TR:EPIC Vermont

Yesterday, did a fun and hard workout, Chris posted a challenge on FB and you really get to pick your own poison from the list to complete the 1000 reps. I pick
50 pushups
50 jumping jacks
50 situps
50 Burpees
50 jump rope  Repeat 4x

After the first round drop to my knee on pushups and the burpees really kick butt, was a complete sweaty mess when done.

being having some tightness in my left butt and with my "A" race coming up Saturday, I decided to do some yoga to stretch it out. Yogamazing:Yoga for Butt and Thighs

Today:
I think I am going to give running a break to let the left butt cheek and right ITB recover not sure what trigger the pain, so until after the race lots of swimming/bike/strength and the bike will be  on the sweet spot side.

Biking on the trainer today did EPIC:Vermont

Ride one of the best rides in the Green Mountains of beautiful Vermont. Climb 1,500 feet over legendary Appalachian Gap. Finish with a fast spin into the gorgeous village of Bristol!

Got a new 15 mins(179 to 181) and 20mins (175 to 178) PR on this ride.



RKS#9 afterwards which included a ladder of push press 1,2,3,4 repeat for 15mins alternate between the 15#, 6Kg and 12Kg kettle bell then that was followed by 1 hand swing L,R two hand swing repeat 2 times, Cool down.

Made it to the pool today and just decided to work on gliding and learning to stay slimline. No flippers, did a couple of laps on my back to under how to kick the legs and some fun other stuff, know the life guard was just wondering what the heck am doing.

A bit convern about the 24hour race, I haven't really done that much running especially on trail and I really will have to pace myself so as not to bonk and be able to get the miles in, really excited about it and so lookin forward to it. BRING IT.....  Goal 100 miles :)

Weekend Review

This was a jam packed weekend that made fitting in training very hard but I did the best I could and I think it was that bad, didn't achieve the goal to do Spinerval 26.0 Hardcore 100 which is 5hrs and 45mins just not enough time in the day.

Saturday, up by 7am to get son to school for Academic Challenge, then back to the house to get hubby ready to leave the country and take to airport, drop off at noon, back to pick son up and take to a party at 12:40pm, drop son off then off to 2pm USATF rules training. Great info at the rules clinic free event, that ended about 5:15pm then back home to drop dinner off to son then off to Portage Lake Tri club monthly meeting. Finally got back home about 8:30pm with a headache, crawl into bed fully dressed and was promply asleep. Plan was to do the ride after the meeting there was no way that was happening, I was bone tired.

Sunday up at 7am to start the ride, then friend text she is doing her 1st tri nearby and need support, so off I went, got there about 8:30am left about 10:30am, stop at the rec center to get a swim in but it was packed so went home and got on the bike for an hout plus (started HC100) before I had to meet The Ohio Runner's Network menbers for a 1pm run. Got in 10+miles in ankle deep snow, had some great snack after the run, thanks to the members, then back home I went, stopped on the way to pickup dinner, got home got back on the bike for a quick 40mins ride before church. Shower went to church, got back, did a quick round of Yogmazing: Yoga for triathletes, check email and FB then it was bed time.

Had a great time but boy amd I tired, did decide to sign up with a local caoch to help with my swimming< i need to get in the deep and I am not going to do it on my own.

Finding Bliss

Slightly sore today, pain in right foot again, but really not has bad and based on over 4 hours of workout yesterday I guess I will take it if that is all the problem I have. Slightly tired also needed a nap after church so took one and slept for about 2 hours.

Did a great 25mins yogamazing: yoga for triatheletes,  great way to start the week and restore the body. This is now a paid website but it use to be free off of itune.


Order this beautiful fleece blanket from  Ink Garden when they had a living social special, love seeing it on the wall, make me realize how far I have come.