Well, the Livestrong marathon came and went. I ran as best I could that day, but came up a bit short for the BQ time.....I ran 3:48, and needed a 3:45. I'm happy with my run though, I haven't had a strong marathon, so this was great.
Alas...it was a bit too much on my calf, as I re-injured it about 3 weeks later. I'm still dealing with the whole rehab thing and no running. This whole experience has left me a bit disheartened and depressed. It has also added to the already ample padding on my behind.
But looking ahead I have IM Arizona on the horizon. I jumped into Quarry lake and swam for an hour 2 times this week. I was able to just make 2 miles in the hour time frame. As much as I hate to admit it, I think I'm going to have to do 3 swim workouts a week, and one of those will have to consist of a pool and sprints to get my stroke a bit faster and more efficient again. My goal for the swim is to hold a 1:50 pace for the 2.4 mile open water swim.
The 6 month countdown starts on June 4th...Hopefully I will have some sort of a run going by then, but if not, I'm still going....There is this other great thing your legs can do...walk.... So If I can't run the IM, I'll just walk it. So I'd better get my bike on!!
To account for the extra padding I've accumulated over the last 2 months, I've got to start hitting the nutritional training too!! It doesn't say too much for me to be a Sports Dietitian and be overweight! Today's stats: 138lbs and 23% BF. This is on the Tanita scale, first thing in the AM, but I'm not really liking that 23% figure. I'd like to see it down to 19 - 20% by July 1st. So look for some fun training recipes and food log entries over the next 6 months....The accountability of putting it out there is a big part of me accomplishing it. I have this terrible fear of not living up to my goals publicly!!
We are looking at doing the following triathlon's on our way to Arizona. An olympic in New Branfuals on July 1st, and Praire Man in Dallas on Sept 9th. Wish me luck!!
Tomorrow I have a BIG workout planned....a 5 minute run and a 40 mile bike....I hope that my hopes and God's plans are in sync, it would feel great to get back out on the road again. It will also make it a bit easier to hit that 130 and 20% goals.
Healthy Training!
Tracy
