workout nutrition next week so I'll talk a lot more about how all of these worked out later :)
It was a BEAUTIFUL day! I enjoyed the ride so much that I think I might be falling back in love with bike riding which is SO exciting/relieving for me! We did go a bit slower than I would have liked and rode for just 3:45. I was definitely being cautious with my energy. I did not want to wear out my legs, also this ride was way hillier than New Orleans will be so I took comfort in the fact that I probably put out the level of effort that was intended for this workout.
So here was the dreaded workout. Thankfully my dad agreed to join me for the bike ride so I felt less nervous about hurting since I knew I'd have a buddy for support. I woke up early and ate my usual almond butter, banana, and honey sandwich on whole wheat bread plus a chocolate Ensure.
For bike nutrition, I took one bottle of Osmos and one bottle of water, a super berry and greens ProBar Meal, cut up, and my own mix of Hammer apple cinnamon gel in a bulk container (called a flask) with a little bit of water. I plan to do a post on workout nutrition next week so I'll talk a lot more about how all of these worked out later :)
It was a BEAUTIFUL day! I enjoyed the ride so much that I think I might be falling back in love with bike riding which is SO exciting/relieving for me! We did go a bit slower than I would have liked and rode for just 3:45. I was definitely being cautious with my energy. I did not want to wear out my legs, also this ride was way hillier than New Orleans will be so I took comfort in the fact that I probably put out the level of effort that was intended for this workout.
By the time I started the run it was hot outside. I was so thankful that I only had to run 45 mins (about 4.5 miles) but all I could keep thinking was, "New Orleans may be this warm on race day and you'll have 9.1 more miles to run." So I tried to stay strong. I was pretty wiped after the workout and was wishing that Dallas Athletes Racing secretly showed up at my house ready to throw me a party after my workout #apartyandaworkout, no such luck ;)
Matthew was sick with a sore throat all week and was finally starting to feel better when boom, Saturday I started to feel a tickle in my throat. I hoped and prayed that it wasn't my turn into sickness.
Sunday: Run 1:45
Whelp, I woke up with my throat seriously hurting. The rest of me felt ok so I was uncertain as to what I should do about my run. I waited around and had breakfast and decided to give it a try. I figured if I could get through one hour I'd consider it a success. I made it 55 minutes. I literally had no energy and borderline felt nauseated. Thankfully, I had the sense to cut it short and just try and relax the rest of the day. Didn't get a photo of the run (I wasn't in the 'let's document this' kind of mood). But I did take a photo of our new pain cave that Matthew set up and tried out for the first time this morning! It's technically our formal dining room but we cycle way more than we dine formally ;)
Sunday: Run 1:45
Whelp, I woke up with my throat seriously hurting. The rest of me felt ok so I was uncertain as to what I should do about my run. I waited around and had breakfast and decided to give it a try. I figured if I could get through one hour I'd consider it a success. I made it 55 minutes. I literally had no energy and borderline felt nauseated. Thankfully, I had the sense to cut it short and just try and relax the rest of the day. Didn't get a photo of the run (I wasn't in the 'let's document this' kind of mood). But I did take a photo of our new pain cave that Matthew set up and tried out for the first time this morning! It's technically our formal dining room but we cycle way more than we dine formally ;)
Totals:
Swim: 1:45
Bike: 5:30
Run: 3:00
Total: 10:15
Swim: 1:45
Bike: 5:30
Run: 3:00
Total: 10:15