New month for training! I am planning to make February a swim focus month, although I won’t have a specific goal because I don't want to force myself to swim when I am have only been back n the water like 3 weeks. I’ll just shoot to swim 4-5x a week and swim long when feeling good, short en tire and no swimming when in need of recovery. I’ll also continue building up my running to achieve my 6x run a week goal and 2x bike. I am currently on my week 5 back to training and close to complete the 6 week prep base phase. I’ve been basically s/b/r all easy/steady (Z1-Z2) for 6 weeks to let my body adjust to training.  After week 6 it will be time for me to do some functional threshold testing for all 3 sports and evaluate how far I am from where I wanted to be before getting sick. That will give me a better idea whether I should be patient and schedule a big race until June/July or whether I can shoot to race FL 70.3 on May.

Solid swim. I didn't wear a watch to avoid going crazy over pace. I just wanted to go the distance at a easy-steady pace. "1st you get the yardage, then you get the volume, then you get the speed"  <<< That's my scareface voice impersonation>>>

AWESOME RUN! I just focused on running at high Z1 low Z2 and run comfortable. When I got home and downloaded my polar file I was VERY happy to notice my pace which felt comfortable. People, believe what experience coaches tell you (not me, but the Mike R types). Focus on volume first and foremost and allow your body to adapt to running frequent, that IS the best way to become faster. be patient and THEN add some intensity :)

I really missed swimming! I hope to be able to log 3000+ Yds a session pretty soon and start logging 15,000-18,000 Yds a week :)

work is been crazy all day but I am finally off home to get in my trainer ride! today I am shooting got 20 min at 210 watts. just trying to get some of my cycling legs back before I do a FT test in a few weeks as that is going to be the determinant factor whether to sign for FL70.3 or Buffalo Spings 70.3

Nice trainer ride! I manged to hit 20 min at zone 3 or 200+watts which although it was a good little win, it is sad to think that was my pace for a HIM last season :) oh well, it is good motivation to work hard and get my cycling fitness back.

Good swim, I manged to get to 2500 Yds and felt great, that means that my swimming fitness is coming back!!! (maybe my speed will follow in the near future :))

run was ok. my legs were very stiff for most of the run and that's way I don't like to take complete days off. I always feel OFF the next day, hecne I will be only taking unload days and leave rest days when really need it.

Steady run around the Charles (to museum of science to BU Bridge and back) it was cold but not to bad and actually enjoy my run very much.

Today, I went to buy a couple of books about acid reflux & GERD in other to modify my diet and learn to live with it without letting it affect my tri training and goals. I'll have to make some changes and to closely monitor my diet at least for a while until I learn what the triggers are for it. Based on some of what I read running and intense biking may aggravate the reflux (not good) but I recently saw a thread about it at ST and it seems many athletes had successfully been able to manage it and train at the same time.

Anyway, in a few weeks I’ll have an appointment with a specialist and I want to learn as much in advance to ask the right questions and make clear how important is for me to be able to continue with tri training. I might have to also meet with a nutritionist to work on a special diet or something but we’ll see about that.

I am determinate to achieve my tri goals and I’ll continue working hard to accomplish those. I’ll take this as just another of the challenges I have to overcome to get there! :)

1. today I had a great swim. It was like my old form kicked in (not fully though) and was able to swim longer and a bit faster. Now, for my PM run I'll make sure I don't freeze my wahoo cuz it is going to be cold!

2. I tried, I really did! I dressed up with tons of layers, warrmed up and went outside for my run but could't do it. It is freezing cold, windy and I felt some breathing issues so instead of toughing it up I took the conservative approach and got back in. I am going to ride the trainer to make sure the breathing issue was more due to the cold than anything else...