Calendar of Events

Typically around this time, I post a calendar of race events for the year. I always have a primary or "A" race (last year was Escape) and several "B" races. I try to do as many TriFury selected races to earn points for the series and spend time with teammates. Hell, I was looking forward to a half-Iron this year!

Yet, it's already Jan 5 and I haven't done a damn thing. I'm still on crutches, can't really walk and have no idea if I'll even be able to run. Ever.

On the surface, it might seem depressing or at the very least, a little sad. Actually, it's a bit freeing. Trust me, I'm disappointed that I won't get to participate in some of the races I really wanted to do this year (many sell out once registration opens), but my perspective has changed. Now, I just hope I can compete in "something".

I'll figure out some other way to make my friends shake their heads and sigh. No, I'll never learn.

Tri Training - Week 24, Sept 20 - Sept 26

I am so incredibly unmotivated this week. I have no desire to do anything. At all. I'm not sure I'm over-trained; there are far more people who put in far more time than I do. But, perhaps I've been so consumed by triathlon these last few months, that I just need to put a brake on it. For a while. I'll still continue to train, but perhaps not with the intensity I have been.

But before I can take time off, I have one more challenge: next Saturday's Mainiac triathlon in Biddeford, ME. May the weather gods be gentle.

Sunday
Planned - 45 min Run
Actual - 50 min Run

Monday
Planned - OFF
Actual - OFF

Tuesday
Planned - 45 min Strength
Actual - OFF (JP canceled)

Wednesday
Planned - 60 min Tri Swim Class/45 min Spin Class
Actual - 45 min Tri class only (knee is acting up and I'm really uncomfortable about putting any pressure on it

Thursday
Planned - OFF
Actual - 45 min Strength Training

Friday
Planned - 30 min Swim
Actual - 30 min Swim

Saturday
Planned - The Mainiac Triathlon (1/4 mile swim, 14.85 mile bike, 3.1 mile run) - hope to finish in 10/55/28...we'll see. I have no expectations.
Actual - 10:18/52:46/29:19 - total time (with transitions) 1:36:04

TOTAL
Planned - 318 min
Actual - ~266 to date

Tri Training - Week 23, Sept 13 - Sept 19

Sunday
Planned - 3-4 hour WALK for the Jimmy Fund
Actual - 3:30 Walk

Monday
Planned - OFF
Actual - OFF

Tuesday
Planned - OFF
Actual - OFF

Wednesday
Planned - 60 min Tri Swim Class
Actual - 60 min Tri Swim Class

Thursday
Planned - 45 min Spin Class/15 min Strength
Actual - 30 min Arc Trainer/20 min Strength/45 min Spin Class
* Knee is really bothering me so I am not planning to run until Sunday. Chiro told me to lay off the side lunges (we did a few) and keep knee iced. Hoping it's not a slight meniscus tear.

Friday
Planned - 45 min Strength
Actual - 45 min Strength

Saturday
Planned - 45 min Run
Actual -

TOTAL
Planned - 420 min
Actual - 410 to date

Tri Training - Week 22, Sept 6-12

This is a big week. I attempted (and succeeded at) a mile swim on Sunday and have Pumpkinman next Saturday. This will be a taper week since last week's workouts were so intense (think speed).

Sunday
Planned - 45 min swim - the Mighty Merrimack 1 miler
Actual - 43:48 swim

Monday
Planned - OFF
Actual - OFF

Tuesday
Planned - 45 min Strength/30 min Run
Actual - 45 min Strength

Wednesday
Planned - 60 min Tri Swim Class
Actual - 50 min Tri Swim Class

Thursday
Planned - 45 min Spin Class/15 min Strength
Actual - 50 min Spin Class/20 min Strength/10 min Arc Trainer

Friday
Planned - 20 min Run
Actual - OFF

Saturday
Planned - Pumpkinman (.33/14/3) - hopefully better than - 15/55/30
Actual - Pumpkinman (9:54/59:27/26:49) - 1:41:14 with transitions

TOTAL
Planned - 305 min
Actual - 320:02 (to date)

Tri Training - Week 21, Aug 30 - Sept 5

This is a tough week for the family. Petra starts first grade and Raya transitions to a new class. Also, it's the week before my classes (bike/swim) start, so I plan to take it easy. I think you'll find that what I plan isn't necessarily what will happen.

Sunday
Planned - 60 min Bike/30 min Run - BRICK
Actual - 59:30 Bike/30:02 Run - BRICK with Beckie

Monday
Planned - 45 min Swim (Tri Swim Class)
Actual - OFF

Tuesday
Planned - 45 min Strength
Actual - 45 min Strength

Wednesday
Planned - 30 min Open Water Swim
Actual - 60 min Swim (Tri Swim Class)

Thursday
Planned - 30 min Run
Actual - 35 min Run

Friday
Planned - 45 min Bike
Actual - 50 min Bike

Saturday
Planned - 20 min Run
Actual - 30 min Speed workout

TOTAL
Planned - 305 min
Actual - 309:32 min (to date)

Tri Training - Week 20, Aug 23 - 29

Sunday
Planned - OFF
Actual - OFF

Monday
Planned - 45 min Swim (Tri Swim Class)
Actual - 45 min Swim (Tri Swim Class)

Tuesday
Planned - 45 min Strength/30 min Run
Actual - 45 min Strength/31 min Run/Walk (legs were still brick-y...had difficulty with back half)

Wednesday
Planned - 30 min Open Water Swim
Actual - 24 horrible minutes of Open Water Swimming.
Panicking halfway across? Not. a. good. idea. Not sure what's going on, but this swim freaked me out. Elated (not) that I get to go out and do again tomorrow. Areas of improvement - not freaking out.

Thursday
Planned - 45 min Open Water Swim/45 min Bike
Actual - 60 min Open Water Swim/60 min Bike (class with Sharon Johnson)

Friday
Planned - OFF
Actual - 31 min Run

Saturday
Planned - 45 min Run
Actual -

TOTAL
Planned - 285 min
Actual - 296 min

Tri Training - Week 19, Aug 16-22

I'll post an official recap, but suffice it to say, Sharon's Back was tough. To make a long story short, I fell off my bike, gashed my leg, and then didn't hydrate or eat properly on what was, without a doubt, the hottest day of the year and ended up in the Medic tent.

Yes, I will do Timberman on Saturday, but my training between now and then will be practically nil. I need to rest and recover in a major way.

Sunday
Planned - Sharon's Back! Hoping to do fewer than 2 hours
Actual - Swim - 21:29, Bike - 42:07, Run - 46:15; TOTAL - 1:53:32

Monday
Planned - 45 min Swim (Tri Swim Class)
Actual - OFF (had to get tetanus shot and shoulder is very sore)

Tuesday
Planned - 45 min Strength/30 min Run
Actual - 45 min Strength/15 min GRUELING rolling session (no running - foot needs to heal)

Wednesday
Planned - 30 min Swim
Actual - OFF

Thursday
Planned - 45 min Open Water Swim/20 min Run
Actual - 45 min Open Water Swim only

Friday
Planned - OFF
Actual - 20 min Run

Saturday
Planned - Timberman Sprint! Hoping for sub 1:45, but we'll see.
Actual - Finished the Timberman. Met my goal with a 1:40:18

TOTAL
Planned - 434:30 (unrealistic given Sunday's turn of events. Will modify in actuals)
Actual - ~323

Tri Training - Week 18, Aug 9 - 16

This is taper week, so I'm going to reduce my training by approx. 50%. We'll see how successful I am.

Sunday
Planned - OFF
Actual - OFF

Monday
Planned - 30 min Swim
Actual - 25 min Swim

Tuesday
Planned - 45 min Strength/30 min Run
Actual - 45 min Strength/40 min Run (ladder)

Wednesday
Planned - 45 min Bike
Actual - OFF (incredibly sore from yesterday's workouts)

Thursday
Planned - 45 min Open Water Swim
Actual - 45 min Open Water Swim

Friday
Planned - 20 min Run
Actual - 44 min Bike

Saturday
Planned - OFF
Actual - OFF

TOTAL
Planned - 215 min
Actual - 199 min

Tri Training - Week 17, Aug 2 - Aug 8

I am planning to be pretty aggressive this week since I just had a nice (although not necessarily relaxing vacation). Since I have a race on the 16th and another on the 22nd, this will be the last *hard* week before I taper back.

Sunday
Planned - 60 min bike ride (Route TBD)
Actual - 47 min RUN - speed workout (bike is in the shop with bad derailleur. Won't be able to ride until Thursday)

Monday
Planned - 20/45 min Swim (20 in Silver Lake in the am/45 in swim class that evening)
Actual - 30 min Silver Lake/50 min Triathlon Swim Class, YMCA

Tuesday
Planned - 45 min Strength
Actual - 45 min Strength/10 min Stretching

Wednesday
Planned - 20 min Swim (Silver Lake)
Actual - 30 min Swim (approx. 1050 m at Silver Lake)

Thursday
Planned - 70 min (Try the Tri)
Actual - 45 min Open Water Clinic AND 9:25 Swim/35:33 Bike/18:21 Run - TOTAL: 1:05:15 - Try the Tri

Friday
Planned - OFF
Actual - OFF

Saturday
Planned - 120 min (30 mile TriFury bike ride)
Actual - 107 min (25+ bike ride with Cara-Jean)

TOTAL
Planned - 380 min (aggressive for me)
Actual - 419 min (um, can you say....holy crap!)

Vacation Week!

Actual training will be limited, but I think I'll get some good time in. After all, I'm on VACATION! The weather isn't supposed to be fantastic, but we have several exciting things planned including a trip to the Mystic Aquarium, a visit to Block Island - for a day of bike riding - and a few hours of beach time, here and there.

There will be no planned activity this week. All times are actuals.

Sun - Run - 41 (4.2 miles)

Mon - Run - 42:27 (4.15 miles) - went slower and had a much better time.

Tues - Bike - ~30 min (6 miles on Block Island)

Wednesday - OFF

Thurs - Run - 31:30 (3 miles) - muggy weather made for a difficult run

Fri - OFF

Sat - OFF

No totals - it's vacation week!

Tri Training - Week 15, July 20 - July 26

Monday
Planned - Swim - 45 min - class
Actual - OFF (overtrained last week. Must. take. break.)

Tuesday
Planned - Strength - 45
Actual - Strength - 45

Wednesday
Planned - Swim - 30
Actual - Swim - 45 (went to class)

Thursday
Planned - Try the Tri (1:05:00)
Actual - Try the Tri (1:09:05)

Friday
Planned - Swim - 30
Actual - OFF

Saturday
Planned - OFF
Actual - OFF

Total
Planned - 215 min
Actual - 159 min
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Note: I've removed Sunday's training. Next week, I'll start with Sunday and end on Sat so I can line up my blog posts with my training log at BeginnerTriathlete. So yes, between taking it easy because of over-training and removing Sunday, this week will look light.

Try the Tri Recap

I recognize that I'm posting this rather late, but I've been too busy OVER-TRAINING. Yep, I think I might've overdone it this weekend and am paying for it now - muscle aches, exhaustion, random sharp pains (calf). Anyhoo, this post is not supposed to be about my woes, but instead my second turn in the TriFury Try the Tri series.

The series, which takes place Thursday evenings , has suffered because of nasty weather. Two of the six races scheduled have been canceled because of storms and I was fairly worried it would happen again. Thankfully, the rain held off and just left us with the nastiest humidity possible. ;-)

Though the pond felt like bathwater, I decided to buck convention and wear my wetsuit anyway. I'd never trained in open water without it, and I didn't want to test my abilities in a race. Did I care that I was the only person in a full wetsuit? Not a bit. Because I performed three minutes better than my previous attempt - 7:39/.25 mile vs 10:55/.25 mile a month ago.

Despite the wetsuit, I still managed a decent transition (1:14) and was on the bike in no time. Once again, I knew how fast my swim time was by the number of people who passed me on the bike. I. really. need. work. And while my bike performance was better than my last outing, it was still only 1 mph/avg better. Oh, and did I mention? I was drafted the entire time. And I'm not talking about a questionable draft. I'm talking about his front wheel on my back wheel THE ENTIRE RACE. I couldn't even spit for fear of hitting him in the face. Had it not been a young teenager who was probably not aware of USAT drafting rules, I might not have been so tolerant. And despite a warning re: spacing, he still drafted. I think it threw me off mentally. Bike - 35:57/9.5 miles vs. 38:29/9.5 miles a month ago.

My second transition was very fast (:56) and I needed that time. (Note: I went sockless for the 2 miler and had no issues. I tried to run 3+ yesterday without socks and ended up with several blisters. So, socks it is).

The run was challenging (as all Tri runs seem to be for me). My drafter (fortunately) found someone else to shadow and loped after her. I ran my pace and didn't stop (except to throw back some water) and managed to come in at 19:06 vs. 20:44 a month ago.

Overall time:
July 16 - 1:04:52
June 11 - 1:12:58

I managed to knock more than 8 minutes off my first tri. I don't expect to make those types of marked improvements in the next few races, but if I could lose a few minutes on the bike and get out of the water just a wee bit faster, I'll be happy.

Not bad for a newbie triathlete, no?

Benefits of Triathlon Training

As you probably know, I started on a lose-the-baby-weight program (notice I didn't say the word "diet") almost a year ago. September, actually. I saw a friend at an industry conference who had lost 16 lbs by eating healthy foods and was inspired by her commitment and progress.

So I started. JP and I developed a nutrition and weight-lifting program and off I went. I lost 20lbs by the beginning of this year, but then hit a big plateau. I had two choices - eat an entirely clean diet (um, no) OR add in cardio.

In March, on a whim, I signed up for a triathlon swimming class at the local Y, which is incredibly funny because I was never a swimmer. I mean, I've always known *how* to swim, but had never really done it...not since I was a small child. The first class was impossible (I almost quit) and the following six were not much better. I managed to finish the Spring Fling triathlon only because the swim took place in a pool and I was able to stop at the end of each lane. I realized I wouldn't have the stamina or skill to compete in open water and I was discouraged.

I hit the pool the the following Monday (presumably for the last time) and struggled as I always had. Fortunately, I met Mary. A strong swimmer, Mary had been doing laps and stopped to watch me swim. She saw my visible frustration as I struggled to complete a 75 meters straight and offered up the best piece of training advice I'd been given - SLOW THE HELL DOWN. Apparently I was trying to sprint every pool length and gassing myself out quickly. Best. advice. ever.

Long story short....I've since improved my swim (see Mill City results) and lost another 10 lbs. I had a health screening at work and the numbers showed that all of my hard work is indeed paying off:

Total Cholesterol - 172
HDL (the good stuff) - 59

Glucose - 95

Blood Pressure - 90/62

BMI - 21.3

And weight...well, let's just say I'm the lowest I've been since my mid 20s.

Here's to the triathlon.

No formal training week

I will workout and probably do quite a bit of training, but I've decided not to set targets ahead of time. I just finished the Mill City sprint and I really want to relax this week (as much as I can). I also (apparently) need to get used to my new asthma medication (for my mild condition), which should improve my performance.

Times below are actuals:

Mon - Swim - 45 min

Tues - OFF

Wed - Swim - 30 min

Thurs - Strength - 45; Try the Tri (7:39 - swim, 35:57 - bike, 19:06 - run) - Total TRI - 1:04:52

Fri - OFF

Sat - Bike - 2:00:31

Sun - Swim - 35 min, Run - 30:46

TOTAL: 336

Um...not really a post-race week at all. This was way too much activity and I can feel it now.

Mill City Triathlon - Recap (7/12/09)

So beginning with the end in mind (and I'd hate to have to make you wait), here are my official times:

Swim - 14:40 (wave issue resolved)
Bike/T1 - 47:13
Run/T2 - 43:08

TOTAL TIME: 1:45:00

Note: the race directors didn't break out transitions separately and I didn't wear a watch so I have no idea of my exact bike and run times.
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Now for the recap. I woke up early (4-ish) and forced myself to lie in bed until 5. Call it nerves or just a natural propensity for waking up early, but I had a difficult time sleeping past 4.

5:30 am - I downed my normal breakfast - Odwalla bar and coffee - watched the news and got dressed.

6:00 am - Jumped in the car and headed over to the race site. It only took 15 minutes to get there, but since I knew parking was going to be a problem (i.e., two little lots and more than 150 athletes), I decided to arrive early. Thankfully I did; I got an ideal parking spot and an even better transition set-up (read: end cap).

I had picked up my race packet the day before and with a lot of time on my hands (1 1/2 hrs) and little to do other than pump up my tires and lay out my transition, my nerves got the better of me. I ended up setting/resetting my transition area at least three times and going to the bathroom four times. Did I mention, I pee when I'm nervous?

7:45 am - I donned my wetsuit and headed across the street to watch the OLY group and acclimate to the water. Temp was about 68-degrees - not bad at all - but the river current was visibly strong. And although I've yet to turn 40, USAT rules required me to race in the 40-45 age group...and (best of all) wear a silver cap. As in Centrum Silver.

8:05 am - I watched the OLY waves head out and was surprised how many people swam close to the buoys (middle of the river). I swam the Merrimack on Friday and was given some great guidance (thanks, Joe!) about swimming close to shore to minimize the impact of the current. Apparently, quite a few folks didn't think it necessary because only a few swam close to the wall.

8:20-ish - And the Centrum Silvers hit the water. The water was fairly murky but fortunately I was able to see well enough to avoid several near kicks to the head. The Wave was rather small (20?), but everyone must've been in the mood for a group hug because we couldn't seem to get out of each other's way. I swam with two men and easily bumped into them four or five times. I managed to catch a few of the folks in the Wave ahead of me, which was encouraging and all seemed well....UNTIL I had to make the turn. See, I had been swimming quite close to shore and realized at some point (when I saw the lifeguard, perhaps?) that I needed to cross over towards the middle of the river to round the buoy and head back. Had I been thinking, I would've swam well past the buoy and then swam diagonally down, which would've made for a much easier ride. Instead, I tried to make forward progress AND swim diagonally so I could hit the buoy and turn. Big mistake #1. I expended a lot of energy and ended up grabbing that damn buoy and flinging myself around it. While the downstream wasn't difficult and took me 1/3 of the time as the trip up, I was tired from that last bit of work.

I finally made it to shallow water and while running towards the shore, I pulled off my swim cap and goggles. Big mistake #2. I dropped my goggles in the water and when I couldn't find them easily, I abandoned them. Note to self: take off swim cap and goggles AFTER exiting the water.

8:35-ish: I ran across the street into the Heritage Ice Cream parking lot for T1. Stripping the suit was easy, but I did get a bit dizzy putting on my bike shoes. I grabbed a Gu and started the bike ride with little effort. But here's where I figured out I must've done well on the swim - throughout the bike portion of the race, I was passed by just about everybody. And I thought I was riding fast in the 17-18 mph range. I mean, even a 20-something on a HYBRID passed me (in my defense, he was young and strong and had handily passed me in the Spring Fling two months back, so it wasn't much of a surprise).

The course was familiar enough - half of it was the Try the Tri course - and there were only a couple of challenging hills. I managed to get the bike up to 29.9 mph on one downhill and (overall) wasn't disappointed with the bike...I mean, yes I got passed by quite a few folks, but still, it was *my* best showing.

And still later in the race...no clue on time: T2 wasn't any more difficult than T1, but I was dreading the run. Oy, the run. I had really pushed myself on the swim and bike and knew the run (all four miles of it) would be challenging. I grabbed a Gu and water and managed to get out of T2 in good time. What can I say about the run? It was hot. Not a cloud in the sky and no shade protection at all. I could've sworn I was at mile 2 when I passed the one-mile marker. And what's worse? You could see all of the people ahead of you heading back on the other side of the road. I kept searching for the 2-mile marker and the turnaround and it seemed so far off. I finally made it and managed to pass two people along the way. At mile 3.5, my chest started to tighten and I got a bit panicky...I could tell I was done physically. I walked for a moment and then started back up again. Breathing at that point was rather tough and labored (as it has been in the past, especially towards the end of a race) and I decided at that moment to have it checked later in the week. And then I saw the finish line. And managed to cross before sitting down to catch my breath.

All in all, it was a good first race. There is so much upon which I need to improve - most notably, the bike. While the run was tough, I managed to keep my pace and expect I'll improve as time goes on. I believe, though, that more time on the bike could yield greater improvements.

So that's it. My first Sprint tri is now in the books. Looking forward to the rest of the season, which includes the Sharon's Back, the Timberman and the Pumpkinman.

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Oh, and I did see a doctor today and was diagnosed with a mild case of asthma. Nothing a little Flovent won't help. But I was relieved to learn it wasn't all in my head. The NP gave me an Albuterol inhaler as a precaution but believes it can be well-controlled with the Flovent. Oh, and talk about lung capacity...apparently mine is well over that of the average person my age. So there is something positive in all of this. ;-)

Tri Training - Week 13, July 6 - July 12 (TAPER/RACE WEEK)

Monday
Planned - Swim - 20 min, Silver Lake; 60 min - class
Actual - Swim - 30 min, Silver Lake; 45 min - class

Tuesday
Planned - Strength - 45
Actual - Strength - 45

Wednesday
Planned - Swim - 20
Actual - Swim 22 (made it across Silver Lake)

Thursday
Planned - Bike - 20, Run - 10
Actual - Bike - 49:30 - Run - 15:23

Friday
Planned - Swim - 20 (Merrimack)
Actual - Swim - 23:47/600 M

Saturday
Planned - OFF
Actual -

Sunday
Planned - RACE! Swim - 600 meters (20 min), Bike - 13 miles (52 min), Run - 4 miles (42)
Actual - 17:40/47:13/43:08 (no transition splits - they were combined with the bike and run)

Total
Planned - 309 min
Actual - 338 min

Tri Training - Week 12, June 29-July 5

Monday
Planned - Swim - 60 min
Actual - Swim - 15 min (pool closed due to thunder/lightening)

Tuesday
Planned - Run - 30
Actual - Run - 29

Wednesday
Planned - Bike- 60
Actual - Swim - 28 (CaraJean couldn't meet this morning so I opted for the team swim)

Thursday
Planned - Try the Tri (hoping to beat 1:13:00)
Actual - RAINOUT

Friday
Planned - Strength - 45
Actual - Strength - 45

Saturday
Planned - Run - 30 (will do July 4th Sparkler race)
Actual - Run - 31:35

Sunday
Planned - Bike - 60, Run - 35, Swim - 20
Actual - Bike - 74, Run 35:23

Total
Planned - 383 min
Actual - ~258 min

Tri Training - Week 11, June 22-28

Monday
Planned - Swim - 20 min, Silver Lake
Actual - Swim - 15 min, Silver Lake (yay!)

Tuesday
Planned - Strength - 60, Run - TBD pending calf pull. Injury is bothersome. Might push run entirely.
Actual - Strength - 45 (spent a good 15 minutes stretching and rolling legs)

Wednesday
Planned - Swim - 60
Actual - Swim - 62 (2,000 meters)

Thursday
Planned - OFF (Petra's graduation)
Actual - OFF

Friday
Planned - Swim - 20, Bike 45
Actual - Swim - 24, Bike - 58:50

Saturday
Planned - OFF
Actual - Strength, 45

Sunday
Planned - 60 Bike, 35 Run (BRICK)
Actual - OFF

Total
Planned - 300 min
Actual - 249:50 min

Tri Training - Week 10, June 15-21

I can already tell you that I won't get near enough training in this week; I am traveling to Denver Mon-Wed and will be lucky to get in a run. That said, I hope the time off does wonders to heal the various aches and pains I've incurred in the past few weeks...in particular, that stitch/pull on my right side.

Monday
Planned - OFF (travel)
Actual - OFF

Tuesday
Planned - Run - 30
Actual - Run/Walk - 39 (struggled in the altitude)

Wednesday
Planned - OFF (travel)
Actual - OFF

Thursday
Planned - Try the Tri (.25 mi Swim - 10:30 min, 9.5 mi Bike - 37, 2 mi Run - 20) - 67.5 min
Actual - Argh. Try the Tri was canceled so I went to a spin class - 55 min

Friday
Planned - TBD
Actual - OFF (feeling very sick)

Saturday
Planned - 60 Strength
Actual - 60 Strength

Sunday
Planned - 60 Bike, 35 Run (BRICK)
Actual - 62 Bike, 32 Run (pulled a muscle behind my left knee at the end of the run. Will see how it impacts next week's training)

Total
Planned - 252.5
Actual - 248

Tri Training - Week 9, June 8-14

Monday
Planned - Swim - 30
Actual - Swim -25 (possibly the worst swim EVER. Only got in 30 laps. I couldn't catch any air. Perhaps something about a 6am swim? My body was NOT happy.)

Tuesday
Planned - Strength - 60, Run - 30
Actual - Strength - 60, Run - 40

Wednesday
Planned - Swim - 60
Actual - Swim - 60 (1,600 meters only because of next day's race)

Thursday
Planned - Try the Tri (.25 mi Swim - 15 min, 9.5 mi Bike - 40, 2 mi Run - 20)
Actual - Try the Tri (Swim - 10:55, T1 - 1:39, Bike - 38:29, T2 - 1:06, Run - 20:44) - 1:12:53

Great news! I survived my first open water swim. I pulled an ab muscle while backstroking my way to shore and that hurt my run, unfortunately. Will move my tri class to Monday, which should help with fatigue. Look forward to the next event. Oh, and thank goodness for wetsuits.

Friday
Planned - OFF
Actual - OFF

Saturday
Planned - OFF
Actual - OFF

Sunday
Planned - 60 Bike, 35 Run (BRICK)
Actual - 59:38 Bike, 35 Run

Total
Planned - 350
Actual - 352+