The last time I blogged was my race recap for Eagleman. Re-reading that rekindles my excitement to race again! And no better time since TODAY is 6 months until CHALLENGE AC!! Booyah!
Mom: Just a recap: 4 kids - all busy. Oldest daughter,14, is on the swim team this year and loving it! It is very time intensive - they don't leave the HS until 6 at night and get home at 9:30ish. She is learning a lot about time management - which is good for her. Daughter #2, 12, finished up field hockey with the middle school and is not concentrating on band and jazz band. Playing alto, tenor, and bari sax for the various bands. Son, 10, just turned his double digits 2 weeks ago. He is a webelo in cub scouts and has his swim class. I am trying to convince him to make the leap to swim team at the Y. He also takes a gymnastics class that he enjoys. Daughter #3, 5, has her girl scouts and takes gymnastics and swim class.
Vet: I am on vacation until 1/2. Yeah! That doesn't mean the calls, emails and texts have stopped. But they have lessened.
Survivor: I have appointments coming up next month - ultrasound and doctor appointment in January. All stable for now. Considering asking for a PET scan to see if it detects anything new/different.
Triathlete: 2013 was a great year for me race wise!
RACES 2013
May 5 - NJ Half Marathon Relay
May 12 - Manassas Ladies Sprint Tri - 2nd in AG!!
June 9 - Eagleman Half Ironman
July - Jersey Girl Tri Relay (Bike) 2nd place!
September 8 - Sandy Hook Sprint Tri
October 27 - Marine Corps Marathon
It was a year of firsts! My first HIM and my first MARATHON! Both had PR's !! Haha! I can only get better from here!
I have joined a group of triathletes swimming with a coach at 5 am twice a week. I think it will be very good for me - I have never swam the distances that she has us swimming. I am the second slowest right now, so I can only get faster. Trying to decide if I should consider a TI class or go for some private lessons. I watch videos and try to replicate what I do but I am not seeing improvement.
I am excited for 2014!
Races so far...
June 8 - Escape the Cape Sprint
June 29 - Challenge AC - guaranteed PR!!!
Considering -
Shamrock Half Marathon - March 16
Wineglass Marathon - October
Iron Girl Sandy Hook - September
There are so many races out there to try (or tri!)! I will have to do this a lot of years to try them all!
Showing posts with label off season. Show all posts
Showing posts with label off season. Show all posts
Sunday, December 29, 2013
Saturday, November 10, 2012
Introducing Coach Hedgehog!
I consider myself very lucky that I am coached. A friend, that I met online, recently earned her USAT level I coaching certificate and took on several of us from her mentor group. She shall be known from hereon out as Coach Hedgehog for her love of hedgehogs.
Recently, Coach Hedgehog made my day!!! I told her of my frustration with swimming in the cold and dark days of fall and winter and she said I can take a break!!! Yeah!! I tried in October and swam once - it really wasn't that bad, but I am excited to get rid of the guilt of not having to do it again until 2013. In fact, I already went to the gym and put my membership on hold! She is going to have me do some dry land exercises that will mimic some of the actions of actual swimming.
The only downfall to her telling me that I don't have to swim, is that I really need to swim. It's a double edged sword. I am a terrible swimmer and I made very little progress despite the 62,625 yards that I swam in 2012. Maybe I made a little progress as I didn't freak at the triathlons I did this past season. Speed wise though, I am not a natural and I am not fast. Even with a private coach, I didn't see the progress I had hoped to. See, that is why I need to swim.
I did present some evidence to support that not swimming in the off season is OK. I read this article from EN. http://www.endurancenation.us/blog/training/return-on-investment-series-part-ii-the-swim/
One of the great things about being coached is that she has a training plan for me everyday on Training Peaks. She tells me what to do and I just do it. Intervals, Tempo runs, sprints, long bikes or runs....it doesn't matter. I love not having to think about what I need to do. Thank you Coach Hedgehog!!!
I have been heartrate training with her now for over a year. I am not sure it really is for me. I keep trying, but my heart rate never seems to ever lower at faster speeds. Let's just hope my heart stays strong at 160-170 bpm for 6 hours at Eagleman!
Are you coached or do you train by heart rate? Do you swim in the winter/off season?
Recently, Coach Hedgehog made my day!!! I told her of my frustration with swimming in the cold and dark days of fall and winter and she said I can take a break!!! Yeah!! I tried in October and swam once - it really wasn't that bad, but I am excited to get rid of the guilt of not having to do it again until 2013. In fact, I already went to the gym and put my membership on hold! She is going to have me do some dry land exercises that will mimic some of the actions of actual swimming.
The only downfall to her telling me that I don't have to swim, is that I really need to swim. It's a double edged sword. I am a terrible swimmer and I made very little progress despite the 62,625 yards that I swam in 2012. Maybe I made a little progress as I didn't freak at the triathlons I did this past season. Speed wise though, I am not a natural and I am not fast. Even with a private coach, I didn't see the progress I had hoped to. See, that is why I need to swim.
I did present some evidence to support that not swimming in the off season is OK. I read this article from EN. http://www.endurancenation.us/blog/training/return-on-investment-series-part-ii-the-swim/
One of the great things about being coached is that she has a training plan for me everyday on Training Peaks. She tells me what to do and I just do it. Intervals, Tempo runs, sprints, long bikes or runs....it doesn't matter. I love not having to think about what I need to do. Thank you Coach Hedgehog!!!
I have been heartrate training with her now for over a year. I am not sure it really is for me. I keep trying, but my heart rate never seems to ever lower at faster speeds. Let's just hope my heart stays strong at 160-170 bpm for 6 hours at Eagleman!
Are you coached or do you train by heart rate? Do you swim in the winter/off season?
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