Last Week
Monday: arms & abs – fail! I took the architect out for drinks & bar food instead
Tuesday: 8 easy miles – fail! I tweaked my neck & skipped the run.
Wednesday: AM swim, PM bike (8-12 miles)- fail! neck still hurt, rested
Thursday: 5 easy mile, Yoga – half success! I did the yoga
Friday: Rest Day (arms & abs, maybe a walk, I will NOT be doing strenuous gardening) – success! I totally rested. did not do arms & abs.
Saturday: Hippie Chick Half – success! I ran the race, PR’d, am still alive
Sunday: gardening, arms & abs – half success! I pulled some weeds. And I planted 4 tomatoes, 3 peppers, 4 potatoes, some cucumbers & some rogue zucchinis. That counts, right? No arms, no abs. Basically I concentrated on not dying. Ow.
This week’s plan
Monday: Easy recovery run: 2-3 miles, no time goals; push-ups
Tuesday: Speed work; 4-5 Yasso 800s
Wednesday: AM swim; PM bike
Thursday: AM crazy weights; PM yoga
Friday: noon trail run; pushups & abs
Saturday: 10 mile run
Sunday: rest
I really need to get going on my biking/swimming. The triathlon is in about 12 weeks, I think. I will also officially register for the marathon on Friday, and will have to come up with a plan for that. Unless, of course, I decide that since the half marathon kicked my ass, I can’t do a marathon. In that case, I won’t be registering for any marathons, because I am a chicken. And people, I HURT. Sunday was so HARD! Ow!
Working your arms AND gardening!? to me, that’s one and the same
it only takes 12 weeks to train for most couch to sprint tri programs. being trained for a half, you’re already one leg up. now get on that bike!
You can do the marathon.
I’m just officially getting started on the tri training this week too. Good luck!