I was able to hit all of my workouts this week and even added a little. The goatneck bike tour was on Saturday and that gave me a supported 70 mile ride with some really great hills and lots of great people. Bikers are awesome. The tours are a really fun atmosphere; you see all kinds, that's for sure! Because I am concentrating on training for triathlons where drafting is not allowed, I do not get in the pelotons at the rides. I try to stay down in my aero bars and do my own thing. There was a guy on Saturday that came up behind me and stayed on my wheel for a few minutes before he came up beside me and said "well, it is useless to try to draft off of you!" It was pretty funny. I was able to average 19.9 for the 70 miles and then jumped off and ran for 45 minutes. It was a good day.
Totals for the week:
swim: 3:00 9000 yards
bike: 6:20 115 miles
run: 4:40 30.8 miles
total: 14:00
For the next three weeks I will be on the road to Florida, Colorado and Austin, so my workouts will be worked in where they can. My schedule this week calls for
swim: 2:30
bike: 6:05
run: 3:35
total: 12:10
Monday, July 27, 2009
Monday, July 20, 2009
Finally. A Race!
Train, train, train. I decided it was time to do some races. I completed my first olympic distance tri this weekend and it was great. Kind of a tough distance to pace, so I just went hard for as long as I could. I did not run as fast as I thought I would, but I had a great race...and I had FUN! Sometimes with all of this training it is easy to lose sight of the fact that this is indeed my hobby and if it is not enjoyable then there is no point for me to go on. I can be competitive and still have fun; and that is just what I did.
The race was held at Johnson Branch on Lake Ray Roberts. It was a 1500 yard swim, 24 mile bike and 10k run. My times were: swim 24:44, bike 1:06 (20.7 mph), run :49.47 (8:02/mile) total race time: 2:24.
As far as a race report, well, I thought it was great. The swim was great because that is such a clean lake, the roads were 90% smooth (kinda patchy in some spots, but nothing compared to what I am used to riding on); some good hills to add a challenge; decent amount of shade on the run; what more could you ask for? I am very pleased with the race and my performance. Will definitely do it again.
Icing on the cake...I was 1st in my age group! Woo Hoo!
Because of the race on Sunday, I pared down my week's workouts some. My totals for the week were:
swim: 2:30 8200 yards
bike: 4:10 79 miles
run: 3:45 25 miles
Now back to business. This week will be pretty normal with 2:30 swim, 3:45 run and 5:45 bike.
The race was held at Johnson Branch on Lake Ray Roberts. It was a 1500 yard swim, 24 mile bike and 10k run. My times were: swim 24:44, bike 1:06 (20.7 mph), run :49.47 (8:02/mile) total race time: 2:24.
As far as a race report, well, I thought it was great. The swim was great because that is such a clean lake, the roads were 90% smooth (kinda patchy in some spots, but nothing compared to what I am used to riding on); some good hills to add a challenge; decent amount of shade on the run; what more could you ask for? I am very pleased with the race and my performance. Will definitely do it again.
don't be deceived; I didn't feel as bad as I looked!
congratulations to Nana on her awesome race, too! You can read her report and see more pics on www.theparkersblog.blogspot.com
Icing on the cake...I was 1st in my age group! Woo Hoo!
Because of the race on Sunday, I pared down my week's workouts some. My totals for the week were:
swim: 2:30 8200 yards
bike: 4:10 79 miles
run: 3:45 25 miles
Now back to business. This week will be pretty normal with 2:30 swim, 3:45 run and 5:45 bike.
Sunday, July 12, 2009
2 Weeks Worth
I never got around to posting my totals from week P15 (6/29-7/5), they were:
swim: 1:40 5500 yards
bike: 3:30 51 miles (skipped my Saturday long ride and opted for a July 4th party instead!)
run: 3:00 20.3 miles
total: 8:10
Now on to this past week. It was Pre-Season Week 16 July 6-12. My totals were
swim: 3:00 9000 yards
bike: 7:15 133 miles
run: 3:35 24.6 miles
Total: 13:50
This week's bike included the Peach Pedal; I love that ride! I met up with some tricowtown friends as well as some Burleson buddies and we rode the 9 mile loop before the tour took off for the 100k. We ended up with just over 70 miles and then jumped off for a 4 mile brick in the lovely 105 degree heat. I was pleased with my averages of 19.5 mph on the bike and 8:30/miles for the run.
I was able to get a hill run in as well as a track workout, but skipped my Sunday long run to visit with family.
This week I will finally do a race! Yea! I am going to do the olympic distance at the Disco Tri at Johnson Branch on Lake Ray Roberts. It will be my first time to do this distance, so that will be fun. I have heard it is a fun race and am excited to see how I do. Mom will be there to do the sprint distance.
This week's schedule:
swim: 2:30
bike: 7:05
run: 4:45
total: 14:20
wow. That is a lot. I am not sure how much Pete will have me do / not do to make my race on Sunday a success. Guess I better find out.
Training is going well. I am pleased with the progress I am making with my running and biking. This week's olympic and next month's half will be a good gauge of my strengths and weaknesses with plenty of time to focus on what needs the most attention.
swim: 1:40 5500 yards
bike: 3:30 51 miles (skipped my Saturday long ride and opted for a July 4th party instead!)
run: 3:00 20.3 miles
total: 8:10
Now on to this past week. It was Pre-Season Week 16 July 6-12. My totals were
swim: 3:00 9000 yards
bike: 7:15 133 miles
run: 3:35 24.6 miles
Total: 13:50
This week's bike included the Peach Pedal; I love that ride! I met up with some tricowtown friends as well as some Burleson buddies and we rode the 9 mile loop before the tour took off for the 100k. We ended up with just over 70 miles and then jumped off for a 4 mile brick in the lovely 105 degree heat. I was pleased with my averages of 19.5 mph on the bike and 8:30/miles for the run.
I was able to get a hill run in as well as a track workout, but skipped my Sunday long run to visit with family.
This week I will finally do a race! Yea! I am going to do the olympic distance at the Disco Tri at Johnson Branch on Lake Ray Roberts. It will be my first time to do this distance, so that will be fun. I have heard it is a fun race and am excited to see how I do. Mom will be there to do the sprint distance.
This week's schedule:
swim: 2:30
bike: 7:05
run: 4:45
total: 14:20
wow. That is a lot. I am not sure how much Pete will have me do / not do to make my race on Sunday a success. Guess I better find out.
Training is going well. I am pleased with the progress I am making with my running and biking. This week's olympic and next month's half will be a good gauge of my strengths and weaknesses with plenty of time to focus on what needs the most attention.
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