Week 17/18

Hello! Sorry I lack on posting. It's been an interesting few weeks. After that (awesome) race, I pretty much couldn't put weight down on my foot the entire next week.  Being paranoid as I get with injuries and this ironman coming up....I got it x-rayed and was in the clear. Well, we think. Currently resting it..../freaking out about not running.  However, I made some progress yesterday by successfully completing 3 miles and being able to put weight down on the foot after too. Hooray. 23 to go. hah.

by the way, you know how you sign up for ridiculous races and think...i have SO MUCH TIME. well now i have exactly 2 months. holy moly!

Week 17

Mon8/20: off.

Tues 8/21: TRX. I drank like a 6 pack the night before and was really hungover. hey had to celebrate a successful race :)

Wed 8/23: TRX, 28 mile bike (1 hour 40 min). I don't remember what this was. sorry haha

Thurs 8/24: TRX, 4300 yard swim. I can now say I successfully can get myself to swim ONCE a week. I am totally paying too much money for masters to do this. but hey it's something right?

Fri 8/25: 18 mile commute bike (1 hour 30 min), TRX. To be honest, I started biking to work. I live just over a mile. isn't that sad? However, my foot wasn't cooperating AND i save like 15 min of sleep! and the miles actually accumulate over the week. so win?

Sat 8/26: 102 mile bike (6 hours 15 min), TRX. First century ride EVER!  I rode to Providence and back. I have to admit, the ride there was awesome. No cars, no stresses, just straight up riding. The way back sucked. I went a different way, ended up on a really busy road, then had to take random back roads (which were nice but had no idea where i was going), then once i got back to where i knew i was...there were just a lot of cars. Too many cars too close to me...makes me uncomfortable. I know i am on a bike and im not perfect...but i am ON A BIKE....please.....you are IN A CAR. YOU CAN HURT ME. so just be careful people....bikers can be idiots but take a moment. I ended up at 87 miles once home but set out to do 100. I got cussed out by some crazy woman with a basket on her bike when i was 98 miles in. Come on lady, stop....i just wanted to be home. Otherwise successful and feeling good about biking :P

Sun 8/27: 32 mile bike (2 hours 10 min). Ouch a bit sore, but since i'm not riding had to keep the bike thing going, right?


WEEKLY totals: 

4300 yard swim, 180 mile bike (11 hours 30 min), no running, TRX x5 record bike total :) Week 18:  Mon 8/29:  TRX. sore. Tues 8/30:  70 min bike (20 miles), TRX, 3800 yard swim. I literally got home from work and went from one workout to the other until it was time for bed. intense haha. Test set at swim practice. I can actually hold just under 1:10's on 100s free. on 1:20. the interval was actually too easy for me! I am actually getting somewhere.  Wed 8/31:  15 mile bike (45 min), 12 mile bike commute (1 hour). wahoo. Thurs 9/1:  15 mile bike commute (1 hour 15 min). So, I went on a booze cruise, biked home, fell off my bike. hahaha. road rash. haven't done that in a while (biking home post drinking fun).  Fri 9/2: off, obviously.  Sat 9/3: 48 mile bike (3 hours), 3 mile run (30 min), TRX. I honestly was going to do a really long bike....but I was totally sore from falling off my bike. In fact, my shoulder is STILL sore. But, you gotta get back up. The run felt weird....but like I said, i could walk after at least. Sun 9/4: 59 mile bike (3 hours 50 min), TRX. An awesome ride out to Carlisle with a friend. Love that route....non-stressful. perfect day out too. WEEKLY totals:  3800 yard swim, 157 mile bike (10 hours), 3 mile run (30 min), TRX x 4 until next time! 2 months to go...