If you remember from week 40, I ended the week sleeping on the couch with Jersey right off the bike…I needed sleep. Well, that carried over to start the week last week. I needed sleep, so I took some time off work early in the week and slept (nearly 12 hours on Monday night and nearly 11 hours on Tuesday night), which set me up great for workouts later in the week. I know that if I continue to push myself instead of rest + sleep, I am setting myself up for failure (injury, not hitting intervals, risking over training, etc.), so I almost always listen to my body and give it the sleep it craves. I decided to be flexible in my process and re work my plan for the week to give my body the rest it was craving.
Quote of the week:
“Be clear about your goal, but be flexible about the process of achieving it.”
~Brian Tracy
Swim: 11,000 yards
Friday I had a GREAT swim after work! Not only did I put up some AMAZING paces, but I also took time to play in the water (which is something I haven’t done nearly enough of lately).
- Warm up:
- 200 swim
- 200 drills
- 4×50 descending (10 sec rest)
- Main Set:
- 3 times through (start hard and make each set harder/faster/stronger than the last set)
- 100 (10 sec rest)
- 200 (15 sec rest)
- 300 (20 sec rest)
- 100 kick (with fins)
- 300 pull (with buoy, paddles, and ankle band)
- 3 times through (start hard and make each set harder/faster/stronger than the last set)
- Cool Down:
- 200 any stroke
Bike: 48.9 miles
I stayed on the trainer last week for all of my bike workouts. I nailed some workouts and struggled with others, but I showed up, gave my best, and learned along the way.
Run: 33.5 miles
Being just under 5 weeks to race day, I am ramping up the mileage and had some great runs last week. Some solo, some with my #1, and some with my favorite girls.
Strength Training: 15 minutes of core strength daily
Weekly Totals: 14 hours & 7 minutes
2×30 minutes of full body strength training
30 minutes of yoga
Attitude of Gratitude:
Jersey loves the Normatec Recovery boots
What were your highlights from week 41 of 2021?! When you find yourself exhausted, do you give your body the sleep, rest, and recovery it needs?!
PushMyLimits 
What a busy week you had! Think of all the repairs your body made during those big snoozes 🙂
I confess that I’ve felt miserable over the last couple of weeks. Fall is over already and it’s so ugly here now that the leaves have fallen and we’ve had a few small snowfalls-yuck. It’s damp and cold. I’ve been eating terribly and not getting in enough water-I told myself last night that I MUST get my act together starting today. Lots of water and real food!
Good luck during these last few weeks of training ❤
Sorry to hear that you are struggling right now. Hopefully the struggle doesn’t last.
Thank you AmyLynn! Sending you energy for a great weeks! 🥰