IM Week 4 summary April 16-22

Volunteered at the Boston Marathon  on Monday , completed my other workouts on the other 6 days. This was the scheduled recovery week. I'll still take and come back harder the next week. Things will get challenging for me for pool time at the Y is only open on  Sundays for one more week.  Last week weighed in at 155 with my lowest body fat in more than 4 years!!

Week 4 totals:


Swim 2400 m
Bike 59.3 miles
Run 16.8 miles

IM Training totals (4 weeks)
Swim 10,150m
Bike 303.3 mi
Run 73.7mi

IM Week 3 Summary April 9-15

A tough week; fought a cold ALL week and was lethargic,... adjusted the workouts down to accommodate the sickness

Week 3 totals:


Swim 1800m
Bike 81.3mi
Run 15.5mi

IM Training totals (3 weeks):
Swim 7750m
Bike 244.0mi
Run 54.9 mi

IM Week 2 summary April 2-8

A busy week, but got in 3 swim workouts,  4 bike workouts and 4 runs.

Week 2 totals:

Swim 3300m
Bike 72.4 miles
Run 23.4

IM training total (2 weeks):

Swim 5950m
Bike 162.7mi
Run 39.4mi

Day 6 and 7 IM

Was supposed to swim and run on Day 6. Pool schedule and my schedule did not mix. So I ran 8.5 miles of hills. Day 7 was a REST day. Thank goodness. Week 1 complete. 23 weeks to go.

Week 1 totals:
Swim 2650 m
Bike 90.3 miles
Run 16.0 miles

Total IM training :
Same

Day 5 March 30- IM Wisconsin

Toughest day yet.

Bike 2:30 on the trainer. 41.9 miles and ran 3 miles later int eh day in 23 minutes.

The bike tore me up. Very sore,..used my gel seat and biking shorts. I need to invest in a new pair of biking shorts soon!!

Day 4- March 29, 2012

Nice swim workout- 1050m with fartleks. Actually felt pretty fast (for me) today.

Bike- 1 hour with power intervals.

Good day