Motivation levels still low
@#$%! cold! Almost over it, but I still have some congestion that hasn't completely worked itself through my system.
Joe Reger is also still sick, and he is racing in the Gulf Coast Triathlon on Saturday. Good luck and feel better Joe!
Intentionally took it easy last week. This week, I wanted to start ramping up the training again. Off to a less than spectacular start.
Yesterday, I wanted to run 10 with 10-12 100m strides at the end. I did 5 miles.
Tuesdays are always a hard day. Usually 2000y in the pool, Jane's spin class, and a 2-mile fast run on the treadmill off of the bike. Today, it was a 1300y swim, the spin class, and a 1-mile run that wasn't especially fast. However, I did do something that will now be a priority in my training regime. I stretched for about 15 minutes after running. I really worked on the hips, the hamstrings and the lower back. Something that I need to focus more on according to several massage professionals. I ordered a book yesterday to help me identify the stretches I need to do and allow me to incorporate more of them into my daily routine. Today I stuck with a few of the more common stretches that I already know.
I'll still be OK even if this week ends up being a light week. The sprint tri Saturday morning will be a good baseline to see where I'm at in terms of faster, shorter stuff and it should prove to be the motivation I need to work towards my goal of breaking 1:05:00. I don't think I'll be breaking it this week. I'll put together a prediction before the end of the week.