Here we go again…
Another week down. Not quite as intense as last week, but I’m happy to see that beautiful 100 up there. 🙂
Monday
AM: REST
I was wiped after last weekend’s long ride and run and in desperate need of a rest day. It was great – I slept in and took some to time to just chill.
Tuesday
AM: 70 min Bike Trainer
Longer intervals on the trainer this week.
AM: 20 min Run
Another good run with Maddie.
PM: 2500 yd Swim
- 300 warm up
- 8 x 25 accelerations
- 5 x 300 @ 6:00
- 50 easy
- 4 x 100 @ 2:00
- 50 cool down
Great swim with some longer sets. I’m actually starting to refer these type of workouts in the pool.
Wednesday
AM: 2000 m Swim
- 300 Warm Up
- 2 x 50 accelerations
- 200 kick
- 4 x 100 w/ pull kit
- 4 x 100 w/ paddles
- 4 x 100 free
- 200 cool down
Courtney referred to this as our “strip tease set” since we slowly discarded equipment as the sets went on. It was a pretty straight forward workout, which is always nice in the morning when I’m not fully awake yet.
Thursday
AM: 5 mi Hill Repeats
The track was closed again this week, so we headed back to the same hill workout we did last week. Yet again, it burned and I was reminded how terribly out of speed shape I am. I felt okay the first few repeats, but the last stretch killed me.
PM: 2200 yd Swim
- 500
- 5×100 @ 2:00
- 3 x 400
I got to practice early and did an extra 1000 yds before the rest of the gang got there. I was hoping to hit 3000 yds with the extra warm-up, but coach decided to give an easy day and assigned some easy 500s (400s for me) before calling it a day.
Friday
AM: 60 minute trainer
I kept it easy on the trainer, just getting some time in on the saddle.
Saturday
AM: 10 mi Run
Shorter run this week in anticipation of the 100 mile ride planned the next day. I kept it easy and just enjoyed the run
Sunday
AM: 100 mi Bike Ride
My first century! The ride didn’t go exactly as planned, but I still enjoyed it. I loved the laid back attitude of the organized ride and would do it again in a heartbeat.
I have another century in two weeks. It’s crazy how riding 100 miles doesn’t seem as scary as it once did. It still sounds really long and a little boring, but it also sounds doable. 🙂
Weekly Totals:
Workouts: 9
Miles: 154
Time: 15 hours 39 minutes
I have a recovery week this week, which comes in handy since I’ll be working this weekend. My goal is to get at least one long run in and a two hour bike ride. We’ll see what happens. 🙂
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Great job on the training! Hope it goes well this week with traveling – works out so well that you have a bit of a step back week in your training!
Sara @ LovingOnTheRun recently posted..My Goals for the Week
I am still so amazed by your century you wrote about yesterday! So great!
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I always like to think I’ll do Ironman someday. Then I look at a training plan and am all, “nope!” Not for me right now. You are killing it, girl. Have a restful rest week and keep being a rockstar!
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Congrats on your training week — I’m amazed at how you fit it all in!
Michelle @ A Healthy Mrs recently posted..Tastes Like Fall
Wowza! How do you find time for all of this plus work plus a life?! Super impressive.
Karen @ Runner Girl Eats recently posted..5 Questions You Should Ask Yourself Every Morning
You are doing so awesome!!!
You know you’re an IronMan When . . . You have a 154 mile week of training and you say “It wasn’t as intense as last week.”
You’re a beast Meghann! Love it 🙂
Thought you’d find this Disney story interesting:
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You’re amazing! Your training schedule is such a huge life and time commitment…I’m sure all your hard work and dedication will pay off!
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WAY to rock those miles!!
you rock!!!! what kind of bike trainer do you use? im looking to get one for the winter! 🙂
Congrats on 100! 😀