Here’s what I ate yesterday:
Oops, too hungry for a picture!
Weigh-In Wednesday
Week 1: -4.2 lbs
Week 2: -1.6 lbs
Week 3: -0.6
Total: -6.4 lbs
Monday – bike + swim
Hopped on the trainer after work for a short ride (I really want to get my speed/cadence gadgets sooooon – waiting for an order) then headed to the pool for Monday night swim!
12.5 KM (7.7 mi) - 30:00 – 25.0 kph (15.5 mph) [estimated]
The 200s (broken down into 50-100-50) at the end were insane. I was huffing and puffing after each one and the rests were only a few seconds! Awesome pool workout. I think my face was still red when I got home! (above photo is ‘before’ – I should have taken an ‘after’)
1950m – 1:00:00
500 w/u (400 free, 100 scull), 6 x 75 kick, 5 x (50-100-50) sprint
Tuesday – run (hills)
Back to Willowfarm Lane with some of the group for 1.5KM (0.9 mile long) hill repeats. It was a crazy night where it started off mild and wet and finished freezing cold with ice all over the roads. We were also running into an insane wind … as we were running uphill, of course!
10.6 KM (6.6 mi) – 1:03:20 – 5:58/KM (9:36/mi)
Wednesday – bike + run + swim
I was up at 5am for a trainer ride before work. Not sure why I look so alarmed…
19.6 KM (12.2 mi) – 47:00 – 25 kph (15.5 mph) [estimated]
After work I met up with the swim girls for a run from the pool. It’s so much easier to get these runs in with company on cold, dark evenings. Although running from the pool requires packing a lot of bags! I leave a trail of bags (filled with laundry!) everywhere I go these days.
9.7 KM (6.0 mi) - 56:25 – 5:48/KM (9:20/mi)
We had another intense swim! 1500m time trial (broken up into 100s with short rests). It was a workout! It’s nice to be pushing harder in the pool. Workouts had been pretty light this month so far since the “good” coach was away. We’re glad to have him back!
2100m – 1:00
200 w/u, 15 x 100 (10s rest), 100 scull, 6 x 50
Thursday – run x 2 (clinic)
I went out at lunch for a shorty run to get a few extra miles in. It was cold and blustery! After that I spent the afternoon freezing at my desk and dreading the fact that I would ave to go out in it again after work for our clinic run. Truth be told, winter has been gentle on us so far – but some days, I am just over it!
6.0 KM (3.7 mi) – 32:23 – 5:23/KM (8:39/mi)
Clinic went great and we had a light workout on the schedule – 3K MRP. The exercise was geared more towards learning the paces and pushing just slightly out of our comfort zones. The roads and paths were slick and icey, but we stepped carefully and everyone made out okay.
9.7KM (6.0 mi) – 54:43 – 5:38/KM (9:03/mi)
3K MRP @ 5:01, 4:59, 4:59
Friday – run + swim
I got up early for a run on the treadmill. I had considered packing a bag to head out at lunch again instead, but I just didn’t feel like freezing my arse off again. Indoors it was and it wasn’t that bad.
7.5KM (4.7 mi) – 43:41 – 5:49/KM (9:21/mi)
Friday night at the pool I had an EPIC swim. Friday nights offer a longer session (1h45m) and I stayed the entire time. There was a massive workout on the board and we got through all of it except 100m when we were yanked from the pool. Longest swim to-date by a long shot! I was pretty wobbly when I climbed on to the deck.
4250m – 1:45:00
900 w/u (300 free, 300 kick, 300 pull), 10 x 75 kick (25 easy, 25 medium, 25 hard), 3 x (3×300 – 200 hard, 100 easy)
Saturday – bike (long)
On Saturday morning my friends P & U invited me over for a group ride. I loaded up my bike, trainer and all the gear so we could spin together. It was a lot of stuff to schlep, but totally worth it for the company.
We made things interesting by incorporating intervals into the last hour of the workout:
2nd half hour – 3 x (5 mins hill climb, 5 mins easy)
3rd half hour – 3 x (5 mins high cadence sprint, 5 mins. easy)
It was a sweat fest down there, but the time flew by.
34.1KM (21.2 mi) – 1:30:10 – 22.7 kph (14.1 mph) [estimated - copied friend's stats]
Sunday – run (long)
I planned a particularly “scenic” (hilly) route for our Sunday long run with the group. They love it when I do that. 
It was tough, but everyone got through it and will be stronger for it. I added on a bit before and a bit after to hit my own target distance – we have varied distances among the group based on everyone’s fitness levels and goal races.
Once again, I was exhausted by the end. I definitely need to get used to regular long rides the day before my long runs.
26.8KM (16.7 mi) - 2:31:16 - 5:38/KM (9:03/mi)
WEEK THREE
Total Run Distance: 70.3 KM (43.7 mi)
Total Run Time: 6:41:48
Average Run Pace: 5:42/KM (9:10/mi)
Total Bike Distance: 66.2 KM (41.1 mi) [estimated]
Total Bike Time: 2:47:00
Total Swim Distance: 8300 m
Total Bike Time: 3:45:00
Total Training Time: 13:13:48
83 days til Boston!
inspired by dooce tagged me for “11 Randoms” – here are the rules (I’m copying these verbatim; it’s a little strict – lol):
1. Post these rules
2. You must post 11 random things about yourself
3. Answer the questions set for you in their post
4. Create 11 new questions for the people you tag to answer
5. Go to their blog and tell them you’ve tagged them
6. No stuff in the tagging section about you are tagged if you are reading this. You legitimately have to tag 11 people!
I think we should add 5 more to make it an even 11…
11 Random Things about Me:
Questions from inspired by dooce:
1. When you’re in a job interview, what do you use as your “weakness”? (you know, the weakness that you can turn into a positive somehow)
Way to start with a hard one! I haven’t had a job interview in 10 years, so fortunately I haven’t had to come up with any of these answers… the truth would be that I am too sensitive. I’m not sure how to put a positive spin on that!
2. What is your favourite food?
Pizza, hands down.
3. Why did you start blogging?
To document weight loss, and because I thought it was cool.
4. If you could go anywhere on vacation, where would you go?
All over Europe… or New York City… or Tahiti.
5. If you’re a runner, biker, triathlete, or any other sort of racer, what race is tops on your bucket list?
You mean besides Boston? Okay… New York City Marathon.
6. What is your dream job? (pretending that it pays well)
Teaching.
7. Who is your celebrity crush?
Bon Jovi.
8. Did you or do you play an instrument?
A little piano, a little clarinet… but I didn’t take either far enough to say I actually “played.”
9. What is your favourite “guilty pleasure” movie? (you know, the one that you like to pretend you didn’t love)
Twilight.
10. If you had to pick a last meal, what would you pick?
Pizza with a side of poutine.
11. Ben and Jerry’s or Haagen Dazs?
Ben and Jerry’s.
My Questions
1. What is your favourite pair of non-running shoes?
2. What are you wearing right now?
3. What is the first thing you would do if you won the lottery?
4. Are you named after anyone/anything?
5. What is worse – being too cold, or being too hot?
6. What is hanging on your walls at home?
7. What is the last thing that you took a picture of?
8. Who is the last person you spoke to on the phone?
9. Where did you go on vacation as a child?
10. What is your favourite TV show?
11. How many pieces of jewelry do you wear regularly?
My Victims Tags
first 11 comments on my last post
Have a great weekend!
1. I had a doozie of a workout day yesterday – morning ride and evening run followed by swim. It didn’t necessarily plan to do all 3 in one day, but it worked out that way. The ride and run were both easy, but I was spent by the end of my swim. It would have been a lot easier if I didn’t have to work a full day in between… I was constantly on the go from 5am til 9pm. Long day with lots of food.
2. I have to share this “recipe” that I made on the weekend: Pioneer Woman’s Turkey Bagel Burger.
I made it a bit healthier by eliminating all the butter (PW loves her butter). The bagel didn’t need it and I cooked the turkey burger in just a splash of olive oil. This was delicious! (I made my more patties from the batch, which is why mine looks so tiny in the bagel.)
3. Tonight is our second clinic night. We have some more introductions and basic info to go over, and then we’ll be heading out for a run. We have a nice and easy workout on deck, just to help everyone get familiar with their paces. 3K warm-up, 3K MRP (marathon race pace), 3K cool-down at long run pace. Should be fun!
Happy Thursday (almost Friday)!
This weekend can’t come soon enough…
It’s time for our weekly food-gawking party hosted by Peas and Crayons and you’re invited!
Weigh-In Wednesday
Week 1: -4.2 lbs
Week 2: -1.6 lbs
Total: -5.8 lbs
‘Mission to racing weight’ for Boston is well underway and I’m feeling good so far. Tracking all of my calories in and out is key for me and I’ve been using My Fitness Pal to do that. Let me know if you’re a member so we can hook up!
