I've been a triathlete in training for several months now, but I've never actually submitted myself to doing a brick (bike + run) workout just yet. And, technically, I still haven't. But I'm getting closer.
Today I HAD to take advantage of the beautiful weather. It was a requirement that was written in the stars. I absolutely had to be outside today. Since I just ran on Saturday, the only option was biking. So I hit the bike for 10 miles. Not so much as a peep from my knee; there hasn't been much noise from it lately!
But that wasn't all on the agenda today. I also wanted to get in some water running before class so I headed to the pool with my chlorinated Mizuno's and got to work. So, lets call it a "bwick"!
Judging from the time and his pace, I'm pretty sure I was doing the water running while Bill was tackling the Newton Hills in Boston; I sent him some good thoughts. Once again, not so much as a peep from my knee even after 30 minutes of water running. Right on!
Clock check.
Fifty minutes til class. I'm not tired. I'm in the pool. Conclusion? It's swimming time.
I started swimming, then decided I was feeling good and did 8x50 on a one minute interval (for non swimmers: that means one minute to both swim the 50 and rest). The interval was 5 seconds faster than I did a couple weeks ago, so I'm seeing some improvement. Right on (again)!
All is good in my world for now, even with it being dead week. I get my Garmin back tomorrow. My next run is scheduled for Wednesday; planning 1.5 miles at an easy pace. Will push it to 2 miles this weekend if all goes well.
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Monday, April 21, 2008
Monday, February 18, 2008
Unscheduled Rest Day
Yeah. Thats right. I did it.
I took a day off when I had workouts planned. I needed it. Rather than waking up early to sit on the trainer, I decided to sleep in and try to kick this cold. I won't actually lose any fitness over it, and it's an easy week anyways, right?
I definitely feel better tonight than I did last night, so tomorrow will be a go on the running! My resting heart rate is back down where I like it, so the day off helped big time with my over training issue. The illness is all above my neck, too, so running shouldn't make it any worse. Working out usually clears out my sinuses anyways, and should get me ready to go for the day.
Also, I have the RMA to send in my Garmin, but I haven't actually done it yet. It keeps working on runs, and hasn't really given me issues for a few days. Maybe I can just wait it out and it will go back to its old self? It's hard to believe live went on without it.. *sniff sniff* Sorry.. that was just the cold. Honest.
Here's some responses to comments I've been meaning to get to but have continuously slipped my mind.
Nancy - My swim coach really isn't that stingy with the compliments, the main point was that it was a bigger compliment than I originally thought. Susan rocks!
Bill - Not sure on the Michigan thing. I can give you a maybe for spring break, which is the second full week of March, or sometime in the early summer. Hopefully I can make it out there sometime soon!
Marcy - You were right about Garmin's customer service. Once I got through the buggy website, they were great!
I took a day off when I had workouts planned. I needed it. Rather than waking up early to sit on the trainer, I decided to sleep in and try to kick this cold. I won't actually lose any fitness over it, and it's an easy week anyways, right?
I definitely feel better tonight than I did last night, so tomorrow will be a go on the running! My resting heart rate is back down where I like it, so the day off helped big time with my over training issue. The illness is all above my neck, too, so running shouldn't make it any worse. Working out usually clears out my sinuses anyways, and should get me ready to go for the day.
Also, I have the RMA to send in my Garmin, but I haven't actually done it yet. It keeps working on runs, and hasn't really given me issues for a few days. Maybe I can just wait it out and it will go back to its old self? It's hard to believe live went on without it.. *sniff sniff* Sorry.. that was just the cold. Honest.
Here's some responses to comments I've been meaning to get to but have continuously slipped my mind.
Nancy - My swim coach really isn't that stingy with the compliments, the main point was that it was a bigger compliment than I originally thought. Susan rocks!
Bill - Not sure on the Michigan thing. I can give you a maybe for spring break, which is the second full week of March, or sometime in the early summer. Hopefully I can make it out there sometime soon!
Marcy - You were right about Garmin's customer service. Once I got through the buggy website, they were great!
Saturday, February 16, 2008
Double Digits!
Lets take a trip down memory lane. Two months ago I ran 10 miles in one week for the first time in ages. I was absolutely pumped about it, actually being able to run again! Since then, the post-injury firsts have been coming left and right. Bam, bam, BAM!
Today another one: my first 10 mile run post-injury. The amazing part about it all, is that it wasn't a challenge. No struggle. No praying afterwards that my hip will somehow hold itself together. No worrying that I overdid it and would have to take time off. It was just another run.
The realization that it felt like 'just another run' was almost as rewarding as the run itself! This hip thing is in the past. Completely. 100%. It is out of my mind.
This morning I ran to the Arboretum to meet up with Team in Training, ran four miles with the Tri team, and ran back. With TNT, I ran with Anna who was able to keep up with me better than I thought! I honestly had anticipated running alone once I got out there.
It was a fairly relaxed run, and Gimpy held up so here's the stats:
Distance: 10.27 miles
Pace: 7:44/mile
Avg HR: 155 bpm
I was glad Gimpy held up and didn't turn off during the run, although he did a few times before I started. I have an RMA to send it in soon, but I want to see if I can at least get this evenings bike ride done before I send it in!
Afterwards there was a nutrition and hydration clinic with Team in Training. I expected most of it to be old news to me, but maybe pick up a tip or two. It ended up being a waste of time, but I'll get over it. The lady talking gave the presentation as a "do as I say, not as I do" since she constantly told us habits about the bad things she does. If I was a beginning athlete, I don't think I would have listened to her advice.
Everything has been going absolutely perfect for me lately, although I'm hoping not to jinx it. I got my first project wrapped up and aced my Compilers exam. Then the other day my cousin and I finally patched things up (we hadn't spoken for nearly a year, something small had snowballed). Running is going great. Constant breakthroughs in swimming. Making progress on the bike. Some other stuff too. Basically anything that could go my way, is going my way. I'm not sure what I did to deserve it, but I'll take it!
Finally, I almost forgot to mention, Bill has the Myrtle Beach Marathon today! It looks like he has absolutely PERFECT weather: high of 61 degrees, party cloudy and a light breeze. He's finished by now, but they haven't posted the results yet. I'm sure you rocked it Bill!
Today another one: my first 10 mile run post-injury. The amazing part about it all, is that it wasn't a challenge. No struggle. No praying afterwards that my hip will somehow hold itself together. No worrying that I overdid it and would have to take time off. It was just another run.
The realization that it felt like 'just another run' was almost as rewarding as the run itself! This hip thing is in the past. Completely. 100%. It is out of my mind.
This morning I ran to the Arboretum to meet up with Team in Training, ran four miles with the Tri team, and ran back. With TNT, I ran with Anna who was able to keep up with me better than I thought! I honestly had anticipated running alone once I got out there.
It was a fairly relaxed run, and Gimpy held up so here's the stats:
Distance: 10.27 miles
Pace: 7:44/mile
Avg HR: 155 bpm
I was glad Gimpy held up and didn't turn off during the run, although he did a few times before I started. I have an RMA to send it in soon, but I want to see if I can at least get this evenings bike ride done before I send it in!
Afterwards there was a nutrition and hydration clinic with Team in Training. I expected most of it to be old news to me, but maybe pick up a tip or two. It ended up being a waste of time, but I'll get over it. The lady talking gave the presentation as a "do as I say, not as I do" since she constantly told us habits about the bad things she does. If I was a beginning athlete, I don't think I would have listened to her advice.
Everything has been going absolutely perfect for me lately, although I'm hoping not to jinx it. I got my first project wrapped up and aced my Compilers exam. Then the other day my cousin and I finally patched things up (we hadn't spoken for nearly a year, something small had snowballed). Running is going great. Constant breakthroughs in swimming. Making progress on the bike. Some other stuff too. Basically anything that could go my way, is going my way. I'm not sure what I did to deserve it, but I'll take it!
Finally, I almost forgot to mention, Bill has the Myrtle Beach Marathon today! It looks like he has absolutely PERFECT weather: high of 61 degrees, party cloudy and a light breeze. He's finished by now, but they haven't posted the results yet. I'm sure you rocked it Bill!
Thursday, February 14, 2008
Garmin Malfunctions
Last Wednesday I wrote about my tour of Lexington and the aftermath of our storms. During that run, it started to rain pretty heavily. I've ran in worse, but this was still a pretty heavy rain. But, I forgot to mention one detail.
My Garmin filled up with water.
So I did some digging. According to Garmin's site, it is IPX7 waterproof. Wtfunk does that mean?! I looked a little more and found it means it has been tested to go in one meter of water for 30 minutes. That site says about another Garmin product with the same waterproofing: "thanks to it's IPX7 Waterproof Standard too, so you needn't worry about it getting wet in sudden downpour."
After my watch filled up on Wednesday, I turned it off and let it dry out completely. When I used it Thursday night for spinning, it worked fine. Mostly. At first the heart rate monitor was acting strange. It gave accurate readings, but the number only updated every 30-60 seconds. No big deal, I thought, the heart rate functions started working after a while anyways.
But these last few days, the frustration starts. Gimpy the Garmin decided he likes to turn off at random now. For a while, it would only happen before a workout started and be fine throughout. But today Gimpy decided to gimp out on me like the gimpster he is during my date with the stationary bike.
Yesterday I tried using Garmin's website to send something to them about it, but their website was kind of buggy. I filled out the form complete with a full description of what I basically said here. Every detail. I submitted it: nothing. Maybe I missed the button. *Click* Nothing. No confirmation email or webpage. I tried closing my browser and doing the whole thing again. Nothing. Maybe it just doesn't like Firefox (even though its one of the most popular browsers in the world). I'll give it a shot with M$'s Internet Explorer later, I suppose.
I really would rather not send in my Garmin, because then I'll be without it for several weeks at the least, but it is going to come down to it. I'd rather go without it for a few weeks than deal with Gimpy for the next few years, or worse, buy a new one.
To end on a positive note, I just finished my first major project of the semester and aced a test this morning. I'd show off the project like last time, but this one isn't for Graphics so I guarantee you guys would think its boring!
Also, assuming this isn't another Garmin malfunction, my heart rate seems to be responding to the training lately. I just got done with 24.5 miles on the stationary in one hour, and my heart rate never went above 150. I checked it a little bit manually, but that isn't the accurate either. And even if it is just a malfunction, I've been feeling GREAT these past few days. And sometimes, isn't that what this is all about?
My Garmin filled up with water.
So I did some digging. According to Garmin's site, it is IPX7 waterproof. Wtfunk does that mean?! I looked a little more and found it means it has been tested to go in one meter of water for 30 minutes. That site says about another Garmin product with the same waterproofing: "thanks to it's IPX7 Waterproof Standard too, so you needn't worry about it getting wet in sudden downpour."
After my watch filled up on Wednesday, I turned it off and let it dry out completely. When I used it Thursday night for spinning, it worked fine. Mostly. At first the heart rate monitor was acting strange. It gave accurate readings, but the number only updated every 30-60 seconds. No big deal, I thought, the heart rate functions started working after a while anyways.
But these last few days, the frustration starts. Gimpy the Garmin decided he likes to turn off at random now. For a while, it would only happen before a workout started and be fine throughout. But today Gimpy decided to gimp out on me like the gimpster he is during my date with the stationary bike.
Yesterday I tried using Garmin's website to send something to them about it, but their website was kind of buggy. I filled out the form complete with a full description of what I basically said here. Every detail. I submitted it: nothing. Maybe I missed the button. *Click* Nothing. No confirmation email or webpage. I tried closing my browser and doing the whole thing again. Nothing. Maybe it just doesn't like Firefox (even though its one of the most popular browsers in the world). I'll give it a shot with M$'s Internet Explorer later, I suppose.
I really would rather not send in my Garmin, because then I'll be without it for several weeks at the least, but it is going to come down to it. I'd rather go without it for a few weeks than deal with Gimpy for the next few years, or worse, buy a new one.
To end on a positive note, I just finished my first major project of the semester and aced a test this morning. I'd show off the project like last time, but this one isn't for Graphics so I guarantee you guys would think its boring!
Also, assuming this isn't another Garmin malfunction, my heart rate seems to be responding to the training lately. I just got done with 24.5 miles on the stationary in one hour, and my heart rate never went above 150. I checked it a little bit manually, but that isn't the accurate either. And even if it is just a malfunction, I've been feeling GREAT these past few days. And sometimes, isn't that what this is all about?
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