SUNLESS SATURDAY

RUN: 2HRS/ TREADMILL/ 8.0 MILES/ AVE HR 136/ MAX 175


Another grey ,ugly , rainy day . Temp only around 40. I headed for the gym beacuse I knew I needed a 2 hr or 8 mile workout. I knew I could get it in on the treadmill. I felt good except alittle tired at 90 min.

When I run at the gym for that long ,I go to the treadmills off to the side. The advatages are close to the restroom, tv's and overlooking the personal training area for entertainment. There are always a variety of people working out. I also like to watch the faces of the trainers as they help people.

GREY, RAINY--IN TO SPIN

SPINNING: 1 HR/ AVE HR 141/ MAX 162

Due to crappy weather -I went to the gym for Cindy's spinning class. The music really was bad. I just sort of zoned out and made my own hard workout. I did alot of resistance practicing for hills. Unless it's absolutely inevitable I'm not doing her class again.

TAKIN' IT TO THE STREETS

RUN: 3 MILES/ NO TIME

Change in the plan again. I was going to go spinning tonight and run tomorrow. Time for weather check. No rain tonight -high wind advisory tomorrow. Switch plan. Ran before the rain came.

I need to gain some confidence for Galena next week-end. I don't think I'm near as ready as I should be. But it's all on the learning curve.

Y-ME

ZERO-NO TIME

Tonight, our Y-me group had a speaker and author Beverly Kirkhart come. She was an author for Chicken Soup and My healing Companion. She was wonderful. It' amazing that she lost everything -found out that she had breast Ca and has become such an inspiration. Unfortunately I had no time left to run. The rest of the night didn't go so well. Hopefully tomorrow will be a better day.

RUNNER'S TROTTS

RUN: 3.O MILES /NO TIME/ EMERGENCY PITSTOP

I don't know how many other people have to deal with the runner's trotts. I do usually between 2-3 miles. I read somewhere it has to do with your caffiene intake.(I do drink 4-6 cans of diet dew a day) But when you feel the rumbling it's not long after til you have to pull over.

Dakota ran with me. It was a beautiful evening. I'm still having the allergy thing with my eyes. I also cut the grass when I got home.That didn't help.

Week game plan:
Monday Run 3mile (30-40 min)
Tuesday Run 3 miles- (30-40 min) treadmill-y-me meeting
Wednesday Spinning- 60 min.
Thursday Cycle or spinning 60 min
Friday Off
Saturday Run 8 miles -5:1 ratio
Sunday Cycle- 60 min- MTB at Waterfall Glen

DAY AFTER REFLECTION

CYCLE: EASY/ 30 MIN./MTB

Looking back on yesterday -I realized how much I have to learn and the respect I now have for multisport athletes. Being a penguin runner at heart it is hard to grasp some of the intensity the others have. I still believe it's about getting to the line.

Today I biked about 30 min with my husband and the legs felt good.

I am alittle worried about Galena on the 20th(3 run/ 16.9 cycle/ 4.4 run) Very hilly area. But at least not on the trails.

Thoughts on future training:

1. Continue spinning 1-2 days per week.
2. Up the run mileage. never less than 3-4 during the week, 10-13 on weekend
3. Practice smoothing out the transition.
4. add some core strength training
5. Lose 10-15 more lbs.

Here we go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

THE FIRST DUATHLON

ROCKFORD : LAW DAY: RUN 2MILE/ BIKE 14.0 MILE/ RUN 2.0 MILE
TIME : 1:56(BREAKDOWN TO COME LATER)


This was it -the first one.

I got up at 5am and my eyes were swollen shut(allergies to something) . That's okay. Cor(my son) and I loaded up the bikes and packed everything-our goal to be out of the house at 6am. We pulled out of the drive at 6:10. That's okay. 90 min ride ahead of us. I had an egg and cheese sandwich, a banana, and my diet dew for breakfast.

We found Rock Cut stat park just fine. Cor and I got checked in while my husband unpacked the bikes. I am really nervous now- alot of serious people here and I'm just a waddler. Remember it's about getting to the start line-don't quit now.

Time to start. They changed the run to trails and grass-someone got hit by a bike last year. I HATE trails. Being a waddler -I sometimes shuffle alot. That's okay!My pace goal was 11:00. We're off! Off across a grass field with little flags.I look at my watch 10:30 pace. I look up everyone is gone. I'm into the woods with no runners in sight. I have to keep my pace or I won't finish. At one mile I'm in swampland.No one in sight. I finish the run about 24:00.

T1-I should have practiced. It was very easy to find my bike-the only one there. That's okay.

Out to the bike. I know I can make up time. 3 laps around Olsen Lake with some slight!! hills. (haha) I actually could begin to see people and catch up and found Cor by the side of the road. Oh well-I'm last anyway. So I stopped and helped him get his chain on. Back on the bike.On the last lap I started passing a few people. I knew this was my chance to maybe no be last.

T2- It went well. . The others who had finished were very supportive and made sure I had room to get through.

Out to that damn trail again. Did I mention I will never do a trail again? The lady I passed on the bikes is coming up behind me to pass me. There she goes. I don't have alot left. We're going up a hill and she walks. I run ppast her and know if I can run the rest of the way I can beat her. I did it!!!!!!!!!!!!!! There is my son and husband cheering for me. I hoped to break 2 hours-- 1:56.


A great day.... My first but not my last. Alot of lessons learned.