I learned how to do a flip turn!

So crazy, I was afraid to do it at first! But after a little practice and a few failed attempts it got easier, now we will see how it goes in an actual workout! On another note I was pleased when I was checking out my workout journal and I saw that I had swam the equivalent of 26 miles, I cannot even image when next year will bring, I am REALLY excited!!

Swiming drills, swimming srills, swimming drills

Did I mention that I did swimming drills today? It was my first time in the water in about 10 or 11 days, I am not sure that my ears have healed completely but I really needed to swim so I took the chance, so far so good; they are a little bit plugged but not too bad. That is not what this post is about, it is about swimming drills and I did my fair share today. Jen is a very good swimmer and gives me fantastic advice, today she gave me new drills to do and do and do, but guess what? I think they are working, slowly but surely, and it is awesome, Lucky Fin might actually be gone by the 70.3!

This was a taper week and I really needed it, I traveled for work and had to do all of my workouts inside, it has been a struggle everyday...my body needed the rest. Tomorrow is 22 miles on the bike and 2 miles off the bike for an easy brick, I am actually looking forward to it!!

Mostly swimming drills

400 freestyle, otherwise it was drills. I tell you what, only resting 10 seconds between each 100 yards is HARD!! I cheated a bit…I justify it by saying “at least I did it”.

Workout:

• Type: Swim
• Date: 04/07/2009
• Time: 15:10:43
• Total Time: 00:30:00.00
• Calories: 235
• Distance: 1,100 yd
• Average Pace: 2:43.64/100yd

April 3 -- Swimming with Jennifer

and now I am re-inspired! She has completed Ironman Lake Placid and Ironman Canada and I admire her greatly, she gave me great advice and reinspired my swimming–great day!

Workout:

• Type: Swim
• Date: 04/03/2009
• Time: 16:37:16
• Total Time: 00:35:00.00
• Calories: 274
• Distance: 1,000 yd

Triathlon Swimming Drills

I would really like to finish the 70.3 swim in 45 minutes, to some that probably sounds super slow to me it sounds like a dream, a dream where I am swimming very fast! I like the quote “Fitness is what is achieved while practicing good technique” it is so true with me and swimming. I just want to get yardage in but I have to remind myself that yardage doesn’t matter if I have bad technique that zaps my energy. I really do not like the swimming drills because they make me uncomfortable but I think that might be the point, when I am semi-comfortable, (that is all I can get, I don’t think I will ever be comfortable in the water, but when I am semi-comfortable) my form is terrible and I am exhausted! If the drills don’t work my next step will have to be a total immersion weekend…

Workout:

• Type: Swim
• Date: 03/08/2009
• Time: 16:33:08
• Total Time: 00:40:00.00
• Calories: 313
• Distance: 1,400 yd
• Average Pace: 2:51.89/100yd

I swam 1 mile, whoooaaa!

Coming from a girl who is a terrible swimmer and quite afraid of the water I am very proud of the stripes I am making. I swam 1600 yards in 47 minutes today, it was awesome! I know that is not fast but it is an accomplishment that I am really quite pleased with :)

Snow Day!!

I can't believe it, they closed work, I am having my first snow day since college!!!

Workouts continue to go well, I am definitely getting faster on the bike, not necessarily faster on the run but I know that it will come; swimming, I am still slow as molasses but hey, I don't think anybody expected this to be my strong event :)

Triathlon Training Day 4

30 minute run today, I felt good, it loosened up my tight hamstrings :) I did not hit the pool this week, I need to get back in, I am sure I have lost every bit of progress that I had made, darn ear infection!

Okay, so I really only go to the rec center to swim but have been trying to utilize the other amenities a little bit more. So today I go into the locker room and I do not have my be Ironfit book with me that has my locker combo, (I think I should memorize it) I think I know what it is so I stand there for 10 minutes trying every combination of numbers that I think it should be, nothin'. Luckily I was bringing new clothes to put in my locker so I was able to get a run in without knowing my combination, but it made it almost impossible to shower, no way was I going in without my shower shoes! Everybody else is happy about that too, they just don't know it!