Settling Into a Routine

Been able to continue with activity almost every day. I LOVE how a Tri training program incorporates so many different possible combinations!

Sunday afternoon I slipped away from the family for a run! Didn't feel like slogging down the same boring Bay Trail again, and I do have a car! So I drove out, not knowing where I was going, and ended up at Canyon Middle School! Tried hard to remember what exactly was the 3-mile course I had watched Miriam and Rosemarie run so many times, and figured out something that almost added up to three miles (had to run around the track two times to bump the GPS up to 3.0).  Very steep and hilly! Most significant accomplishment was actually doing the three miles. The next day I was quite sore and my back hurt (??) but I loved it, and so did Julia!

RUN

10/27/2013

• DURATION:45m
• DISTANCE:3.02 miles
• PACE:14m 54s /Mi
• TIME:5:16 PM

Next morning, Monday, my muscles really didn't feel like doing very much of anything! But I had the occasion, and the inspiration was strong, so I set out on an early AM swim.  Headed out for the Hayward Plunge and made it back in time for waffles! Wasn't aiming for the 880, just wanted to, as it were, get wet...

SWIM

10/28/2013

• DURATION:21m
• DISTANCE:600.00 yards
• PACE:03m 30s /100 yards
• TIME:6:59 AM

Tuesday I took a sweet break!
This morning, Wednesday, I slipped off to the Boys N Girls Club near work after Flavio left on his weekly trip, since I had about an hour until deliveries might arrive. Couldn't find my freakin' swimming cap ANYWHERE! They are cheap and having a spare won't hurt, I decided.
Love the Lap Counter: we are pals.

SWIM

10/30/2013

• DURATION:28m
• DISTANCE:870.00 yards
• PACE:03m 12s /100 yards
• TIME:9:15 AM

I wasn't trying to break any records, just hit 880 yards: but looking at my log I see that this was the fastest time yet: 3 Min 12 Sec / 100 yards. Woo hoo!  And I'm still mostly limited by my breath capacity.

Tomorrow I aim to try my favorite Swim Run, where I put some clothes on after swimming and do a little practice for the Transition times. Seems to me that going from swimming to anything would be the hardest transition, so why not practice for that, too? I'll try for 24 minutes of swimming, and a 1.5 mile run. I'll see if I can get my transition time down: so far it's been 5 1/2 minutes to get out of the pool and start running. Mind you it's freaking COLD at that time of the morning! If I keep practicing this way, then 8:30AM in Pleasanton is gonna feel positively balmy!