I did not want to get up after 4 hours of sleep & go to boot camp today. I knew that having not done ANY physical activity for A WHOLE WEEK & the terrible eating habits I continue to have I knew it was gonna be tough!
I got up made my protein shake & headed off. I kept reminding myself I would be glad I went AFTER!
Got to class knowing it was "run day" & thinking the odds of it being the flat run were slim.
My boot camp buddy Crystal was there & I told her how concerned I was. She said the hill run I experienced before was not the worst! Goshen she said was HARDER! I knew today would be Goshen. Sure enough it was :( Goshen is not as long as the other hill but steep and it sort of has 3 levels.
I didn't make it too far up it before I had to walk. NOTE TO SELF: get inhaler & bring to boot camp. I was breathing so hard!!! Then we ran to the stairs that nearly killed me @ first BC. & he said 3 sets?!?! I crawled up on time & back down. Pulled myself up a second time by the railing & didn't make a 3rd trip.(I was mad I quit & told myself never again-even is I die of asthma or puke)!!
Then we ran down the hill back to the gym & did drills & abs!!
Eventually I will get pictures somehow because I don't know how to describe all we do!
I really pushed myself! I'm definitely giving my all to this for 6 months! I know it is gonna help me with my triathlons!
About that tri-kate is gonna announce her next race soon! My cousin in Colorado (shout out) also races she sent me a list of her plans for the year. I am going to pick one of those to join her AND some local sprints. Also while I thought the 2011 lavaman olympic distance was in my future I think this next year will be about improving my sprint times then 2012 I will join Team in Training & go for it!! That is my plan now we will see how life reveals God's plan!!
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
i haven't blogged for a week!!!!!
Well it has been a week since I posted an update! The unfortunate thing about that is I haven't worked out for a week!!! :( last Wednesday's boot camp was my last workout. I left Thurs for a little weekend getaway to Palm Desert. I had hoped & intended to workout while away BUT it just didn't happen. I tried one morning to hit the gym & I just couldn't muster up the energy.
So in 4 hours I plan to get up & get back on it & go to THIS WEDNESDAY'S boot camp....
So in 4 hours I plan to get up & get back on it & go to THIS WEDNESDAY'S boot camp....
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
im in pain! serious unexplainable pain!
So I have now learned it is not just about surviving Boot Camp class & the asthma attack that follows BUT you also must survive the unimaginable pain that follows!
The whole day after I was sore all over! My knee was hurting (I was limping). I kept trying to walk around, stretch and keep from getting stiff.
About the knee thing...that same knee would hurt from time to time during my training. It always seemed to go away (as it did this time) I imagine 6 or so years from now it will be the knee that needs surgery or replacement when I'm much older!
I knew there was no way I was doing the power hour class Tues! I planned to go to the pool for early morning laps. Seemed like. A good way to get loosened up, get a light cardio workout! The part of the plan where I failed was setting my alarm OOPS!
I went easy on myself & took the day off! I could not take my shirt off with out pain! I was so uncomfortable at work! Every move of my upper body resulted in pain! I was very close to tears! Somewhere during my sleep I finally felt some relief (thank you God for answering my middle of the night prayer).
Today was a different story! Its Boot Camp wednesday RUN DAY! I have not forgotten the run last week that nearly killed me! I did not sleep well at all! So when 5am came it was an epic battle of self talk! I could stay in my wonderful bed & sleep! But if I get up and go I will be so glad I did after! Everything still hurts from Monday what if it hurts too bad & I can't do it. I knowledge that if I don't keep going it is not gonna get easier won out!
I did make a protein shake on my way out the door. Protein & glutamine was recommending to aid with recovery which my mix has in it.
So todays run was a flat 2 miles. Everyone runs so fast! I can only keep my pace that I know and love! My partner from Mondays class (crystal) stayed with me. I was still dead last except for one lady who was new & dropped back a few times. We got back to the gym with 40minutes left to get our boots kicked!!!!!
This portion of the class was very similar to Mondays class! We did knee raises & butt kicks back & forth across the gym followed by drills with out partner.
We did arm pulls with the bands (partner holds for resistance), then drag them across the gym. We did that 2 times! Then a row then drag 2 times! My arms finally were feeling a little better and this totally was wiping them out!
Then we did push ups followed by crab crawls back & forth!
Next we grabbed a weight bar & did squat jumps back and forth again I was so slow & challenged everyone was watching & waiting for me. I did sort of a hallf-ass job at all the drills! I know they say push through the pain but I really did all I could muster up! Then we did that frog, plank hop thing that killed me Monday!!! I barely could move!
Next he said OK we are doing suicides! REALLY!!! Something called suicides?!?! Its totally officially true you HAVE to be insane to do this!!!
Suicides are sprints back and forth from blocks on the floor. You run to the closest one and back, then the next furthest and so on. It was a race & the first five teams back were free. Free from what? Well I found out about lumber jacks, push ups and luckily the third round we didn't finish last!
Then it was 12 minutes of abs. A lot of people left @ 630a even though class goes until 640a. I must sat a lot of people we sitting between drills (one dude was laying down). It is not just tough for me this stuff is gnarly!!
My partner left and I stayed and made my best pathetic attempt @ abs.
Stretching & class dismissed!
I am glad I went! Even though my whole upper body hurts! I know that as I keep going I will find the drills become easier & I will be faster! I also dream of being lighter and looking better!
I'm making a mental commitment to go for 6 months & see what happens! As I left class today I was thinking what a better triathlete I will be if I am stronger, leaner and more fit!!!
The whole day after I was sore all over! My knee was hurting (I was limping). I kept trying to walk around, stretch and keep from getting stiff.
About the knee thing...that same knee would hurt from time to time during my training. It always seemed to go away (as it did this time) I imagine 6 or so years from now it will be the knee that needs surgery or replacement when I'm much older!
I knew there was no way I was doing the power hour class Tues! I planned to go to the pool for early morning laps. Seemed like. A good way to get loosened up, get a light cardio workout! The part of the plan where I failed was setting my alarm OOPS!
I went easy on myself & took the day off! I could not take my shirt off with out pain! I was so uncomfortable at work! Every move of my upper body resulted in pain! I was very close to tears! Somewhere during my sleep I finally felt some relief (thank you God for answering my middle of the night prayer).
Today was a different story! Its Boot Camp wednesday RUN DAY! I have not forgotten the run last week that nearly killed me! I did not sleep well at all! So when 5am came it was an epic battle of self talk! I could stay in my wonderful bed & sleep! But if I get up and go I will be so glad I did after! Everything still hurts from Monday what if it hurts too bad & I can't do it. I knowledge that if I don't keep going it is not gonna get easier won out!
I did make a protein shake on my way out the door. Protein & glutamine was recommending to aid with recovery which my mix has in it.
So todays run was a flat 2 miles. Everyone runs so fast! I can only keep my pace that I know and love! My partner from Mondays class (crystal) stayed with me. I was still dead last except for one lady who was new & dropped back a few times. We got back to the gym with 40minutes left to get our boots kicked!!!!!
This portion of the class was very similar to Mondays class! We did knee raises & butt kicks back & forth across the gym followed by drills with out partner.
We did arm pulls with the bands (partner holds for resistance), then drag them across the gym. We did that 2 times! Then a row then drag 2 times! My arms finally were feeling a little better and this totally was wiping them out!
Then we did push ups followed by crab crawls back & forth!
Next we grabbed a weight bar & did squat jumps back and forth again I was so slow & challenged everyone was watching & waiting for me. I did sort of a hallf-ass job at all the drills! I know they say push through the pain but I really did all I could muster up! Then we did that frog, plank hop thing that killed me Monday!!! I barely could move!
Next he said OK we are doing suicides! REALLY!!! Something called suicides?!?! Its totally officially true you HAVE to be insane to do this!!!
Suicides are sprints back and forth from blocks on the floor. You run to the closest one and back, then the next furthest and so on. It was a race & the first five teams back were free. Free from what? Well I found out about lumber jacks, push ups and luckily the third round we didn't finish last!
Then it was 12 minutes of abs. A lot of people left @ 630a even though class goes until 640a. I must sat a lot of people we sitting between drills (one dude was laying down). It is not just tough for me this stuff is gnarly!!
My partner left and I stayed and made my best pathetic attempt @ abs.
Stretching & class dismissed!
I am glad I went! Even though my whole upper body hurts! I know that as I keep going I will find the drills become easier & I will be faster! I also dream of being lighter and looking better!
I'm making a mental commitment to go for 6 months & see what happens! As I left class today I was thinking what a better triathlete I will be if I am stronger, leaner and more fit!!!
Monday, September 20, 2010
Boot Camp 2
The first hurdle I had was how to go to a 530am class when there is no childcare @ gym until 8am & the kids are with me not their Dad. The thing with going to the gym before the kids are dropped off or in this case wake up is it leaves the rest of my day for homeschool & everything else I got going on! AND I wanted to see what this class was all about since my first experience was "run day". Class starts out with a jog in a circle around the gym. Then a grapevine or crossover/behind back and forth about 6 times. Then a weight bar os grabbed & one row of lunges, followed by a row of running with the bar about your head (again 6 lengths of gym total). Next was a crawl on hands and legs, followed by kicks back and forth across. Then everyone did jumping jacks until everyone was done. THIS was the WARM UP!!!!!!!!
I was ready to walk the heck outta there declaring boot camp is NOT for me!!!
These boot camp people are so fit! They do this stuff with such ease (there were a few new people like me BUT I was definitely the most over weight and slowest of all).
So then we partnered up and did push-ups with a hand clap with our partner inbetween, followed by dips on the stage! This was so hard my arms felt like they would fall off!!
Next we lined up and did 5 push ups followed by some sort of frog hop things then jump as far as you can. This was VERY challenging for me & I was well behind everyone else. So everyone finished as I was struggling with my set. So they were all WATCHING ME & WAITING!!! My back is to them thank God. But I can't imagine what I looked like from that angle! The whole class actually cheered me on as I struggled and struggled wo the end. I must say the courage to do this comes only from God because not for a second did I worry about the embaressment & just focused on doing my best! The next drill used bands and the partner holds you back and you shuffle sideways back and forth! Next the partner holds the bands as you crawl across and then sprint back as they pull against you 2 times!! The next one was a side crawl on all fours back and forth which I skipped cause I was too wiped out.
Then we worked on abs! We did 2 one minute intervals of sit ups, then 2 one minutes intervals of side to side leg lifts, then one interval of lay on your back and lift your whole body to shoulder up.
And that was it class over & time to stretch WHEW
This was hands down the hardest class I have ever taken BUT I LOVED IT! I'm very proud of how I did! I am definitley going to go back! I think my new goal is going to be to master boot camp & power hour!
I know this will definitely take me to a new level! I just wish I could eat better I bet I would drop weight like no ones business!!
Tomorrow: 5:30a power hour!!!
I was ready to walk the heck outta there declaring boot camp is NOT for me!!!
These boot camp people are so fit! They do this stuff with such ease (there were a few new people like me BUT I was definitely the most over weight and slowest of all).
So then we partnered up and did push-ups with a hand clap with our partner inbetween, followed by dips on the stage! This was so hard my arms felt like they would fall off!!
Next we lined up and did 5 push ups followed by some sort of frog hop things then jump as far as you can. This was VERY challenging for me & I was well behind everyone else. So everyone finished as I was struggling with my set. So they were all WATCHING ME & WAITING!!! My back is to them thank God. But I can't imagine what I looked like from that angle! The whole class actually cheered me on as I struggled and struggled wo the end. I must say the courage to do this comes only from God because not for a second did I worry about the embaressment & just focused on doing my best! The next drill used bands and the partner holds you back and you shuffle sideways back and forth! Next the partner holds the bands as you crawl across and then sprint back as they pull against you 2 times!! The next one was a side crawl on all fours back and forth which I skipped cause I was too wiped out.
Then we worked on abs! We did 2 one minute intervals of sit ups, then 2 one minutes intervals of side to side leg lifts, then one interval of lay on your back and lift your whole body to shoulder up.
And that was it class over & time to stretch WHEW
This was hands down the hardest class I have ever taken BUT I LOVED IT! I'm very proud of how I did! I am definitley going to go back! I think my new goal is going to be to master boot camp & power hour!
I know this will definitely take me to a new level! I just wish I could eat better I bet I would drop weight like no ones business!!
Tomorrow: 5:30a power hour!!!
im declaring myself totally insane!!!
As I write this I am still recovering from an asthma attack. I have not had this happen since I played competitive soccer as a kid!! After Wed. Boot Camp run I woke up Thurs no where near as sore as I expected (oh I was sore BUT still mobile). So up @ 5am & off to the Thurs 530am Power Hour class I went. I knew I was in for a tough time. The class consisted of a aerobic class style warm up, then intervals of jump rope and kickboxing with resistance bands. I am so uncoordinated & have no balance. I could not actually jump rope so as the instructor had given the option to hop around swinging the rope on your side...I did. We would jump at our pace for 50 seconds, then 10 seconds warp speed. We did this for like 3 minutes then went into the boxing with resistance bands. It was so hard to get good form for me. I just did what resembled what the others were doing. Some of these chicks are amazing. The hardest part was the actual kicks with the bands. She has us loop the band around our foot then balance on the other leg and do side kicks or front kicks & knee lifts. I couldn't keep my balance AT ALL. I know everyone starts somewhere & no one is watching me to see how lame I am but I felt like an idiot!!!
The truth is I realized had I not done the training for my race I wouldn't even be in good enough shape for these classes (even though the schedule says all levels). & I love the challenge! Pushing myself harder than I think I am capable!
Friday I was definitely feeling the PAIN!! I had not planned to work out as I was going fishing with my son :D my favorite hobby in the whole world!! Someday I am gonna blog about fishing too! I found that the best thing for my sore muscles was lots of stretching and moving. Anytime I stayed still I would get stiff & sore!
Saturday morning presented a challenge! #1 it was the first morning all week I slept past 500am #2 I was still sore #3 I didn't wanna get outta bed #4 I had to do laundry, pick up the house, and get my meals ready for work. The kids were gone which means sleeping in was my BEST option as there would be NO interuptions!!
Instead I devised a plan! I put the laundry in the wash, rode my bike to the pharmacy & back to get a prescription I needed. (Probably only a 10min ride total). Came home put my stuff in the dryer & went for a run (about 2 miles). It helped so much with the soreness to get out and move! I stretched a lot at work afterwards.
Sunday I also took off. Between church & work there was just no time. And I am totally ok with that!!
The truth is I realized had I not done the training for my race I wouldn't even be in good enough shape for these classes (even though the schedule says all levels). & I love the challenge! Pushing myself harder than I think I am capable!
Friday I was definitely feeling the PAIN!! I had not planned to work out as I was going fishing with my son :D my favorite hobby in the whole world!! Someday I am gonna blog about fishing too! I found that the best thing for my sore muscles was lots of stretching and moving. Anytime I stayed still I would get stiff & sore!
Saturday morning presented a challenge! #1 it was the first morning all week I slept past 500am #2 I was still sore #3 I didn't wanna get outta bed #4 I had to do laundry, pick up the house, and get my meals ready for work. The kids were gone which means sleeping in was my BEST option as there would be NO interuptions!!
Instead I devised a plan! I put the laundry in the wash, rode my bike to the pharmacy & back to get a prescription I needed. (Probably only a 10min ride total). Came home put my stuff in the dryer & went for a run (about 2 miles). It helped so much with the soreness to get out and move! I stretched a lot at work afterwards.
Sunday I also took off. Between church & work there was just no time. And I am totally ok with that!!
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
OK back to work!!!
Monday the day after the race I thought I was gonna be immobile. I expected to be so sore but I wasn't! I had some soreness in the back of my legs and a little in my shoulders but I got out and did errands. I worked Monday night with no real aches or pains. I did not go work out Monday but I think I deserved and earned a day off.
So Tuesday while part of me wanted to continue with the time off I got up and headed to the pool. I figured it would get everything all loosened up and I really want to spend a lot of time swimming so that next race I can blow through the swim part.
Today was another story. All along during my training I have seen the classes at the gym that look so fun and challenging. I actually took on when I was training for the Sprint Tri. The problem was I was so sore after that I couldn't train for 3 days after. So I have been so scared to go to one of the classes. Also I must admit it is kinda tough going into these classes alone.
There are a few different classes I wanted to try. Total Body Workout, Sport Drills, and Boot Camp.
This morning at 5:30am was the boot camp. These classes are so different then the endurance training I have been doing. So I did not go into this thinking it was gonna be a walk in the park. I also had to leave work early last night so I could get a little more sleep.
I got to the class and the 2 dudes there said you here for boot camp? Yes are you the instructor? No they laughed...I said it was my first time. They said Wed. they go for a run outside. I was so starting to consider bailing haha. They said don't worry its not that hard core. Uh well I just did a triathlon so I had to run. They were like or a tri oh you are hard core.
No boys no I am not...I thought
So everyone arrives and EVERYONE knows each other and they all start stretching out. So I stretch out. The instructor arrives (hello beautiful man) and says ok lets go!! Everyone goes outside he says we are going down the street up the hill and then a set of stairs and back. I will pick up the fast people and go back for the slow people. (I think to myself HUH?). I quickly began to fret and worry cause I know I am a slow runner and these are boot camp people...sigh.
As I exit the gym he sees me and I am sure realizes I am new and says "you look worried" I agree "I am"
So the group sets out running and I am infact dead last and behind the group. Pick up means the people running in the front/fastest turn around and run back to the last person (me) and then turn around and run again. This goes on until the bottom of the hill. It is a huge hill OH MY WORD I think I may die trying this!!!! I have never ran up a hill like this in my life!!! I get like a quarter of the way up and start walking. UH OH here come the pick up line, I start running just so I don't #1 look stupid for walking and #2 make them all pissed I am so slow and behind.
I walked (as quickly as I could) up the hill and as everyone reached the top the instructor runs back to me and encourages me and says you got some shuffle in you. I do and I run to the top (you can really call what I do running hehe>
Then the group heads down hill (not steep like the one we just came up) to the stairs....
again I am trailing behind. At the base of the stairs waits the instructor. He says ok lets do this. I start out with some hussle which quickly leaves me as I can barely drag myself up the stairs. At the last two my legs like quit for a second and I growled this strange noise and he says "are you gonna puke?" (thinking I probably am close to that point). So then he tells everyone walk for one minute. Then the group jogs down the rest of the hill back to the gym and I trot behind. They are still "picking up" slow poke kate.
One chick even says don't worry I know you feel like we are all mad at you but we aren't I felt that way when I started. And everyone was very kind and encouraging the whole time. Each time they would come to pick me up and run past they would say good job, etc.
So then when we got back to the gym instructor says grab a partner we have 5 minutes for abs. How did I end up not getting a partner...kinda like last one picked in gym class huh.
The instructor had to come stand on my feet while I did cruches. I am not a cruch girl just about died. Then he sent a girl over for the second ab drill that was lay down and pull your feet up to the other person who would push them down and have to pull the legs up again.
Then class was over. Everyone again was very nice. I recognized two of the chicks from high school so I went and chatted with them. They encouraged me to come back.
The thing that is pretty cool is even though it was so hard. I loved the challenge! I will go back! I want to get better at this! I can tell you what this is the kind of stuff that will destroy those curves of mine for sure...that is if I could stop eating all the wonderful food I love so dearly!
Until I get the plan of action for the next race I will be bouncing around to all these classes kicking my own butt!!!
So Tuesday while part of me wanted to continue with the time off I got up and headed to the pool. I figured it would get everything all loosened up and I really want to spend a lot of time swimming so that next race I can blow through the swim part.
Today was another story. All along during my training I have seen the classes at the gym that look so fun and challenging. I actually took on when I was training for the Sprint Tri. The problem was I was so sore after that I couldn't train for 3 days after. So I have been so scared to go to one of the classes. Also I must admit it is kinda tough going into these classes alone.
There are a few different classes I wanted to try. Total Body Workout, Sport Drills, and Boot Camp.
This morning at 5:30am was the boot camp. These classes are so different then the endurance training I have been doing. So I did not go into this thinking it was gonna be a walk in the park. I also had to leave work early last night so I could get a little more sleep.
I got to the class and the 2 dudes there said you here for boot camp? Yes are you the instructor? No they laughed...I said it was my first time. They said Wed. they go for a run outside. I was so starting to consider bailing haha. They said don't worry its not that hard core. Uh well I just did a triathlon so I had to run. They were like or a tri oh you are hard core.
No boys no I am not...I thought
So everyone arrives and EVERYONE knows each other and they all start stretching out. So I stretch out. The instructor arrives (hello beautiful man) and says ok lets go!! Everyone goes outside he says we are going down the street up the hill and then a set of stairs and back. I will pick up the fast people and go back for the slow people. (I think to myself HUH?). I quickly began to fret and worry cause I know I am a slow runner and these are boot camp people...sigh.
As I exit the gym he sees me and I am sure realizes I am new and says "you look worried" I agree "I am"
So the group sets out running and I am infact dead last and behind the group. Pick up means the people running in the front/fastest turn around and run back to the last person (me) and then turn around and run again. This goes on until the bottom of the hill. It is a huge hill OH MY WORD I think I may die trying this!!!! I have never ran up a hill like this in my life!!! I get like a quarter of the way up and start walking. UH OH here come the pick up line, I start running just so I don't #1 look stupid for walking and #2 make them all pissed I am so slow and behind.
I walked (as quickly as I could) up the hill and as everyone reached the top the instructor runs back to me and encourages me and says you got some shuffle in you. I do and I run to the top (you can really call what I do running hehe>
Then the group heads down hill (not steep like the one we just came up) to the stairs....
again I am trailing behind. At the base of the stairs waits the instructor. He says ok lets do this. I start out with some hussle which quickly leaves me as I can barely drag myself up the stairs. At the last two my legs like quit for a second and I growled this strange noise and he says "are you gonna puke?" (thinking I probably am close to that point). So then he tells everyone walk for one minute. Then the group jogs down the rest of the hill back to the gym and I trot behind. They are still "picking up" slow poke kate.
One chick even says don't worry I know you feel like we are all mad at you but we aren't I felt that way when I started. And everyone was very kind and encouraging the whole time. Each time they would come to pick me up and run past they would say good job, etc.
So then when we got back to the gym instructor says grab a partner we have 5 minutes for abs. How did I end up not getting a partner...kinda like last one picked in gym class huh.
The instructor had to come stand on my feet while I did cruches. I am not a cruch girl just about died. Then he sent a girl over for the second ab drill that was lay down and pull your feet up to the other person who would push them down and have to pull the legs up again.
Then class was over. Everyone again was very nice. I recognized two of the chicks from high school so I went and chatted with them. They encouraged me to come back.
The thing that is pretty cool is even though it was so hard. I loved the challenge! I will go back! I want to get better at this! I can tell you what this is the kind of stuff that will destroy those curves of mine for sure...that is if I could stop eating all the wonderful food I love so dearly!
Until I get the plan of action for the next race I will be bouncing around to all these classes kicking my own butt!!!
After the Race
So what happens next for Tri-Kate????
I was pretty sure that I would only want to keep going farther and do a longer Olympic Distance next....well I think what I learned is that what I should do is improve my sprint distance first. I definitely want to keep doing races and I think build up until I am finishing a sprint with everyone else not after them!
I haven't found the next race yet but I will.
So to finish up the personal journey I was also on. I think what I found through all this is myself again. As I said before I came out of my marriage pretty messed up and definitely felt like a lot of what I thought was my life was myth and lost a huge sense of my identity. I even said on more then on occasion I was treding around in murky waters trying to find a grasp on a way out and to find myself. I definitely had very low self esteem and not much self worth.
God had given me the verse Psalm 147:3 He heals the broken hearted and binds up their wounds, a very long time ago. I honestly at the time was in so much emotional pain I can't even begin to explain or currently phathom what it was like. I really never believed that the way I felt would change.
Before I started the training God had definitely started a work in me. He kept telling me over and over that I was so beautiful to Him. Ok so I got that message and really let go of any hang ups I had about how I looked (remember I am a curvy girl).
So maybe I needed that confidence to not care about getting in spandex and going to the gym.
The next thing was the worship. When I was working out I was listening to worship for hours and hours, and praying finally talking to Him again. Not that I totally stopped but I would say our reletionship had been very strained. Those times when I was alone (in a gym full of people or at the lake or bay or around my neighborhood) He washed away the pain, He binded up my wounds. I slowly started to have my joy back. I started to just have life back in me.
It seems so deep the way I write it and odd to me because I don't think I even realized what was happening inside me during it all. I just know at some point I stopped crying as much all the time, and being sad about my losses. Hope for my future took place of it. Pride and my worth in Him rose to the surface of all the lies.
I think people that knew me well before during and after would testify that something happened in me through this that was a miracle. I am lively, happy and totally feel like myself but a new self :)
I was pretty sure that I would only want to keep going farther and do a longer Olympic Distance next....well I think what I learned is that what I should do is improve my sprint distance first. I definitely want to keep doing races and I think build up until I am finishing a sprint with everyone else not after them!
I haven't found the next race yet but I will.
So to finish up the personal journey I was also on. I think what I found through all this is myself again. As I said before I came out of my marriage pretty messed up and definitely felt like a lot of what I thought was my life was myth and lost a huge sense of my identity. I even said on more then on occasion I was treding around in murky waters trying to find a grasp on a way out and to find myself. I definitely had very low self esteem and not much self worth.
God had given me the verse Psalm 147:3 He heals the broken hearted and binds up their wounds, a very long time ago. I honestly at the time was in so much emotional pain I can't even begin to explain or currently phathom what it was like. I really never believed that the way I felt would change.
Before I started the training God had definitely started a work in me. He kept telling me over and over that I was so beautiful to Him. Ok so I got that message and really let go of any hang ups I had about how I looked (remember I am a curvy girl).
So maybe I needed that confidence to not care about getting in spandex and going to the gym.
The next thing was the worship. When I was working out I was listening to worship for hours and hours, and praying finally talking to Him again. Not that I totally stopped but I would say our reletionship had been very strained. Those times when I was alone (in a gym full of people or at the lake or bay or around my neighborhood) He washed away the pain, He binded up my wounds. I slowly started to have my joy back. I started to just have life back in me.
It seems so deep the way I write it and odd to me because I don't think I even realized what was happening inside me during it all. I just know at some point I stopped crying as much all the time, and being sad about my losses. Hope for my future took place of it. Pride and my worth in Him rose to the surface of all the lies.
I think people that knew me well before during and after would testify that something happened in me through this that was a miracle. I am lively, happy and totally feel like myself but a new self :)
Race day continued....
The swim course was out a very short distance then, left to a second buoy, then left and straight in!! To me is seemed so long!!! WOW that is 500 yards I thought...in theory I should be able to do this!! I trained and swam farther then 500 yds twice a week for over a month now!
So the horn went off and I went for it!!
I started my swim off so strong! My thought was-holy cow I am doing this!!! I was breathing and swimming so well!!! The water was green and it wasn't clear but it wasn't like I expected at all. I kept swimming and made it around the first buoy very strong. I headed toward the second buoy and about midway I stopped. I was bumping the chick swimming in front of me and it was sort of distracting me. The bummer is just like in running when I stop it is hard to get going and get a groove going again. My swim buddy the whole time was so encouraging and talking me through each stroke. I starting swimming head out of water and was getting tired and out of breath. I got around the second buoy and swim buddy says see it is just straight in from here!!! The straight in was sooooo far!!! I was already so tired! I decided to flip over and do the backstroke. It helps for some reason to be on your back and it feels like you cover more distance faster. So everytime I flipped back over and tried to freestyle I wasn't putting my face in the water. Which seriously slows you down. Then about half way through the straight away I stopped and the panic set in. Geez swimming is sooooo mental!! I was having trouble taking a deep breath and catching my breath. I need to find out if the lungs expand while swimming and that is why the wetsuit feels like it gets more restrictive OR if it is just in my head! I told my swim buddy and she said she was allowed to loosen the zipper if I wanted. YES!!! It helped a bit but at this point when I tried to back stroke I was having difficulty breathing...Oh MY Gosh!!! So I continued to freestyle head outta water. The swim finish was getting closer but seems soooo hard to gain ground...then I got closer and closer and I swear by the time I was yards away I was practically dog paddling the last few feet. My swim buddy was great! She wished me luck told me I did great (little white lie) and then the crazy part was we had to climb outta the water on to the stairs and go up and out of the bay. There was these nice men there part of the race crew to help. My nice man literally had to heave me out of the water as the first step was a tad to high for me to get and I was sooooo tired hahaha.
So I went up the stairs and started to peel my wetsuit off (how triathlete of me hehehe) ran well jogged to the bike transition area. I was so out of breath. I threw on my pants with out dying off too much. really what I wanted to do is sit down on the floor and leisurely but my socks and shoes on and take break. I instead dried off my feet and got those socks on and my shoes with elastic shoelaces (which are the BOMB). I had this top that doubles as a bra/tank. I stuggled to get it on over my wet suit and it definitely slowed me down. Once I got it on I threw my tank top on with my number attached to it. Got my helmet on and ran out with my bike. At the start line there was a jam up of people getting on the bikes. UGH I finally got across the line and took off for the second leg.
I was sooooo out of breath!! There was so many people headed in the opposite direction finishing their bike leg. That is that bad part of starting in one of the last waves I think. Especially when slow like I am. I head down Harbor Dr. it is not the best paved road (ew) and the first thing is a bridge that goes up and I was struggling. Then I coasted down the other side and got a drink of water...ahhhhh. Time to do this Kate!!! I pedaled and pedaled wondering and thinking how far have I gone. I was just so wanting to see a mile marker to gauge how far I had gone and how far from the half way point. Finally a marker!!! what 2 miles??? that is it??? Oh boy! Most of the course was on the Navy base and honestly if I have a better bike I imagine I would have been faster. I was keeping a good pace for me though. I was pushing and pushing and then a thought came through my mind...what a second...I am ON THE NAVY BASE! I should take a moment and take this in. Yes yes I should. I mean I was passing dock after dock filled with Navy ships and Coast Guard ships! Sooooooo coooooollllllll!!! The course was super flat and aside from some curves not hard. I laughed at one curve the guy was signaling to take it slow and I said...come on now I am not really going that fast....he laughed!
Along this part of the course there really wasn't many people behind me. The beach cruiser devision and some of the relay people. A LOT of people passed me. One thing I appreciate is how when people do whiz past you most will say some words of encouragment like good job, your doing great, almost there, etc. There was a drum band that was Asian and they were cool and the Navy Band was at the entrace/exit to the base. That part with the music was cool! I wish there was more on the course.
So by the time I exited the base I had gone about 8 miles and some areas of my body were going a little numb. My hands, my butt and surrounding areas. Which would not be so bad but the roads like I said were bad. So those last 2 miles back to transition were painful haha. Then remember there was that bridge I had to go over at the start...what you forgot? I certainly didn't the whole ride I was thinking about how I had to get over that at the end. Luckily in training I had really worked on my bike gears and figured out the way to adjust them just right so that I could keep going (slowly of course) over these hills. Then I coasted down the back side and right into the bike finish line.
At this point I am aware I have a big task of the run ahead of me but I know I am in the home stretch!
There was just one problem I faced...remember that coffee I had earlier...yeah it was ready to make its departure. I didn't know what to do in the situation. I actually had needed to pee before the swim leg but my friend warned me that doing it in the wetsuit actually keeps it in there and when you remove the wetsuit the smell stays....
So the bike to run transition is fast (for me at least cause I dont need to change shoes). I just took off my helmet but on my cool new hat and took off. It is so hard to run when your legs are fatigued. At this point too most people have actually finished the race so I am running through all the spectators and competitors that have finished and are walking back to their cars.
So I take off and the whole time I am running the fact that I need to use the bathroom is consuming my mind. The run is along seaport village and as I get going maybe the first 1/4mile the sensation is returning to my legs, they start to remember how to run and I find my 13 min mile pace. As I run past the shops and restaurants I keep looking for a bathroom. If I can just duck in somewhere and go I know I can run better...and think about something else besides going. I don't even know if that is allowed. I am thinking why don't they have a bathroom along the course somewhere. What the heck to people do in longer races??? And while I am at it where the heck is the half way mark!!!
There was so few people left on the course and very few behind me. When I did turn around at the half way mark most the people I passed going the other way ended up catching up with me and passing me. Don't misunderstand I don't mind at all. I never set out to do this to be fast or the best. I am seriously grinning from ear to ear the whole run (except for when I am fretting about my full bladder). So then there it us up ahead...no not the finish line haha
A bathroom in the end of the park we are running around about a mile from the finish line. You better believe I ducked in there and took care of business. I felt incredible!!!!!
I came running outta the bathroom. Totally ready and able to finish the last mile. I still kept my pace but now I was totally able to do it with no distraction!!! As I rounded the last part of the park ready to head into the last 200 yards or so there they were....my kids <3 <3 also my sister, cousin and my friend. They all cheered for me!!! What a great feeling to have love and support at the race!! So I told them I would be back soon as I had to get to that finish!!!
I was so happy I tried to sprint the whole way but it felt like the finish line was moving further away the harder I tried to get to it hahaha. But then my moment came I ran up the red carpet to the finish beaming ear to ear, a wave of emotions came over me as I crossed over!! The announcer says and we have #731 Katie Mason coming across the finish line, and how about that a huge smile still on her face after all that hard work!!! It's true I was so happy!!!
As you can see with the photo I was so proud of myself!! During the run the swim seemed a lifetime ago. Now that I was done it all did. Physically I felt great! I don't wanna say that I could have kept going or that I was ready for the next race right away.
I rejoiced with my family for a while, walked around all the expo stuff and band playing.
And that was it, it was over, I was done! All my training had been for this moment!
I didn't see my times before I left the race but I looked on line later.
My finish time was 1 hour 55minutes. Which I AM THRILLED WITH!!! The super sprint I did my time was 1 hr 19min and that was half the distance of this Sprint Distance. All my times are:
Swim time 14:17 (I can not believe that was only 14 min!!!! Seemed like days haha)
Swim to Bike transition 4:11
Bike 52:52
Bike to Run trans 1:12
Run 42:28
Those are the results!!!
So the horn went off and I went for it!!
I started my swim off so strong! My thought was-holy cow I am doing this!!! I was breathing and swimming so well!!! The water was green and it wasn't clear but it wasn't like I expected at all. I kept swimming and made it around the first buoy very strong. I headed toward the second buoy and about midway I stopped. I was bumping the chick swimming in front of me and it was sort of distracting me. The bummer is just like in running when I stop it is hard to get going and get a groove going again. My swim buddy the whole time was so encouraging and talking me through each stroke. I starting swimming head out of water and was getting tired and out of breath. I got around the second buoy and swim buddy says see it is just straight in from here!!! The straight in was sooooo far!!! I was already so tired! I decided to flip over and do the backstroke. It helps for some reason to be on your back and it feels like you cover more distance faster. So everytime I flipped back over and tried to freestyle I wasn't putting my face in the water. Which seriously slows you down. Then about half way through the straight away I stopped and the panic set in. Geez swimming is sooooo mental!! I was having trouble taking a deep breath and catching my breath. I need to find out if the lungs expand while swimming and that is why the wetsuit feels like it gets more restrictive OR if it is just in my head! I told my swim buddy and she said she was allowed to loosen the zipper if I wanted. YES!!! It helped a bit but at this point when I tried to back stroke I was having difficulty breathing...Oh MY Gosh!!! So I continued to freestyle head outta water. The swim finish was getting closer but seems soooo hard to gain ground...then I got closer and closer and I swear by the time I was yards away I was practically dog paddling the last few feet. My swim buddy was great! She wished me luck told me I did great (little white lie) and then the crazy part was we had to climb outta the water on to the stairs and go up and out of the bay. There was these nice men there part of the race crew to help. My nice man literally had to heave me out of the water as the first step was a tad to high for me to get and I was sooooo tired hahaha.
So I went up the stairs and started to peel my wetsuit off (how triathlete of me hehehe) ran well jogged to the bike transition area. I was so out of breath. I threw on my pants with out dying off too much. really what I wanted to do is sit down on the floor and leisurely but my socks and shoes on and take break. I instead dried off my feet and got those socks on and my shoes with elastic shoelaces (which are the BOMB). I had this top that doubles as a bra/tank. I stuggled to get it on over my wet suit and it definitely slowed me down. Once I got it on I threw my tank top on with my number attached to it. Got my helmet on and ran out with my bike. At the start line there was a jam up of people getting on the bikes. UGH I finally got across the line and took off for the second leg.
I was sooooo out of breath!! There was so many people headed in the opposite direction finishing their bike leg. That is that bad part of starting in one of the last waves I think. Especially when slow like I am. I head down Harbor Dr. it is not the best paved road (ew) and the first thing is a bridge that goes up and I was struggling. Then I coasted down the other side and got a drink of water...ahhhhh. Time to do this Kate!!! I pedaled and pedaled wondering and thinking how far have I gone. I was just so wanting to see a mile marker to gauge how far I had gone and how far from the half way point. Finally a marker!!! what 2 miles??? that is it??? Oh boy! Most of the course was on the Navy base and honestly if I have a better bike I imagine I would have been faster. I was keeping a good pace for me though. I was pushing and pushing and then a thought came through my mind...what a second...I am ON THE NAVY BASE! I should take a moment and take this in. Yes yes I should. I mean I was passing dock after dock filled with Navy ships and Coast Guard ships! Sooooooo coooooollllllll!!! The course was super flat and aside from some curves not hard. I laughed at one curve the guy was signaling to take it slow and I said...come on now I am not really going that fast....he laughed!
Along this part of the course there really wasn't many people behind me. The beach cruiser devision and some of the relay people. A LOT of people passed me. One thing I appreciate is how when people do whiz past you most will say some words of encouragment like good job, your doing great, almost there, etc. There was a drum band that was Asian and they were cool and the Navy Band was at the entrace/exit to the base. That part with the music was cool! I wish there was more on the course.
So by the time I exited the base I had gone about 8 miles and some areas of my body were going a little numb. My hands, my butt and surrounding areas. Which would not be so bad but the roads like I said were bad. So those last 2 miles back to transition were painful haha. Then remember there was that bridge I had to go over at the start...what you forgot? I certainly didn't the whole ride I was thinking about how I had to get over that at the end. Luckily in training I had really worked on my bike gears and figured out the way to adjust them just right so that I could keep going (slowly of course) over these hills. Then I coasted down the back side and right into the bike finish line.
At this point I am aware I have a big task of the run ahead of me but I know I am in the home stretch!
There was just one problem I faced...remember that coffee I had earlier...yeah it was ready to make its departure. I didn't know what to do in the situation. I actually had needed to pee before the swim leg but my friend warned me that doing it in the wetsuit actually keeps it in there and when you remove the wetsuit the smell stays....
So the bike to run transition is fast (for me at least cause I dont need to change shoes). I just took off my helmet but on my cool new hat and took off. It is so hard to run when your legs are fatigued. At this point too most people have actually finished the race so I am running through all the spectators and competitors that have finished and are walking back to their cars.
So I take off and the whole time I am running the fact that I need to use the bathroom is consuming my mind. The run is along seaport village and as I get going maybe the first 1/4mile the sensation is returning to my legs, they start to remember how to run and I find my 13 min mile pace. As I run past the shops and restaurants I keep looking for a bathroom. If I can just duck in somewhere and go I know I can run better...and think about something else besides going. I don't even know if that is allowed. I am thinking why don't they have a bathroom along the course somewhere. What the heck to people do in longer races??? And while I am at it where the heck is the half way mark!!!
There was so few people left on the course and very few behind me. When I did turn around at the half way mark most the people I passed going the other way ended up catching up with me and passing me. Don't misunderstand I don't mind at all. I never set out to do this to be fast or the best. I am seriously grinning from ear to ear the whole run (except for when I am fretting about my full bladder). So then there it us up ahead...no not the finish line haha
A bathroom in the end of the park we are running around about a mile from the finish line. You better believe I ducked in there and took care of business. I felt incredible!!!!!
I came running outta the bathroom. Totally ready and able to finish the last mile. I still kept my pace but now I was totally able to do it with no distraction!!! As I rounded the last part of the park ready to head into the last 200 yards or so there they were....my kids <3 <3 also my sister, cousin and my friend. They all cheered for me!!! What a great feeling to have love and support at the race!! So I told them I would be back soon as I had to get to that finish!!!
I was so happy I tried to sprint the whole way but it felt like the finish line was moving further away the harder I tried to get to it hahaha. But then my moment came I ran up the red carpet to the finish beaming ear to ear, a wave of emotions came over me as I crossed over!! The announcer says and we have #731 Katie Mason coming across the finish line, and how about that a huge smile still on her face after all that hard work!!! It's true I was so happy!!!
As you can see with the photo I was so proud of myself!! During the run the swim seemed a lifetime ago. Now that I was done it all did. Physically I felt great! I don't wanna say that I could have kept going or that I was ready for the next race right away.
I rejoiced with my family for a while, walked around all the expo stuff and band playing.
And that was it, it was over, I was done! All my training had been for this moment!
I didn't see my times before I left the race but I looked on line later.
My finish time was 1 hour 55minutes. Which I AM THRILLED WITH!!! The super sprint I did my time was 1 hr 19min and that was half the distance of this Sprint Distance. All my times are:
Swim time 14:17 (I can not believe that was only 14 min!!!! Seemed like days haha)
Swim to Bike transition 4:11
Bike 52:52
Bike to Run trans 1:12
Run 42:28
Those are the results!!!
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
race photos
transition area @ 5:30AM
this is where the swim will be
me @ 5:30am 
ready to race
me and my swim buddy
that is me in green cap :)
there was a band playing on the boat during the swim leg
and there we go!!!
almost there!!!
upstairs after the swim!!!
smiling after the swim is over!!!
finishing the bike leg
bike to run transistion
my fan club
almost there!!!!
rock star
I DID IT!!! Monday, September 13, 2010
race day
I think I will start with the night before: I got off work & went home straight to bed. I was so worried I wouldn't sleep but I had no problem. I got all my gear together in the afternoon so all I had to was set my alarm. I actually set a back up alarm.
My friend was picking me up @ 5:15am. My back up alarm went off @ 5am YIKES!!! Thank God I set it cause my smart phone went hourglass on me (as it does sometimes) & didn't go off at all!!
So I got up threw on my suit grabbed my stuff & ate a cheese omelete & grabbed coffee.
We got my bike in the car went over my checklist & took off.
When we got down to the race area I had about a half hour until the transition area closed, an hour before the race started and close to 2 hours before my wave started
I got my transistion area set up and went to find the station to apply my tri tatts (I was supposed to do that the nite before OOPS). Tri tatts are temorary tattoos with your race #s that you put on your arms, leg and division on the calf. Pretty cool actually, they used sharpies before!
Then I got in my wetsuit from the waist down. Then waited and waited and waited. I used the restroom....peed ;)
I streched & hung out with my friend. Getting more nervous and more nervous & seriously ready to bail . I DO NOT know how I would have waited with out my friend there!
So I got my wetsuit all the way on as my wave was about to start & was ready as I was ever gonna be.
Moments before going down the ramp into the water my friend suggested I get a swim buddy. Thank you Lord for giving my friend wisdom in that moment. Because I needed a swim buddy for sure!!! So taking the leap into the water took a moment...it was an in water start so I had to jump in and tread water until the starting horn. I jumped in and it actually didn't feel cold! Thank God for wetsuits. So my swim buddy (I forgot her name) chatted about what side she would be on, what stroke I use. I said freestyle and my own modified back stroke haha. She said she saw people flipping over and back and forth. So then it was finally time! The horn went off... To be continued :)
My friend was picking me up @ 5:15am. My back up alarm went off @ 5am YIKES!!! Thank God I set it cause my smart phone went hourglass on me (as it does sometimes) & didn't go off at all!!
So I got up threw on my suit grabbed my stuff & ate a cheese omelete & grabbed coffee.
We got my bike in the car went over my checklist & took off.
When we got down to the race area I had about a half hour until the transition area closed, an hour before the race started and close to 2 hours before my wave started
I got my transistion area set up and went to find the station to apply my tri tatts (I was supposed to do that the nite before OOPS). Tri tatts are temorary tattoos with your race #s that you put on your arms, leg and division on the calf. Pretty cool actually, they used sharpies before!
Then I got in my wetsuit from the waist down. Then waited and waited and waited. I used the restroom....peed ;)
I streched & hung out with my friend. Getting more nervous and more nervous & seriously ready to bail . I DO NOT know how I would have waited with out my friend there!
So I got my wetsuit all the way on as my wave was about to start & was ready as I was ever gonna be.
Moments before going down the ramp into the water my friend suggested I get a swim buddy. Thank you Lord for giving my friend wisdom in that moment. Because I needed a swim buddy for sure!!! So taking the leap into the water took a moment...it was an in water start so I had to jump in and tread water until the starting horn. I jumped in and it actually didn't feel cold! Thank God for wetsuits. So my swim buddy (I forgot her name) chatted about what side she would be on, what stroke I use. I said freestyle and my own modified back stroke haha. She said she saw people flipping over and back and forth. So then it was finally time! The horn went off... To be continued :)
Saturday, September 11, 2010
race expo day
So this is it, I mean this really is it! I'm doing a triathlon in about 12 hrs from now!
Today I went to the pool. And just swam like 200 yards...at this point it was just about me feeling confident about my swimming technique.
Then I went down to the race expo to get my race packet! My swim cap, race bib, timing chip & goody bag! Why am I so excited about the runnin cap & 2 new water bottles?!?! I also got a license plate frame that reads Triathlete magazine SWIM BIKE RUN. Wow that is me!!! I'm gonna do this!
I totally realize how dorky I sound but you have NO IDEA what is going on in my head!!!
It's like when you study for a big test and right before the test you feel like everything you learned you forget!!!!
I know I trained & I'm capable of doing more than all 3 distances in the race yet I'm totally freaking out!
What is helping is the words of encouragement, advise & just sorting through the thoughts.
-remember this is supposed to be fun
-remember swim relaxed, it is just 1 part of the race. Pedal at a high cadence and start stretching your legs before dismount. Then find a pace you can keep up saving a little kick for a strong finish & HYDRATE
-you are already a winner just by stepping on the finish line
-so proud of you
-your going to do great
-dont worry! The Lord said you won't die ;)
Ready or not the time is now! I got all my stuff ready! My sweet friend is gonna come with me in the morning!!! Answered prayer for sure cause I was sad about having to go all alone!!
Once I finish the swim I am sure I will breathe a sigh of relief & then just push myself through it!
When I finish (oh good for me I didn't say IF haha)...I think I will probably cry. There is a bit of doubt, can I do this, it seems like a huge mountain I'm a bout to climb but I have the will & desire to get there. & most of all I know God is with me! I'm so counting on Him!!!!
So unless I keep going crazy & need someplace to purge my rambling thoughts my next post should be post race!!!!
Today I went to the pool. And just swam like 200 yards...at this point it was just about me feeling confident about my swimming technique.
Then I went down to the race expo to get my race packet! My swim cap, race bib, timing chip & goody bag! Why am I so excited about the runnin cap & 2 new water bottles?!?! I also got a license plate frame that reads Triathlete magazine SWIM BIKE RUN. Wow that is me!!! I'm gonna do this!
I totally realize how dorky I sound but you have NO IDEA what is going on in my head!!!
It's like when you study for a big test and right before the test you feel like everything you learned you forget!!!!
I know I trained & I'm capable of doing more than all 3 distances in the race yet I'm totally freaking out!
What is helping is the words of encouragement, advise & just sorting through the thoughts.
-remember this is supposed to be fun
-remember swim relaxed, it is just 1 part of the race. Pedal at a high cadence and start stretching your legs before dismount. Then find a pace you can keep up saving a little kick for a strong finish & HYDRATE
-you are already a winner just by stepping on the finish line
-so proud of you
-your going to do great
-dont worry! The Lord said you won't die ;)
Ready or not the time is now! I got all my stuff ready! My sweet friend is gonna come with me in the morning!!! Answered prayer for sure cause I was sad about having to go all alone!!
Once I finish the swim I am sure I will breathe a sigh of relief & then just push myself through it!
When I finish (oh good for me I didn't say IF haha)...I think I will probably cry. There is a bit of doubt, can I do this, it seems like a huge mountain I'm a bout to climb but I have the will & desire to get there. & most of all I know God is with me! I'm so counting on Him!!!!
So unless I keep going crazy & need someplace to purge my rambling thoughts my next post should be post race!!!!
race day is TOMORROW!!!
So I didn't write all week because I went camping at the beach with my kids and a bunch of our friends. Going into this week I thought PERFECT place to get some training in. Monday I didn't train I had so much to do getting ready to leave & worked! Tuesday we got up to camp, got all set up & I did get on my wetsuit & get in the water. The suit totally works! I didn't feel the water temp AT ALL. The swell was pretty big but not huge waves like moonlit beach where I freaked out. So a friend & I were going out. (He had fins on). I never really got a good stroke going. I was once again slurping sea water, choking I think I tredded water most the way out there. So maybe 300 yards off shore he says let's go back in no stopping. I think ok I got this, going in is easier cause the current carries you. As soon as I try to head back in I feel like I'm going no where.& I full on panic! He had taken off & I was freaked out I was stuck & was gonna be left behind! I don't get how I can flip out like that! I mean I can tread water, float on my back whatever as long as I need. It's not like I was in danger but I was soooo fearful in that moment. The wetsuit made me immeadiately clausterphobic & I unzipped it out there in the middle of the ocean. It actually helped me breathe calmer. Then I swam in. I had a calf cramp & ended up back stroking my way in but geez what happened?!?! that experience only makes me see I need to keep at it, work harder & eventually I will master open water swimming in any and all conditions.
I really have gotten to the point of frustration with training. I was mentally done last week even though I am in fact not done. So it was hard to be motivated to do it while relaxing on the beach watching my kids play.
Then talking with a friend about training/fitness & how time lost takes double the time to get back...I thought I can't take time off! I won't be ready! So even though my heart & head weren't in it I got someone to watch the kiddos & went for a bike ride.BUT as I tried to top off the air in my tire...I deflated it AGAIN! I wanted to cry! I so didn't even wanna go & now this. I tried for like 20 minutes with the pump I got & no luck. Another girl let me use her bike which I reluctantly did. I tell you once I got going I felt incredible! I rode for about 30 minutes! It was hot too but I loved it being out on my own! Then when I got back I went for a 20min run! I was exhausted and hot (keep in mind I'm on 4 or 5 hours of terrible air mattress sleep). So I see a life guard tower like 5 feet away & think uh I will turn around there hahaha...but no I pushed myself farther and farther and got the whole 20min in!
So the next day Thurs I really had no plans to do anything...I'm really over this aren't I hahaha. But I did go to bed early because I know I need rest for this race. Anyway I ended up in the water swimming (without my wetsuit & goggles) with friends. It was so fun! But also worked on my stroke a little. When we got back to shore I said I'm gonna go for it & ran to the bike threw on my clothes & shoes & took off on the same 30 minute ride. My transition was fast (no wetsuit). It really boosted my confidence!
I didn't make it to any kind of workout yesterday/friday.
I was so busy coming home from camp, laundry, my sons bowling league (he got 1st place-shout out to bugs).
I'm glad I got the workouts I did because during each one I felt like yeah I can do this...now not so much but more about that later!
I really have gotten to the point of frustration with training. I was mentally done last week even though I am in fact not done. So it was hard to be motivated to do it while relaxing on the beach watching my kids play.
Then talking with a friend about training/fitness & how time lost takes double the time to get back...I thought I can't take time off! I won't be ready! So even though my heart & head weren't in it I got someone to watch the kiddos & went for a bike ride.BUT as I tried to top off the air in my tire...I deflated it AGAIN! I wanted to cry! I so didn't even wanna go & now this. I tried for like 20 minutes with the pump I got & no luck. Another girl let me use her bike which I reluctantly did. I tell you once I got going I felt incredible! I rode for about 30 minutes! It was hot too but I loved it being out on my own! Then when I got back I went for a 20min run! I was exhausted and hot (keep in mind I'm on 4 or 5 hours of terrible air mattress sleep). So I see a life guard tower like 5 feet away & think uh I will turn around there hahaha...but no I pushed myself farther and farther and got the whole 20min in!
So the next day Thurs I really had no plans to do anything...I'm really over this aren't I hahaha. But I did go to bed early because I know I need rest for this race. Anyway I ended up in the water swimming (without my wetsuit & goggles) with friends. It was so fun! But also worked on my stroke a little. When we got back to shore I said I'm gonna go for it & ran to the bike threw on my clothes & shoes & took off on the same 30 minute ride. My transition was fast (no wetsuit). It really boosted my confidence!
I didn't make it to any kind of workout yesterday/friday.
I was so busy coming home from camp, laundry, my sons bowling league (he got 1st place-shout out to bugs).
I'm glad I got the workouts I did because during each one I felt like yeah I can do this...now not so much but more about that later!
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
5 days to go
I have been reading all these triathlete magazines which are so helpful. My ironwoman friend passes them along to me. One thing every magazine has is contributions from athletes writing about their races. They talk about the anticipation, emotions, nerves, excitment leading up to the race. The mental aspect during the race. Mind you these are written my people doing much longer races then mine but it really is the same for me. As my race is a few days away my head is swirling with thoughts. I have worked so hard but is it enough? Am I ready? Can I really do this? The thing is I really don't know until I get there. So I worry and wonder, get excited, feel ready, have doubts, have no doubts. Even just setting up my transition area has me thinking, what I am gonna wear, how to change outta the wetsuit of death to my clothes quickly, trying off enough to get clothes on fast. On the one hand I don't care about my time but I want to finish well and don't wanna spend 20 minutes in transitions. In the magazines and ebook I read they talk about this, exactly what I am writing out mentally going over everything. Organizing a plan of what is gonna happen in your head, visualizing the race, the transition, what to do think about in your head when your body wants to stop.
I know so much of this IS MENTAL because like I have written there are days when my head is not in the game while training and I can't do it. I keep praying Lord don't let race day be one of them. Although everyone says the same thing adrenaline carries you through a lot. But on the flip side I have read stories of athletes who have gone the whole distance of the ironman only to fall to the ground and quit a few kilometers from the finish line.
I leave to go beach camping today Tue-Fri, 3 nights. The plus side is what a great place to be for training I can work on my transitions, do all the events back to back & get more practic in the ocean. But I have concerns too, I won't sleep well (I assume), it will be hard to eat healthy (not that I have been AT ALL & my stomach is currently punishing me for that), and this could hinder me race day. I am hoping mentally to combat these concerns with getting some solid work outs in the next few days. While still enjoying time with my kids and friends.
I CAN NOT BELIEVE THE RACE IS IN 5 DAYS!!!!!!
This post is sort of random rambling of what is going through my mind. Some moments I can't contain the excitement and anticipation and others I wanna not have to swim in the bay @ 7am.
The day before the race is the expo and I go pick up my packet with timing chip, my race #, and I guess they have tri-tatts to apply the # to your body instead of a sharpie. There will be all the sponsers with booths set up and they giveaway samples of their stuff. It is fun and just adds to the build up to race day (and also mandatory to get your race stuff).
The one thing I love about the ebook I read (and re-read last nite) is how simple, basic, and encouraging it was written. She really made you feel like doing a tri was not that hard. She said you need shoes, a swimsuit and goggles, a bike (anyone you got or borrow from your mom, neighbor, friend) and helmet. Really it was all I needed!!! She repeats over and over "we are capable of more than we think we are" SO TRUE!!!!! The training schedule gradually built up over time and now looking back at the blog and training I did, it was so perfect. It did require me to be dilligent and stick to it BUT I DID!!! Regardless of how I do in the race I am very proud of how determined I was to stick to the plan. It is gonna be cool to see it to the finsh line.
I know so much of this IS MENTAL because like I have written there are days when my head is not in the game while training and I can't do it. I keep praying Lord don't let race day be one of them. Although everyone says the same thing adrenaline carries you through a lot. But on the flip side I have read stories of athletes who have gone the whole distance of the ironman only to fall to the ground and quit a few kilometers from the finish line.
I leave to go beach camping today Tue-Fri, 3 nights. The plus side is what a great place to be for training I can work on my transitions, do all the events back to back & get more practic in the ocean. But I have concerns too, I won't sleep well (I assume), it will be hard to eat healthy (not that I have been AT ALL & my stomach is currently punishing me for that), and this could hinder me race day. I am hoping mentally to combat these concerns with getting some solid work outs in the next few days. While still enjoying time with my kids and friends.
I CAN NOT BELIEVE THE RACE IS IN 5 DAYS!!!!!!
This post is sort of random rambling of what is going through my mind. Some moments I can't contain the excitement and anticipation and others I wanna not have to swim in the bay @ 7am.
The day before the race is the expo and I go pick up my packet with timing chip, my race #, and I guess they have tri-tatts to apply the # to your body instead of a sharpie. There will be all the sponsers with booths set up and they giveaway samples of their stuff. It is fun and just adds to the build up to race day (and also mandatory to get your race stuff).
The one thing I love about the ebook I read (and re-read last nite) is how simple, basic, and encouraging it was written. She really made you feel like doing a tri was not that hard. She said you need shoes, a swimsuit and goggles, a bike (anyone you got or borrow from your mom, neighbor, friend) and helmet. Really it was all I needed!!! She repeats over and over "we are capable of more than we think we are" SO TRUE!!!!! The training schedule gradually built up over time and now looking back at the blog and training I did, it was so perfect. It did require me to be dilligent and stick to it BUT I DID!!! Regardless of how I do in the race I am very proud of how determined I was to stick to the plan. It is gonna be cool to see it to the finsh line.
Sunday, September 5, 2010
fat girl little wetsuit......
I try to refrain from calling myself fat but the title suits the post. I know I say I am a big girl all the time, it is because I am. I haven't lost one pound this whole time! Good thing I don't post what I eat cause it is insane how much I love good food :) My body has totally changed though and I see a HUGE difference. Besides at some point after becoming single I just decided to be happy in my own skin and not care. So I don't let my looks hinder me, or be self conscious. God tells me ALL THE TIME how beautiful I am to Him!!!! Seriously that is enough in my book!!!
So one thing I love about this journey is I have learned that setbacks are temporary, being flexible is a must and no matter what happens don't give up.
So when I broke the valve on my bike tube I didn't get too upset even though I am sooooooo busy I really didn't know how to get over to a bike shop. My day off was just jam packed. Did school with my son (oh never mentioned I home school did I....now I am in the insane category right?), then his bowling league, then the bike shop...
Here is where the mom role and parenting stuff creeps in the blog...
I was sooooo excited to actually go to the bike store and check some stuff out while I got the repair. I prepped my kids before entering, you know don't touch, no running, no playing etc etc...HA
Got in the store they immediately climb on the kids bikes, run around, my son trips, my daughter hides, has to go potty, etc etc...
Don't get me wrong I am giving the looks, telling them to stop but I guess the bike store is equally exciting for them. I did not get a chance to look around. I wanted to get the heck outta there! As I was paying I started to say "kids quit running you are gonna knock over the biii" could not even get the word bikes out as the row of bikes come crashing down like dominoes....
SIGH, red face mom, the gracious worker says don't worry it happens AND even gave me a free water bottle (God is good all the time & if you check the wish list a water bottle for my bike was ON THERE)!
So our next stop is the wetsuit warehouse. The company that makes, sells triathlon wetsuits nationally is located here in San Diego! I called and turns out they rent wetsuits too!! Perfect! I don't want to buy one until I finish this race and decide if I am gonna keep doing races. I am equally excited to go get fitted for a wetsuit. I am glad I can try it before I get one too! My mentor said get a full suit (they have sleeveless as well).
Little did I know what I was about to experience...
again the talk with the kids before we go in. My daughter was actually asleep until I had to put her down to go in the fitting room. The man working the counter gave me a mens full suit to try first. OK really I wish the girl had helped me....the mens wetsuit did not fit around certain areas, so here I am in a tiny box (fitting room) in a non air conditioned room, trying to squeeze myself into this suit I did finally pull it over my curvy parts but it wasn't going to fit right. I peeled it off and went out and said no this is not gonna work. By this point I am sweaty, stressed, my blood pressure is up and my son has found a tennis ball that he thinks is totally acceptable to be playing with in the show room. The girl working the counter says you need to try a womens suit cause it accommodates for the curves....well duh (and by the way every one asks your height and weight FUN!!!)
So I try the womens suit OH MY WORD the bottom definitely fits better around my curves (her words not mine...I say lumpy parts haha), but I cant get the top part around my upper body (I got curves and lumpy parts up there too). So I put my shirt on and come out and tell the girl I need help I cant get in on. At this time my daughter is running in and out of the racks about to knock every bit of wetsuit down. The guy says something to her and I tell both my kids to come get in the tiny box with me cause they cant just chill.
So the girl comes in and says were you trying to get it over your shirt? No I cant walk out of the fitting room topless so I had to put my shirt on to come ask for help. So I have to take my shirt off in front of this poor defenseless girl (sorry chick hope you can get the image outta your brain) and we get the top pulled up and zipped. I tried to manipulate the suit to fit properly but the amount of sweat pouring from my body created some sort of suction that no force of gravity could fight...I was DYING DYING I tell you!!!! Now mind you race day it is early morning, cold out and I am not in a little box so it should be easier to do this. But I felt like I was suffocating!!! so restricted. I just didn't think I could swim feeling like this. It is so hard to really gauge being in the not so ideal conditions. So I say I think I want a sleeveless, I just think have my arms free will be more comfortable. Do you want to try it on she asked. NOOOOOOOOO I say full well knowing I have to....
at this point the sweat is literally forming a small pond on the floor, I peel that wetsuit off and take the first breathe in 20 min I am able to....keep in mind my kids are sitting on the floor beneath me playing tag! I say please just sit still or I may have to knock your heads together, they say "yeah lets knock our heads together!!!! 1-2-3-" and yes they did.... (this really all did happen to me)
So I try on the sleeveless at this point due to the sweat (which my son was nice enough to point out "wow mom you are very sweaty") it was so hard to get the suit on, I am literally feeling faint and nauseous...I got it on, my friendly girl clerk has disappeared (I assume she was scared off by topless tri-kate) and I have to ask the guy to zip up the suit. I must say the sleeveless was more comfortable given the situation. For the race this time really it should be just fine. I will have to think more about a purchase in the future which style to get. I think I will feel better having my arms completely free to move around during the swimming. We are beach camping next week so I will have time to try it before the race.
One of the aspects of the race I was so fearful of was the cold water at least now I have the suit to hopefully keep me from geting hypothermia...
ah the adventures of tri-kate!!! I am sure this is all part of the journey to being a tri-athlete! challenges come in all different ways....
So one thing I love about this journey is I have learned that setbacks are temporary, being flexible is a must and no matter what happens don't give up.
So when I broke the valve on my bike tube I didn't get too upset even though I am sooooooo busy I really didn't know how to get over to a bike shop. My day off was just jam packed. Did school with my son (oh never mentioned I home school did I....now I am in the insane category right?), then his bowling league, then the bike shop...
Here is where the mom role and parenting stuff creeps in the blog...
I was sooooo excited to actually go to the bike store and check some stuff out while I got the repair. I prepped my kids before entering, you know don't touch, no running, no playing etc etc...HA
Got in the store they immediately climb on the kids bikes, run around, my son trips, my daughter hides, has to go potty, etc etc...
Don't get me wrong I am giving the looks, telling them to stop but I guess the bike store is equally exciting for them. I did not get a chance to look around. I wanted to get the heck outta there! As I was paying I started to say "kids quit running you are gonna knock over the biii" could not even get the word bikes out as the row of bikes come crashing down like dominoes....
SIGH, red face mom, the gracious worker says don't worry it happens AND even gave me a free water bottle (God is good all the time & if you check the wish list a water bottle for my bike was ON THERE)!
So our next stop is the wetsuit warehouse. The company that makes, sells triathlon wetsuits nationally is located here in San Diego! I called and turns out they rent wetsuits too!! Perfect! I don't want to buy one until I finish this race and decide if I am gonna keep doing races. I am equally excited to go get fitted for a wetsuit. I am glad I can try it before I get one too! My mentor said get a full suit (they have sleeveless as well).
Little did I know what I was about to experience...
again the talk with the kids before we go in. My daughter was actually asleep until I had to put her down to go in the fitting room. The man working the counter gave me a mens full suit to try first. OK really I wish the girl had helped me....the mens wetsuit did not fit around certain areas, so here I am in a tiny box (fitting room) in a non air conditioned room, trying to squeeze myself into this suit I did finally pull it over my curvy parts but it wasn't going to fit right. I peeled it off and went out and said no this is not gonna work. By this point I am sweaty, stressed, my blood pressure is up and my son has found a tennis ball that he thinks is totally acceptable to be playing with in the show room. The girl working the counter says you need to try a womens suit cause it accommodates for the curves....well duh (and by the way every one asks your height and weight FUN!!!)
So I try the womens suit OH MY WORD the bottom definitely fits better around my curves (her words not mine...I say lumpy parts haha), but I cant get the top part around my upper body (I got curves and lumpy parts up there too). So I put my shirt on and come out and tell the girl I need help I cant get in on. At this time my daughter is running in and out of the racks about to knock every bit of wetsuit down. The guy says something to her and I tell both my kids to come get in the tiny box with me cause they cant just chill.
So the girl comes in and says were you trying to get it over your shirt? No I cant walk out of the fitting room topless so I had to put my shirt on to come ask for help. So I have to take my shirt off in front of this poor defenseless girl (sorry chick hope you can get the image outta your brain) and we get the top pulled up and zipped. I tried to manipulate the suit to fit properly but the amount of sweat pouring from my body created some sort of suction that no force of gravity could fight...I was DYING DYING I tell you!!!! Now mind you race day it is early morning, cold out and I am not in a little box so it should be easier to do this. But I felt like I was suffocating!!! so restricted. I just didn't think I could swim feeling like this. It is so hard to really gauge being in the not so ideal conditions. So I say I think I want a sleeveless, I just think have my arms free will be more comfortable. Do you want to try it on she asked. NOOOOOOOOO I say full well knowing I have to....
at this point the sweat is literally forming a small pond on the floor, I peel that wetsuit off and take the first breathe in 20 min I am able to....keep in mind my kids are sitting on the floor beneath me playing tag! I say please just sit still or I may have to knock your heads together, they say "yeah lets knock our heads together!!!! 1-2-3-" and yes they did.... (this really all did happen to me)
So I try on the sleeveless at this point due to the sweat (which my son was nice enough to point out "wow mom you are very sweaty") it was so hard to get the suit on, I am literally feeling faint and nauseous...I got it on, my friendly girl clerk has disappeared (I assume she was scared off by topless tri-kate) and I have to ask the guy to zip up the suit. I must say the sleeveless was more comfortable given the situation. For the race this time really it should be just fine. I will have to think more about a purchase in the future which style to get. I think I will feel better having my arms completely free to move around during the swimming. We are beach camping next week so I will have time to try it before the race.
One of the aspects of the race I was so fearful of was the cold water at least now I have the suit to hopefully keep me from geting hypothermia...
ah the adventures of tri-kate!!! I am sure this is all part of the journey to being a tri-athlete! challenges come in all different ways....
Saturday, September 4, 2010
im ready....to be done training!!!
Wow this week most days it was so hard to get out of bed to train! Partly I think because my kids were getting dropped off later then usual the opportunity to sleep was very enticing! I went though!! Yesterday I once again had a flat bike tire! I broke the valve. I so didn't wanna ride the bike @ the gym. I had no choice cause I had a 90 min bike ride & needed a new tube. I dragged my butt outta bed & went to the gym. Mentally I was so not willing to sit on the bike @ the gym for 90min. Sure I can watch tv and its aircontitioned. But I never find a groove on the bike like I do when running. I can't ever get my heart rate up. It is no way similar to actually riding. I made it 20min & bailed. I just didn't have it in me (I've said this before haven't I) I went home & did laundry instead. I got my bike fixed in the afternoon & rented a wetsuit for the race.
This morning I was no more excited or willing to go riding (even though I had my bike fixed). I'm definitely burnt out on training. Not that I can stop I'm in the home stretch!!!
So I got out & went down to the bay. I got there @ 7am. I just rode around fiesta island 3 times earlier in the week. Crabby Katie was whining in her head I don't wanna ride around the island for 90 min...wa wa wa...so I set off in a different direction along the bay. My thought was to go a ways a long the bay & then turn around & go around the island. So I went along the bike path past Sea World, then instead of turn around, I went past Dana Landing then I thought might as well ride down to the beach & back, but as I got toward Mission Blvd I was like maybe I should just go around the whole bay?!?!?! That would be cool! its different, its something I don't even know if I can do, yeah I'm gonna do it. So I kept goin all they way along the bay side of Mission, past Crown Point, Campland, the golf course, De Anza cove back to Fiesta Island, THEN I rode around the island. It took exactly an hour and half!! Crabby Katie was replaced with happy rejuvenated proud of her accomplishment Katie! Each time I do a great training it makes me more confident about my race. I don't think it is gonna be a piece of cake BUT I know I have given my all in training for it!!!
This morning I was no more excited or willing to go riding (even though I had my bike fixed). I'm definitely burnt out on training. Not that I can stop I'm in the home stretch!!!
So I got out & went down to the bay. I got there @ 7am. I just rode around fiesta island 3 times earlier in the week. Crabby Katie was whining in her head I don't wanna ride around the island for 90 min...wa wa wa...so I set off in a different direction along the bay. My thought was to go a ways a long the bay & then turn around & go around the island. So I went along the bike path past Sea World, then instead of turn around, I went past Dana Landing then I thought might as well ride down to the beach & back, but as I got toward Mission Blvd I was like maybe I should just go around the whole bay?!?!?! That would be cool! its different, its something I don't even know if I can do, yeah I'm gonna do it. So I kept goin all they way along the bay side of Mission, past Crown Point, Campland, the golf course, De Anza cove back to Fiesta Island, THEN I rode around the island. It took exactly an hour and half!! Crabby Katie was replaced with happy rejuvenated proud of her accomplishment Katie! Each time I do a great training it makes me more confident about my race. I don't think it is gonna be a piece of cake BUT I know I have given my all in training for it!!!
Friday, September 3, 2010
why am I doing this?!?!
That is what I keep asking myself...
My personality is sort of I will try most anything once, I'm always down for a new experiance or adventure BUT triathlete...I keep thinking what the heck has come over me.
What I have come to realize just in this last week is how different I feel! When we were at the beach last week I got there before our friends with my kids, immeadiately I ran down to the water with the kids and started playing with them-I promise you last year I would have sat on my butt & watched from a shady spot the whole day. Then I went to a concert (in the lawn area) I jumped & danced all night long :D same thing a year ago I would have sat on the lawn to watch the show. My friends kid got stuck on the play structure & I climbed up EASILY, and got him down. All these things that I seriously was to lazy & out of shape to do! WOW
I wish I could have been better on the dieting aspect cause I'm kinda a big girl that's in good shape HAHA!
I have so much pride & self confidence in myself (not my looks) and what I can & have acheived that I don't mind so much.
I can't remember a specific time that God said "become a triathlete" (said in my head in a loud booming looming voice). But I'm sure this is His will for my life right now. There is no way I have the dedication or will within myself alone to do this or accomplish what I have done.
Getting a little personal here: I came out of my marriage so broken, full of pain I can't even explain, no self worth or self esteem. Now I feel empowered, beautiful, worthy & HAPPY!!! & its not because of swimming, cycling or running it's because when I'm in the water, on the bike, running God has been there, encouraging me, helping me, carrying me, making promises He won't break to me, loving me, completing the work He started in me.
There is a spiritual aspect to this that I needed. Thank God that my friend asked me to do that first race.
I still am not sure why triathlon/triathlete I feel nuts most days but there is something about the finishline. The feeling you get is hard to describe but I look forward to the moment (in 9 days) when I cross it & can say I DID IT!!!
My personality is sort of I will try most anything once, I'm always down for a new experiance or adventure BUT triathlete...I keep thinking what the heck has come over me.
What I have come to realize just in this last week is how different I feel! When we were at the beach last week I got there before our friends with my kids, immeadiately I ran down to the water with the kids and started playing with them-I promise you last year I would have sat on my butt & watched from a shady spot the whole day. Then I went to a concert (in the lawn area) I jumped & danced all night long :D same thing a year ago I would have sat on the lawn to watch the show. My friends kid got stuck on the play structure & I climbed up EASILY, and got him down. All these things that I seriously was to lazy & out of shape to do! WOW
I wish I could have been better on the dieting aspect cause I'm kinda a big girl that's in good shape HAHA!
I have so much pride & self confidence in myself (not my looks) and what I can & have acheived that I don't mind so much.
I can't remember a specific time that God said "become a triathlete" (said in my head in a loud booming looming voice). But I'm sure this is His will for my life right now. There is no way I have the dedication or will within myself alone to do this or accomplish what I have done.
Getting a little personal here: I came out of my marriage so broken, full of pain I can't even explain, no self worth or self esteem. Now I feel empowered, beautiful, worthy & HAPPY!!! & its not because of swimming, cycling or running it's because when I'm in the water, on the bike, running God has been there, encouraging me, helping me, carrying me, making promises He won't break to me, loving me, completing the work He started in me.
There is a spiritual aspect to this that I needed. Thank God that my friend asked me to do that first race.
I still am not sure why triathlon/triathlete I feel nuts most days but there is something about the finishline. The feeling you get is hard to describe but I look forward to the moment (in 9 days) when I cross it & can say I DID IT!!!
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
12 days until race day!!!
As the race QUICKLY approaches my trainings have been longer & harder. One good this is my kids Dad was able to take them a little later the last few days. Saturday I finally went on my long bike ride. I was shooting for 2 hrs but didn't have enough time so I tried to get in 20 miles & again ran outta time. I did make 15 miles. My butt hurt so bad all I could think is how people do longer races?!?!
Monday since I had some kid free time, I decided to do my bike/run training at Mission Bay. My first tri I had the hardest time getting around the backside of Fiesta Island. The wind was so strong! I was determined to conquer that island. I ended up getting around it 3 times!!! About 70 min ride. Then I got off & ran for 30min (about 2.5miles). It is the weirdest sensation to run when your legs are so fatigued. I don't even know if I would call it running. It is more like wobbling. I was truly exhausted after that....in fact I came home & passed out. But if I did that Monday no reason I can't do it race day. Sure I gotta swim 500 meters before getting on the bike in frigid water but I bet I can do it!
Today was one of the first times I was truly unmotivated. I didn't want to get up. When I finally did & got to the pool. Every lane was full. Exactly the excuse I needed to turn around & leave. The thing is I knew better & just headed to the other Y location. I was then grumpy about the water complaining it was gonna be cold. Turns out it was warm, my swim went awesome.
Tomorrow I will probabaly do my long run for the week. I'm nervous/scared/excited for race day :)
Monday since I had some kid free time, I decided to do my bike/run training at Mission Bay. My first tri I had the hardest time getting around the backside of Fiesta Island. The wind was so strong! I was determined to conquer that island. I ended up getting around it 3 times!!! About 70 min ride. Then I got off & ran for 30min (about 2.5miles). It is the weirdest sensation to run when your legs are so fatigued. I don't even know if I would call it running. It is more like wobbling. I was truly exhausted after that....in fact I came home & passed out. But if I did that Monday no reason I can't do it race day. Sure I gotta swim 500 meters before getting on the bike in frigid water but I bet I can do it!
Today was one of the first times I was truly unmotivated. I didn't want to get up. When I finally did & got to the pool. Every lane was full. Exactly the excuse I needed to turn around & leave. The thing is I knew better & just headed to the other Y location. I was then grumpy about the water complaining it was gonna be cold. Turns out it was warm, my swim went awesome.
Tomorrow I will probabaly do my long run for the week. I'm nervous/scared/excited for race day :)
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