Week three....

THIS WEEK I RIDE FOR KIM SHAPIRO: Although I only met her once, briefly, I find when I ride I think of her and her family and all they are going through with her recovery. I pray as I ride, especially as I cross the accident sight, that God will continue to heal her physically and emotionally.

THIS WEEK I RUN FOR CARA: Cara, I run the middle mile for you! (Sorry my Dad always get the first one.... and the last one is for me!) I put you on the second mile because that's always the hardest for me to get though. I need the determination to get through it, and I draw on your spiritual strength and ever positive attitude to remind me that (with God's help) I CAN DO ANYTHING I PUT MY MIND TO.

This week, I found it hard to have a rest week like my training plan said too. I am sure I will regret it in the next two weeks my intensity is supposed to increase. I finally decided that my soccer games do count as a run for Tuesday, which is good because I do run my butt off. I have to say this week I really noticed an improvement in my endurance...too bad there wasn't such improvement in my soccer skills..ahh 1 thing at a time =)

Sunday
Plan: 24 min run
Actual: REST ( I needed the rest that I should have had on Sat but I did a brick instead!)

Monday
Plan: 14 swim, 29 bike
Actual: 14 swim, 29 bike

Tuesday
Plan: rest
Actual: 40 min run (soccer)

Wednesday
Plan: 14 run
Actual: 22 run and ab workout

Thursday
Plan: 14 swim
Actual: 40 min swim, 30 min bike (not bricked) ab workout
~~~~~~ Probably my best swim session to date, everything felt good, I was able to incorporate some nice changes into my stroke and my training plan.

Friday
Plan: 29 bike
Actual: REST (Did the bike yesterday...)

Saturday
Plan: 14 run
Actual: 34 bike (9.4 miles--West Rd loop)

Total training time
Plan: 124 min
Actual: 209

Weight change:
This week: -2
To date: -4

Goals for the week:
1. Need 2 scheduled strength days
2. Maybe work in a spinning class for a bike day
3. Keep up the ab workouts before bed

Addendum: WHAT AM I GOING TO WEAR? Why as I woman must this question haunt every aspect of my life. My much anticipated Tri-suit came in, and well, it's on its way back! NOT ON ME!! I think my new plan is a tri-tank (the one I got from Danskin...love it! swam in it on Thursday!!) and either trunks or bike shots. We shall see. I also added the cages to my pedals this week, jury still out of that one, thinkI might like clipless shoes better, again one step (and dollar) at a time!!

My friend Karl has me thinking about a dualthon...hmm, run-bike-run. I need withhold my decision making on that one.

In the words of the golfing great Harvey Peinick: If you have an headache, take one aspirin, not the whole bottle~~I.e if you are going to make a change, make just one change at a time!!!