Quick recap today so I can go to bed!
I noticed over the years that I have a hard time asserting my own health interests when certain situations arise. For example, one brother will want to go out for a drink, and not only do we end up drinking but I chose poor foods to eat. Today was one of those days. My uncle wanted to go for lunch and I said yes. Instead of choosing a healthy meal I just went with what he had: fish and chips. Since weight is a component of this training, I have been trying to make a conscious effort to stay away from the deep fried food and away from all types of potatoes. For the most part I have been successful but I need more self will to deny myself crappy foods and a realization that I didn't need to order that - it was just a habit and I didn't really thing about my chooses.
Instead of a potato, I have been trying to eat yams instead (~1/2 a day) and I want to try to eat Quinoa. I have never had it before!
I had a decent work out at the pool (inlcuded a short run) followed by a swim. Again, the friend I was swimming with really showed me how much I need to improve!
Weight 192.
Goal: stay true to myself, consciously decide what I am going to eat and make the right decisions!
P.S. Get between 6-8 hours sleep every day!
Saturday, July 30, 2011
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Day 2 - Reality Check
Today started with drozzy enthusiasm. I wasn't feeling any aches or pains (except for the burn) and I still had the desire to keep training - I just had to wait for my brain to wake up this morning!
I did a light jog on the train tracks behind my place. I wanted to run outside but the heat was killer so I thought the shade of the tracks would suit me well. However, running on railroad tracks is not the smartest places to run for three very good reasons:
1. The obvious - the train came and I had to step to the side.
2. You are in the woods by yourself! Every noise sounded like a bear (and 2 damn dogs jumped out at me! Almost gave me a heart attack!)
3. The gravel and rocks don't provide any sort of footing to run with any rhythm.
That failed run was followed by joining a biking group at 6pm. A friend of mine invited me along and it was a slap to the face reality check. I HAVE NO BIKING LEG MUSCLES! The 4 other people in the group biked circles around me as I huffed and puffed just starring at the hills. My bike is no where near where it needs to be. I would be lucky to do 20km in an hour. This will have to be a focus on my training over the next month. I won't win with a good bike but I will definitely lose with the bike ability I currently have!
Tomorrow: Swim and Run.
Weight - still 195ish.
Night!
I did a light jog on the train tracks behind my place. I wanted to run outside but the heat was killer so I thought the shade of the tracks would suit me well. However, running on railroad tracks is not the smartest places to run for three very good reasons:
1. The obvious - the train came and I had to step to the side.
2. You are in the woods by yourself! Every noise sounded like a bear (and 2 damn dogs jumped out at me! Almost gave me a heart attack!)
3. The gravel and rocks don't provide any sort of footing to run with any rhythm.
That failed run was followed by joining a biking group at 6pm. A friend of mine invited me along and it was a slap to the face reality check. I HAVE NO BIKING LEG MUSCLES! The 4 other people in the group biked circles around me as I huffed and puffed just starring at the hills. My bike is no where near where it needs to be. I would be lucky to do 20km in an hour. This will have to be a focus on my training over the next month. I won't win with a good bike but I will definitely lose with the bike ability I currently have!
Tomorrow: Swim and Run.
Weight - still 195ish.
Night!
Day 1 - It Begins
Okay, it starts again.
This is a blog to keep a record of my exploits into training for the Cultus Lake Triathlon. I am planning on doing the same sprint I did last year and will do my best to beat my time of 1:17:07.
Swim (750 m) : 14:32
Bike (750 m) : 40:55
Run (5 km) : 17:44 (no way this was 5km)
I think my goal would be to beat 70 minutes although that may be asking a lot - I have 46 days left to train (about 5.5 weeks with a rest week). That really isn't much time at all! Anyone can do a sprint though, it is just about being in the best possible shape before you get to the starting line.
And if today is any indication of how training is going to go, I will be hard pressed to beat my times! I am still recovering from a massive sun burn I got on Hornby Island camping for a friend's (Liis) birthday. The dead skin essentially trapped my sweat in from working out, building up bubbles of warm liquid covering by chest and back. I could feel my body failing to cool itself down, causing me to heat up even further in the bask of the hot summer sun. This is not to even mention the burning sensation the chlorine left between my shoulders blades as the skin tore and stretched with every swim stroke, providing rare skin for the chlorine to attack.
That is just day 1...
WO1 (WO = work out).
Pool - 300m warm up. 300 m swim but then had to spot due to the burning sensation.
Bike - casual 20 minutes to get my legs back into fine form.
Run - Was suppose to be a 5km sprint - body could not cope with the heat. 7 laps in 13:20s.
Not great but I guess to have to start somewhere.
Weight is also something to track. I was in the 160s during the race last year. At the moment I am pushing 195.5 lbs.
So, that leads to my goals.
Race:
Overall: Sub 70 minutes.
Swim: 14:30 was great.
Bike: Needs to be sub 40 for sure. I am thinking 36 minutes. (I still be to buy aero bars)
Run: Sub 21 minute 5km. (A bit more challenging after the swim and bike!)
Weight: Sub 170lbs.
Pre-race:
Swim: 1km in 20 minutes
Bike: Need to hit some 1 hour rides.
Run: 10km in sub 48mins (-4:45/km).
Umk...well, the gauntlet has been thrown down. Let us see if I can rise to the challenge.
It begins!
This is a blog to keep a record of my exploits into training for the Cultus Lake Triathlon. I am planning on doing the same sprint I did last year and will do my best to beat my time of 1:17:07.
Swim (750 m) : 14:32
Bike (750 m) : 40:55
Run (5 km) : 17:44 (no way this was 5km)
I think my goal would be to beat 70 minutes although that may be asking a lot - I have 46 days left to train (about 5.5 weeks with a rest week). That really isn't much time at all! Anyone can do a sprint though, it is just about being in the best possible shape before you get to the starting line.
And if today is any indication of how training is going to go, I will be hard pressed to beat my times! I am still recovering from a massive sun burn I got on Hornby Island camping for a friend's (Liis) birthday. The dead skin essentially trapped my sweat in from working out, building up bubbles of warm liquid covering by chest and back. I could feel my body failing to cool itself down, causing me to heat up even further in the bask of the hot summer sun. This is not to even mention the burning sensation the chlorine left between my shoulders blades as the skin tore and stretched with every swim stroke, providing rare skin for the chlorine to attack.
That is just day 1...
WO1 (WO = work out).
Pool - 300m warm up. 300 m swim but then had to spot due to the burning sensation.
Bike - casual 20 minutes to get my legs back into fine form.
Run - Was suppose to be a 5km sprint - body could not cope with the heat. 7 laps in 13:20s.
Not great but I guess to have to start somewhere.
Weight is also something to track. I was in the 160s during the race last year. At the moment I am pushing 195.5 lbs.
So, that leads to my goals.
Race:
Overall: Sub 70 minutes.
Swim: 14:30 was great.
Bike: Needs to be sub 40 for sure. I am thinking 36 minutes. (I still be to buy aero bars)
Run: Sub 21 minute 5km. (A bit more challenging after the swim and bike!)
Weight: Sub 170lbs.
Pre-race:
Swim: 1km in 20 minutes
Bike: Need to hit some 1 hour rides.
Run: 10km in sub 48mins (-4:45/km).
Umk...well, the gauntlet has been thrown down. Let us see if I can rise to the challenge.
It begins!
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