Swim--40,487 yds (that's 23 miles! Peak yardage week 6600/Low yardage week 2000)
Bike--516.2 miles (some of these were approx miles on the trainer. Peak miles 87.50/Low miles 14)
Spin class-- 8 hours 45 minutes
Run--157.69 miles (peak miles 20/low miles 12)
Awesome things that have happened:
-My brick runs have gotten faster. In fact, my brick runs are often my fastest miles of the week (granted also the shortest but still!)
-I've been able to get in 4 open water swims already, one at race distance--being in the PacNW this is HUGE
-My bike times have improved
-My biking endurance has improved
-I feel strong
Things I need to work on/continue to do:
-Lengthening my brick runs a little each week (hoping to get up to 4-5 miles of brick during the week)
-Continue with at least one OWS per week
-Nutrition on the bike (So far, what's been the best is cutting up cliff bars and luna bars and putting them in my bento box. I still prefer water to any sports drink, but I'm thinking maybe one water and one sports drink--yet to be determined.)
-Increasing endurance and speed on the bike (I'd like to have a few weeks of 100+ miles on the bike.)
-Couple of brick runs after long rides
-Healthy eating habits (It's not that I'm eating unheathly now but I need to keep my sweet tooth in check. Now that I'm hungry all the time, I need to be sure to pack enough healthy snacks for the workday.)
-Holding steady with my long runs for the week. Increasing long run mileage up to 10 miles and holding that for a few weeks before going up to peak at 13.
There you have it. Halfway through and I feel on track and strong.
18 comments:
Look at you, being all positive and feeling strong! That's the Alisa I like to hear! GO YOU!!! Keep it up for the 2nd half, chica, and you'll be rocking it at Barb's!
WHOOOOO!!!!! <--cheer preview since I'll be there spectating!
you are so awesome! And of course you know that you have TONS of support for your training. With the exception of your long runs & your longer bike distances, I'd be glad to jump in & accompany you for anything you need.
You are AMAZING!
You are doing awesome!! The sweet tooth things, I can totally relate. It must be so great seeing results. Keep working hard.
You are on track! Congrats on the all the positives that have come out of training so far! Keep up the good work!
Wow...good for you...sounds like you are in great condition! Great dedication!
You sound great! Good analysis of where you are!
Woohoo! It sounds like you are doing great with your training! Hooray!
I really like cut up clif bars and fig newtons on my long bike rides. I used to do one water bottle and one diluted Gatorade endurance bottle, but the Gatorade upset my stomach sometimes. So, I've actually been trying out Nuun in my second bottle. So far it's been working great! But, since it doesn't have any calories, I just need to make sure to take in enough solid food on the bike. Since you mentioned you prefer water to a sports drink, you might want to give it a try. REI has a great sale on it right now too! :)
I feel on track and strong
That's the most important line of this post. You are doing great. Keep it up!
Keep up the good work, Alisa! I will now be running AND biking for Barb's Race (I'm riding for Christine). :)
You're a rockstar!!! Keep training smart and strong, you're doing great!
Congratulations on making it to the halfway point!! It sounds like you are light years into a different place than when you started the journey.
Great job!! Would love to come watch you in July! Probably won' t happen as traveling long distances with the little one is a fiasco...but I can't believe you'll be doing all that by yourself... That's amazing and just a little crazy! :)
I am SO impressed with your training - you're so well rounded and sticking with it! I know you'd have me totally wrapped up in all the non-running workouts if we lived by each other.
You're halfway there, and now it's the fun half! You're going to rock it and do so may huge new things!! I can't wait for you to do it all!!
Way to go, sounds like your training is going great. Congrats on the halfway point!
You're doing great. Good luck with half #2!
I love looking at the plan and seeing all the check marks by all the weeks completed. Congrats, the last half will fly on by.
Half way already? It sounds like you are doing great! Awesome that you are getting in that many open water swims. As for nutrition, have you thought about trying Infinit and just using liquid on the bike? I quite like it, but it doesn't necessarily work for everyone.
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