This was the week of *meh* workouts. I started the week feeling tired from a busy weekend with my sister and twin nieces visiting us. I really enjoyed our time together, but it was nice to get back to normal this week.
Monday:
I completed an early morning strength training session before a long day at school. This was followed up with some #bikelove #interval work. While I enjoy spinning the wheels, this was a *meh* workout for me.
Tuesday:
This was an unplanned rest day. My body was tired and I listened. We walked the dogs downtown for some groceries and grilled some yummy food before an early to bed.
Wednesday:
After some early morning *meh* #bikelove, I found out my blood test results and am very pleased that my symptoms are better, I have no negative side effects from my medication and my blood work reflects these positive changes. There was some #runlove after work in 80+F temperatures…I’m just not use to these temperatures yet, so it was a bit warm and also a *meh* workout.
Thursday:
After work, I had some more *meh* #bikelove #intervals outdoors. It wasn’t super warm, but it was nice to get outside and ride…even if it was stationary. I followed this up with my #FaveWorkout of the week…my TRX class. Until this workout, I was feeling like most of my workouts this week were just *meh,* so I was glad to finally have a workout that was tough…really tough…but one that I loved!
Friday:
This was a scheduled rest day and I decided to take it since I knew I would be having a LONG day of workouts on Saturday.
Saturday:
Rise and Shine…it is our 70.3 practice day!! We started with 2200 yards of #swimlove, followed by 56 miles of #bikelove on the trainer and 13.1 miles of #runlove. There were some breaks in this workout…some longer than others, especially when having to get from the pool at the gym to our house and on the trainer, but we knew it wouldn’t exactly simulate a race. The 56 miles on the trainer was SO…MUCH…TOUGHER..than riding outdoors. This definitely required a LOT of #heartandcourage to complete. The run was also tough…going hard on the bike definitely made the legs feel like jello lead on the run. Thanks to Coeur Sports for the #stylishspeed and #noangrykitty, Osmo Nutrition for keeping me properly hydrated because #womenarenotsmallmen and Barnana for my bike nutrition. A sushi dinner was the perfect reward for covering 70.3 miles today 🙂
Sunday:
Just an easy 2 hour bike ride to spin out the legs from yesterday while watching Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit…if you haven’t seen this action packed movie (and like that kind of movie), I would HIGHLY recommend it. It kept my attention (and distracted my from my sore sits bones) for almost 2 hours 🙂
Later in the day, my calves were NOT happy with me! I tried to play basketball with some friends and their kids and my legs were SCREAMING very bad things at me. I think they just wanted a break 😉 Thankfully Basil wanted some Easter snuggles and to relax a bit with me…
Weekly Totals:
Swim: 2200 yards
Bike: 129 miles
Run: 19.6 miles
Strength Training: 1:45:00
Total Duration: 14:56:00
How was your week? What were the highlights of your week?
Nice work, lady. I think we all have blah weeks… and need them. I always feel a little thrown off by holidays, visitors, family time, etc., but it’s part of life and we adjust. Way to still get the work done! The highlight of my week was completing my 13-mile simulation run on Saturday. I felt good and finished with a negative split, which is unheard of. Haha. Pregnancy definitely makes me run differently. 🙂
Thanks Kristen 😉 I’m glad you are having such an amazing experience with pregnancy and running!! I hope it continues and that you have an awesome race 🙂
I definitely had some blah workouts this past week, but then a decent one creeps in and it makes you feel so much better about things. You logged some solid miles on Saturday, so I totally agree that your sushi was well earned!!! You had some solid training hours this week and that is even with an additional day off! Way to go!
Thanks Lee! It was a good week despite the extra rest day. The blah workouts definitely help us appreciate the good ones 😉 If they were all good, we wouldn’t know just how good/meh/bad they really were…
Riding long on the trainer is SO much harder than riding on the road, totally agree. Kudos to you for sticking with it for 56 miles!
I also enjoyed watching Jack Ryan…I will watch any movie with Chris Pine 🙂 Have a nice week!
Thanks Jessie!! Chris Pine is dreamy 😉 Have a great week as well!!
Sushi = the best recovery meal EVER! Glad you got to jump back into training after your visitors.
Sushi is the best recovery food…Yummy!! Thanks 😉
Your first picture is scary!! LOL Solid week of training.
It was a tough one during that first picture. Thanks 😉
You got this girl! Keep it up! Glad you enjoyed your family time. 🙂 Have a great week of training!
Thanks Katie!! Enjoy your week as well!!
Even with meh work outs you are getting the job done! You could have just sat around all week! 😉 Nice job on the 70.3 simulation! I hope this week is going better than last!! I am sure as the weather gets better the work outs will too!!
Thanks Leslie!! I think my attitude hasn’t been that great and I’m working on changing that this week so that my workouts and week are going much better 😉
Attitude is huge!! My attitude bike commuting last week was bad and I final had to have that attitude adjustment on Thursday!! It has been better since!! 😉
I had an attitude adjustment this morning and both of my workouts today were MUCH better 😊
Great!!!!! Sending more positive vibes for the week!!! Happy hump day!!
Thanks Leslie!! Have a great rest of your week 😉
Way to get through a tough week. And wow, a 70.3 simulation. I can’t even imagine. Go Kecia!
Thanks Kelsey!! It was a tough simulation, but awesome and rewarding!! You can anything when the mind perseveres 😉