Training, Injuries, Holidays and whatnot....

Well, the triathlon training was going along well until I hurt my ankle, then I had to stop running unless it was in the water..... After that finally healed up, I pulled a quad moving.... Have I mentioned that moving just plain rots?

Anyway, so then comes the Christmas holiday time with family..... Managed to get in a little bit of exercise, but not much. Note to self, pulled quad muscles hurt! Oh, and yes i indulged in way too many cookies while visiting the folks,but seeing as I am back home now I can fix the damage and hopefully still show a loss for the week.....

So I asked my family to get me things that will aid in my triathlon training and preparation. My gifts included practical things like pajamas and toe socks from my little sister, herbs I can grow on the windowsill and add to my food from my parents, and then the things I was given by my grandparents..... I received my very own pair of Zoomers training fins by Finis (the red ones because my kick needs serious help!), and two books about triathlons (what else?). The first book is called: The Woman Triathlete and is aimed at the issues women face when taking on a triathlon and the attendant training schedules.... The second book is by Joe Friel and called Your First Triathlon. I think even beyond my first one, that book is going to come in super handy!

Now, back to the fitness stuff for a bit.... I hae been doing triathlon training following the 22 week sprint training plan i found on beginnertriathlete.com, and I added in the strength training my trainer at work suggested after getting set up with the system for tracking things we have. So I have been doing strength two of my lighter tri training days per week and making sure I leave one day of total rest per week.

Now, in the last 8 weeks I have been doing a lot of exercising and I've probably not been eating enough, but we shall see when i speak to the nutritionist later...... I have lost a staggering 12.4 pounds in that time.. or nearly a whole stone!

Right now my weight is sitting at 162.2 pounds. Now, remember, my goal is 145 pounds, so I am getting very close and this last bit is coming off faster than the first bit.... which is sort of the reverse of what I would expect.....

So anyway, I am planning to actually pot a bit more regularly about my journey to fitness and also the triathlon goal as well.... Hopefullymy real life will settle down enough soon that this will be possible.

Just Outta the Gate and Already an Injury.... SIGH...

Well, I have decided that moving can be a serious threat to my triathlon training program and progress therein......

So I was moving a piece of furniture,more awkward than heavy really off the moving truck. No big deal really..... Or so I thought until I realized too late that I had not placed my whole foot on the concrete part of the driveway and my ankle scrunched up the wrong way, making me wince and have to set down what I was helping move.

So here's the skinny..... It's painful and swollen today, but I can still walk on it which is a good thing in my estimation. I am taking 3 weeks off my running training, which means sayonara to the "Last Run 5k" I was half considering to close out my season. I am still going to do my strength training, swimming and biking, and some non-impact aqua jogging in the pool for the time things are healing.

I'm not even a full two weeks into my training and this has to happen.... really? I suppose I should be grateful this is coming at the end of this season' activities and NOT the week of my first triathlon..... Still, I am mad as heck because I was actually starting not to dread running so much...... Oh well, such is life I suppose.

Triathlon, Strength, and Cardio... OH MY!!!!

Okay, so I've taken a huge first step and decided to train for a triathlon that happens in my area in July.

But wait, isn't this December? What am I doing training so much now?

Simple, I need to get my endurance up for the race. I bought a book to help me and I've been using the 22 week sprint training plan from Beginnertriathlete.com to get my butt in gear. The plan has me training six days a week for the various legs of the triathlon. Monday, Wednesday and Friday I swim and either run or bike. Tuesdays I bike. Saturdays are running only, and Sundays are biking only.

I also got signed into a strength training program my Y offers called FitLinxx. Basically, you can log every time you exercise via the machines for strength training, and manually log cardio workouts like swimming, running, biking, classes, etc.... at the many kiosks scattered around the gym.

So here's my training Week at a Glance:

Monday: Swim/Run
Tuesday: Bike/ Strength
Wednesday: Swim/Run
Thursday: REST!!!!!
Friday: Swim/Bike
Saturday: Run/Strength
Sunday: Bike

Now, add to that my work schedule of split doubles on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. I also work single shift on Sunday, and any time I am needed for covering other people's hours as well.

I'm also in the process of moving, and then trying to find another place to live because the room mate situation has just gotten out of hand entirely. So yeah, busy girl here!

I get up before 5am most days and I am working usually in the early morning, but days i don't I am at the gym when it opens so i can get in my training then go home or run errands or whatever. Days i work i either get in my workout between my doubles, or after my shift... before if I work a later in the day shift.

My weight is goin the right direction and if things keep up, I will be at or very near goal by the time I hit one year using Jillian Michaels' online diet/exercise program on er website.