Week 16 is in the books, and other than a few struggles here and there to get the workouts in, I feel like it was a huge success. This week could prove to be a bit more tricky making time for everything.
This morning was a 2500 yard swim workout. I hadn't been in the pool since Thursday and it's funny how quickly I feel sloppy and out of sorts. Oh well. I kind of got into a rhythm by the end and am sure that tomorrow will be better. It's HARD getting up before 5am to get my swims in. Ugh!
Monday, February 25, 2013
Sunday, February 24, 2013
Week 16
I texted Ryan on Sunday and asked him which week we were on because I had lost track with the heart surgery. His reply......16.......Gulp! That feels not very far away and I still have sooooo far to go!
Monday night, I hit the pool and did the speed workout. Previously, I purchased a new rash guard and board shorts so I thought I'd swim in those. After doing the 250 warm-up I said, "Forget this!" and took them off. After that, I felt like I was speeding through the water! The workout was hard and took me almost a full hour to complete, but it felt good to be in the pool again.
Tuesday morning I jumped up to attempt the 60 minute run. I have a 2.25 mile route that is in 'safer' neighborhoods I like to run. After doing two laps, I thought.....what the heck? I'll just go for three laps. My heart did fantastic! No issues whatsoever and I didn't feel tired much at all. However, my hips, hip-flexer muscles, and groin were in major pain by the 6-mile mark. But I had to finish. I stopped and walked a few steps but it hurt just as much to walk as it did to run so I just ran the rest. Did 6.75 miles in about 70 minutes. I'm scared for the 10-mile race coming up!
Wednesday morning I did a brick workout. Biked on the trainer for 30 minutes, then went out and ran on the road for 30 minutes. It felt good and more like a recovery from my hard run the day before. I loved running after biking! That seems funny because previously that transition has been the hardest. But my muscles feel warm and ready to go after biking.
Thursday, I attempted the next brick workout. I hit spin class where we worked for 60 minutes (she took us to a 10 four, yes, four, times!), skipped the cool down and ran to the pool where I did the 30 minute swim. It felt great to swim after the bike.
Friday morning I convinced my sister to try out spin class with me. It was fun to share that with her. She was dying in the end, but said she liked it. The Friday instructor isn't nearly as hard as the Thursday, however, I feel like she is much more knowledgeable. She had us doing threshold intervals on hills and flat roads and it felt like a great workout.
That's all I was able to accomplish this week. Missed the 2-hour bike on Saturday (Travis was working and I took the kids to see their grandparents) and the long swim. But I felt good about my efforts barely a week after my heart procedure. Hopefully the next week will get better.
Monday night, I hit the pool and did the speed workout. Previously, I purchased a new rash guard and board shorts so I thought I'd swim in those. After doing the 250 warm-up I said, "Forget this!" and took them off. After that, I felt like I was speeding through the water! The workout was hard and took me almost a full hour to complete, but it felt good to be in the pool again.
Tuesday morning I jumped up to attempt the 60 minute run. I have a 2.25 mile route that is in 'safer' neighborhoods I like to run. After doing two laps, I thought.....what the heck? I'll just go for three laps. My heart did fantastic! No issues whatsoever and I didn't feel tired much at all. However, my hips, hip-flexer muscles, and groin were in major pain by the 6-mile mark. But I had to finish. I stopped and walked a few steps but it hurt just as much to walk as it did to run so I just ran the rest. Did 6.75 miles in about 70 minutes. I'm scared for the 10-mile race coming up!
Wednesday morning I did a brick workout. Biked on the trainer for 30 minutes, then went out and ran on the road for 30 minutes. It felt good and more like a recovery from my hard run the day before. I loved running after biking! That seems funny because previously that transition has been the hardest. But my muscles feel warm and ready to go after biking.
Thursday, I attempted the next brick workout. I hit spin class where we worked for 60 minutes (she took us to a 10 four, yes, four, times!), skipped the cool down and ran to the pool where I did the 30 minute swim. It felt great to swim after the bike.
Friday morning I convinced my sister to try out spin class with me. It was fun to share that with her. She was dying in the end, but said she liked it. The Friday instructor isn't nearly as hard as the Thursday, however, I feel like she is much more knowledgeable. She had us doing threshold intervals on hills and flat roads and it felt like a great workout.
That's all I was able to accomplish this week. Missed the 2-hour bike on Saturday (Travis was working and I took the kids to see their grandparents) and the long swim. But I felt good about my efforts barely a week after my heart procedure. Hopefully the next week will get better.
Heart Procedure
Thursday, February 7, I went in for a heart diagnostic with the possibility of a fix. Everything went really smooth and the doctors were able to stimulate, map, and fix (ablate) my heart problem. The doctor has given me a 99% chance that I will be healed for life! I like those odds! I was ordered to not do anything (even keep going up and down stairs to a minimum and no picking up kids) for 3 days, then wait 5-7 days before starting my exercise regimen. They had to put me completely out during the procedure so I was pretty sick for a few days recovering from the anesthesia and radiation they pumped into me. However, by Monday afternoon I felt great! Here's to hoping this thing really did work and I can move on!
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Start of Week 16 was yesterday!
Well, week 17 is in the books, and with only a few minor changes in schedule, I was able to get through all of my workouts! I'm feeling stronger overall in the swim and on the run. My biking has me a little worried. I'm really, REALLY ready to get outside and start putting some miles in on the road. The trainer and the spin bikes are just NOT the same. Yesterday during my swim I think I made a major breakthrough. I found that if I breath every fourth stroke I become a LOT more efficient and I can feel my speed increase tremendously. That means one thing. I'm not breathing correctly on my two stroke breathing. I'd LOVE to make a change and only breathe every fourth stroke, but I'm afraid that 2100 yards of that would KILL me! Haha! I'll work on every third stroke and see if that works. We'll see.
Friday, February 8, 2013
Ryan's Training
When Ryan works out, Ryan works out! This is what he looked like at the end of a 45 minute spin session at the Sports Academy.
Saturday, February 2, 2013
Striders Winter Racing Series 5K
The first race of the Striders Winter Racing Series was a 5k starting at the Dee Events Center in Ogden. I've run countless 5k's since I started running again a few years ago. This however, was different than any other run I had done previously! You wouldn't BELIEVE the climbing involved in this run! We spent literally two full miles climbing up the foothills of Ogden. I was pretty proud of our times given all the uphill! Congrats, Camilla! Travis and Tyla also ran this 5k. They probably wish that they had signed up for something a little easier for their first organized 5k! Ha! Great job guys!
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