October 22 - 28

Monday - Ran 3 miles

I had a great run this morning.  I got out the door by 6:40.  It was pretty dark out and slightly rainy.  I wore my reflector vest and ran through the Sumpter neighborhood.  Pretty tired after a super busy weekend, but hanging in there.

Tuesday - Rest

Really busy day!

Wednesday - Rest

Totally forgot Rob had Bible Study and I couldn't go to the gym in the morning.  Really couldn't get there any other time in the day and was not crazy about going 9 at night.

Thursday - Swim 12 minutes, Bike 24 minutes

I started the Week #1 of the triathlon plan.  I might have to repeat Week #2 because I am going to miss 3-4 days next week because I am going to be in San Diego for part of the week.  Swimming went really good.  I tried to go continuous and not stop.  Between lengths I would stop and count to five and start again--just enough to catch my breath.  I did all freestyle aside from one lap of backstroke and one lap of breaststroke. Then I rode the stationary bike for 24 minutes.

Friday - Swam 16 minutes, Ran 12 minutes

I swam mostly freestyle but I tried breaststroke for 2 laps.  I still can't do it very well and don't really get it.  I can fly with pull buoy--like do continued laps.  I hardly have to stop.  Running went fine.  I just did it on the treadmill at about a 6.2 average speed.

Saturday - Swim lessons - 35 minutes of breaststroke

My last swim lesson!!  Sorry to be done but looking forward to having my Saturday mornings back.  I might book 1-2 private lessons before April.  Or see if I can find someone to check my breaststroke.  I worked on it the whole time.  I worked on frog kicks with the kickboard.  That helped just concentrate on kicks.  I was getting it more as time went on.  I am going to keep working on it.  I just might switch to swimming three days a week now as I really want to get back into Group Power once a week. I  also think I am going to do the Shamrock in March.  A couple people from our church are doing it.  I want to do the 15k which means I need to be up to around 9-10 miles by March.  I think that's possible.  I've had no problem running 3 miles.  I am just going to keep adding 1 or 1/2 mile each week on my long run day which might have to be Sundays or Saturdays.  I just need new running shoes, gu packets, Ultima sports drink, a new bathing suit eventually--it all adds up!  That is why I have had to wait a couple years before I could even think about a tri.  It took me like two years to buy a good bike and take swim lessons.  Thankfully I have made friends with biking people and swimming people so that helps!