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May 22
May 21
- 36m
- 1408.00 meters
- 02m 33s /100 meters
w/u: 176m swim, 176 kick, 176 pull
main: 16x44 descending, 1-4, 5-8, 9-12, 13-16. (1st@:55,2nd@:50, 3rd@:45, 4th@:40) all on 1:00 (slower lengths less rest)
c/d: 4x44 ascending
I pretty much pegged all the 44's... everyone was faster then previous... and I felt fluid and strong. No shoulder issues at all. Good workout. :)
- 10m
EXERCISE
SetsMin
repsMax
repsMin
wt.(lb)Max
wt.(lb)- SHOULDERS - Flys2121200
- SHOULDERS - Rotator Cuff - Front2121200
- SHOULDERS - Rotator Cuff - REAR2121200
Theraband exercises after the swim. I do these religiously now. Keep the shoulders in balance after the swim. Every swim session ends with me doing these in the shower area... I get some weird looks, but they have to be done. :)
WAS going to get up early and swim this morning.... but when the alarm went off... I just couldn't do it. That ride last night really kicked my butt. I'm tired...and stiff... but in a good way. It's been a long time since a ride on a bike did that to me. ;)
I'll swim tonight.... but for now, it's off to work. Thank goodness it's a short week. I'm not sure I could handle a full week of work. :)
- Health data: Hours slept: 7
May 20
- 1h 25m 15s
- 50.00 kms
- 35.19 KM/hr
Was supposed to do the brick workout with the multi-sport Flying Dogs, but no one had showed up at 6:00 (starts at 6:15). Since I couldn't run anyway, I decided to go ride with the road riding Flying Dogs. Rode with group 2 and stayed with them until 1/4 way through the second lap of the normal loop. On that hill I bonked a bit (not enough food before the ride... didn't have any fuel in the tank). The guy behind me was in the same boat... so we eased back a little, then tried to catch the group. Yeah... right. Two against 10 kind of unfair. But we were making progress until his legs started failing him... and then I dropped my water bottle. By the time we got going again it was to late. Ended up doing the last 5 km alone... not a big deal for me. THAT was the fastest ride I've EVER done.
I even competed for a couple sign sprints and if I had timed it right probably would have won the second one. That one I did seated... and earned the respect of the sprinters. ;) LOL
- Physical Therapy
- 1h 00m
Poked, prodded, ultra sound, light therapy, rolling, and electro-stimulation... needed it ALL because the knees were killing me after the run yesterday. I'll stay off them for 2 weeks and most likely walk/run my first tri.
Much work to be done today. So, it's off to the dungeon....ummmm... basement. :)
All the framing is done.... now it's time for wiring. I am going to have to call in my brother the electrician to help me with that one. I'm a little confused by how the electrician wired the house... it's a wee bit screwy if you ask me. :(
- Health data: Hours slept: 8
May 19
- 40m
- 5.02 kms
- -----
Z1-2 run... just getting some miles in to see how the knees feel. Right knee is tolerable, left knee gets sore after 10 min. Walking eases the pain immediately. So I did the run/walk routine, run until I feel pain, walk 1 min, run... repeat. Forgot a watch to time myself... HRM is dead, so I ran naked. Never felt even close to taxing my system. Could have sang while I ran, except that would have looked weird. :o
Wind 30 km/h (gusting to 60 km/h), temp. +5*C, spattering of rain and cloudy. What a lovely day for the first Duathlon of the season. I wish all the racers well on this miserable day. I'm sure glad I wasn't one of them. The first half of the ride would have been directly into the wind. Of course the second half would have been down wind, but it's also the hilliest part of the course. What a fun day. :)
btw... I think I have a tape worm... the weight continues to slide off. What's going on?!?! :) If this keeps up I'm going to have to race as an Age Grouper and no longer as a Clydes... will wonders never cease. ;)
- Health data: Hours slept: 8
May 18
- 21m 49s
- 1012.00 meters
- 02m 09s /100 meters
I forgot my watch, but used the lap clock to time this. 1000m TT.
120m w/u
120m c/d
I gave it my all... and my arms and lats are feeling it too. Maybe I could have given more, but I'm happy with this... for now. :)
- 10m
EXERCISE
SetsMin
repsMax
repsMin
wt.(lb)Max
wt.(lb)- SHOULDERS - Flys2121200
- SHOULDERS - Rotator Cuff - Front1101000
- SHOULDERS - Rotator Cuff - REAR2101000
Theraband workout after the swim. Must remember to do my PT exercises at home too.
- Home Improvement
- 5h 00m
Almost finished the framing. I have one more door to rough in and then I'm done. I should be able to start wiring soon... not tomorrow though... most stores will be closed and I won't be able to buy the supplies I need. I'll do what I can though.
Another gloomy, rainy , cold day in the neighbourhood. After Sweetums wakes up, I'll be working in the basement... until then, rest. ;)
Since just about everything will be closed tomorrow, due to Victoria Day holiday, I will have to forego the swim tomorrow. Maybe, I'll do the run I missed today tomorrow, and the swim on Tuesday. PLUS do the Brick workout with The Dogs in the evening. Make it a three-fer day. ;)
- Health data: Hours slept: 7.5
May 17
I sleep horribly when Sweetums is working nights... last night was the worst... awake at 2 a.m. and unable to get back to sleep for 2 hours.... I don't like that. Oh well, I'll survive. :S
Not sure what I'll be able to do training wise today. I have to do many chores... maybe I'll try for a run later this afternoon... see what my knee feels like. :(
by-the-by.... that's a new all time low weight.... I didn't think it was going to be possible, but I'm at my goal. Does this mean I can eat what I want, when I want? ;) LOL
- Health data: Hours slept: 6
May 16
- 40m 30s
- 21.23 kms
- 31.45 KM/hr
Nice cool ride this morning. +4*C...NNE light breeze... mostly cloudy. Took it easy today... probably a Z2 ride. Hills worked a bit, but mostly kept it pretty relaxed. Yes... that's a relaxed speed for me. :)
- 40m 45s
- 21.20 kms
- 31.21 KM/hr
Little windy... but a strong effort on my part to get home in this time. Did some hill repeats... sort of... on all the hills I pushed into Z4. Need to do that more often to build some leg strength. Felt good though. :)
For future reference... my commutes have been done with a knapsack on my back. This REALLY doesn't help my aerodynamics. However, tonight was doubly bad. Not only bringing home all the clothes I had taken in the a.m., but one of my coworkers gave me TWO bottles of Ketchup (hubby works for Heinz) that had defective labelling. This added about 5 lbs to my load. It also felt like a HUGE sail on my back... good strength training though. :o lol
Last work day of the week... at least that I get paid for. Long weekend in Canada... unfortunately Sweetums is working nights all weekend, so I'll have to be really quiet during the day and won't be able to do much work in the basement. I'll prepare everything in the garage and take it to the basement when she's awake.
- Health data: Hours slept: 6
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Easy ride into work... yes... I said easy. I had a 20km/h tail wind pretty much the entire way. Was fun. :) Not looking forward to tonight though... heading back home INTO that wind is going to suck... or should I say blow. ;) LOL
Had a PT appointment after work and didn't want to be all sweaty for her. So I took my time getting there. 9 km in 25 min.... the remaining 14 km took me 28 min. As suspected the wind was nasty... and COLD. Temp was +10*C, wind WNW 25km/h.
poked, prodded, electrocuted and sent on my way.