Yep, that is a good way to describe my day! A lot of satisfaction!
I got a ton of work done to start the day which allowed me to get out to my Lululemon design session this afternoon without any guilt that I was leaving stuff behind. That was the start of a good thing today.
The session started off with 2 staff from the design center in Vancouver visiting our local Baptiste Power Yoga studio and introducing the history of Lululemon. Cool story, it started off as a design center/yoga studio/retail store in a small spot in Vancouver. They would design clothes that they would then test for performance and feel at the Yoga studio. Once they arrived at something that felt like it was right and performed, they would put it in the store. The concept flourished and they became the rage in the market place. The store still follows the same concept for the design of all the clothes they put out in the market. They speak to the customer and ambassadors at the store to determine what people are wearing, why and what are the most functional elements to the clothes. They then incorporate it into the clothing that they introduce in the store. Today a big part of out focus was on running clothing. We were asked to bring in our favourite piece of non Lululemon performance gear and talk about why we liked it. We spent over an hour talking about various pieces and how they would function. It is cool that a brand that is gaining global recognition is still taking care of what the customer wants in the clothing that they sell. I am happy to be assocaited with the store as it represents an honest and true service company who cares about its customers(yeah, the shareholders are also getting rich in the process) The session was a ton of fun and I was happy to be a part of it!
My afternoon continued with a great session at the pool. As the training continues the practices are getting longer and the sessions more productive each time. Today it was a 3600m session, without any programmes kikcing. Most of it was lenghts with growing distance as it progressed. It was the kind of practice that let me build a rhythm, just as I did it would knock me down and throw a different part and swim. It was an awesome overall swim, I finished it in 1:20 including all the 10-30 second breaks I was allowed, so overall for a drill session it was great time. I did see Training Payne at the pool today. He is swimming awesome, he is amazingly smooth in the water, looking as though he is gliding through. Once again he is serving as an inspiration in my practice,being able to flow that way would make A) my time much quicker B) likely a whole lot less tired! Way to go Bryan! I can see a god result coming in IMSG.
The last part of my day was taking part in a charity Yoga session hosted by Lululemon and power Yoga Canada. It is a project called Yoga for Africa. The purpose of the charity is to raise funds and introduce a medium for less fortunate people to be able to navigate through a life that is very difficult. I will leave at that and simple, we live a life of absolute privilege in comparison to the people who benefit from this effort. It was a super cool session to be able to help out with and to be a participant. It was done in the courtyard of a major mall. there were more then 80 people doing the session with 100's of people watching and listening to the practice from all of the levels about the courtyard. It was a tremendous success in raising both awareness and funds for this awesome cause. It was a great thing to be a part of, a great benefit is also the people that I met that may join us in future run clubs that are building up.
So, yes, SATISFACTION is how I describe my day, I built my sport with a god practice, I helped out in a business endeavour that I think is the way that customer service should be. And I was able to help with and participate in a charitable cause that is of great value! What a day!
The new Adventure has Started!!!
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Turbo Tuesday!
Yep, Turbo Tuesday! that is what the program calls it, it is the trusty TURBO workout on the bike. To summarize, warm up for 15-20 minutes, the pedal like a mad man through a series of technical drills then cool down. It is a wicked bike session and the benefits are already showing.
I was smart this winter when I bought the TACX trainer that has all of the measures that I could possible want to review for training. So after a short 3 weeks, I have been comparing notes from one week to another. As I reviewed my notes from this week the feedback is good. The ride I did today showed my that my average speed is increasing, while the power output is lower than previous weeks. My HR is also dropping from previous workouts of the same intensity. So, the method to the madness of what I am doing is already falling into place. My pedal today was a 35kmh average with a 220 watt output and average HR was 140. I am quite happy about that! Statistically it is an improvement over the past sessions!
Following my TURBO session it was time to shoe up and get over to LULULEMON to do the weekly run club. Another successful night, there was once again some new participants and all of the previous weeks runners joined us again. The weather was a little different than last week, but it did not deter any of the group. Even with the threat of rain, it seems that the group is motivated to come out for the weekly group run session. Another success is the fact that many of the group was also out running on the weekend. It is great that the group is taking from what we are doing on run night and continuing it on their tome at home. WIth any luck a few more obsesses athletes could come out of this club.
Tomorrow I have been invited by LULULEMON to join in a design input session. The store works hard to create clothing that is both practical and lasting for the people and athletes that wear them. As someone who runs in the clothes and uses them for skiing and yoga, I have been asked to come out and meet with one of the designer from the head office. It is cool to be asked to come out to this as I know first hand that the input that is given is taken into account in the design and ideas of future clothing. Should be a fun session, I have never been part of a session for clothing, something new is always exciting!
Another great day of building done, and another one to look forward to tomorrow! I hope the world is treating you well and you are living for your dreams! Cheers!
I was smart this winter when I bought the TACX trainer that has all of the measures that I could possible want to review for training. So after a short 3 weeks, I have been comparing notes from one week to another. As I reviewed my notes from this week the feedback is good. The ride I did today showed my that my average speed is increasing, while the power output is lower than previous weeks. My HR is also dropping from previous workouts of the same intensity. So, the method to the madness of what I am doing is already falling into place. My pedal today was a 35kmh average with a 220 watt output and average HR was 140. I am quite happy about that! Statistically it is an improvement over the past sessions!
Following my TURBO session it was time to shoe up and get over to LULULEMON to do the weekly run club. Another successful night, there was once again some new participants and all of the previous weeks runners joined us again. The weather was a little different than last week, but it did not deter any of the group. Even with the threat of rain, it seems that the group is motivated to come out for the weekly group run session. Another success is the fact that many of the group was also out running on the weekend. It is great that the group is taking from what we are doing on run night and continuing it on their tome at home. WIth any luck a few more obsesses athletes could come out of this club.
Tomorrow I have been invited by LULULEMON to join in a design input session. The store works hard to create clothing that is both practical and lasting for the people and athletes that wear them. As someone who runs in the clothes and uses them for skiing and yoga, I have been asked to come out and meet with one of the designer from the head office. It is cool to be asked to come out to this as I know first hand that the input that is given is taken into account in the design and ideas of future clothing. Should be a fun session, I have never been part of a session for clothing, something new is always exciting!
Another great day of building done, and another one to look forward to tomorrow! I hope the world is treating you well and you are living for your dreams! Cheers!
Monday, April 5, 2010
Is it Monday again!
I dont know about the rest of you, but this Monday thing is not so cool any more! After a weekend of great training and relaxing weather, what the heck does the routine have to start for again!!
I have to say that I am going to at some point in my life have the liberty and enjoyment of training when I please. The context of doing it may be while out training others for the passion that they are chasing, one way or another Monday's are no longer going to be part of a routine. They will become part of the life long ambition of doing what I want to do! I guess after such a great weekend of outdoors and the things that I love to do, this Monday seemed a task to get to(until the end of the day when I went to the pool)
I am now starting week 3 of my program and this is the first official recovery week of my training. As I review the workouts, the idea that it is recovery seems a little lost in the hours and workouts that are planned for the week. But the program says it, so somewhere within it must be recovery, maybe it is the less than 2 hour ride on Saturday? Or the key bike ride without a T run afterwards? From what I can see the rest is all growing on what I have done so far. I am not complaining, I have to say that I am enjoying the growing intensity and I am getting into the groove. I have already discovered the value of a nap. This past weekend, I was lucky enough to sneak one in both days. In hte past if I had a nap my wakeup was ugly, yep, ugly. I would drag my tail and be bitchy for a half hour afterwards. No this weekend, I had my 30 minute nap and woke up refreshed and happy to go. It felt great and my mind and body felt rejuvenated! I guess that is one of the benefits of working a little harder, maybe that is why I was on bed by 10PM all winter after skiing.
Day one of recovery was a 3200m swim. No, not any normal 3200m swim, one that will have about 30% kicking drills to make it a lot more fun! The practice started with a 300m freestyle and then right into it, kick young man, kick! Every part of the practice had some feet work in it! I must say that it does help to point out that I am lazy when it comes to kicking. Some of the drills bring it out immediately. As I might not be well balanced in the water at times, the kick will get me through a transition, when both are off, oh, it is bad! I feel like I sink a foot into the water while changing from one side to another. It helps a lot as it makes me get my technique together, get balanced and kick like I am supposed to. Over the course of my practice today I did break through with my pull and bi lateral breathing. Although the bilatreal still needs improvement, it worked well today. With that breakthrough it evens out my pull and allows me to move through the water far better balanced as well as seemingly a lot faster. I did not do any timed 100 today, maybe try that on Wednesday. I do know that my kick has improved a lot as well, as I am zooming by my training pal when we are doing the same drill. Altough kick practices do kick my butt, they are awesome! So another good training day, and I suppose another lesson learned from the training that I am doing!
Hope you had a good day and some new accomplishments! Have a great night! CHeers!
I have to say that I am going to at some point in my life have the liberty and enjoyment of training when I please. The context of doing it may be while out training others for the passion that they are chasing, one way or another Monday's are no longer going to be part of a routine. They will become part of the life long ambition of doing what I want to do! I guess after such a great weekend of outdoors and the things that I love to do, this Monday seemed a task to get to(until the end of the day when I went to the pool)
I am now starting week 3 of my program and this is the first official recovery week of my training. As I review the workouts, the idea that it is recovery seems a little lost in the hours and workouts that are planned for the week. But the program says it, so somewhere within it must be recovery, maybe it is the less than 2 hour ride on Saturday? Or the key bike ride without a T run afterwards? From what I can see the rest is all growing on what I have done so far. I am not complaining, I have to say that I am enjoying the growing intensity and I am getting into the groove. I have already discovered the value of a nap. This past weekend, I was lucky enough to sneak one in both days. In hte past if I had a nap my wakeup was ugly, yep, ugly. I would drag my tail and be bitchy for a half hour afterwards. No this weekend, I had my 30 minute nap and woke up refreshed and happy to go. It felt great and my mind and body felt rejuvenated! I guess that is one of the benefits of working a little harder, maybe that is why I was on bed by 10PM all winter after skiing.
Day one of recovery was a 3200m swim. No, not any normal 3200m swim, one that will have about 30% kicking drills to make it a lot more fun! The practice started with a 300m freestyle and then right into it, kick young man, kick! Every part of the practice had some feet work in it! I must say that it does help to point out that I am lazy when it comes to kicking. Some of the drills bring it out immediately. As I might not be well balanced in the water at times, the kick will get me through a transition, when both are off, oh, it is bad! I feel like I sink a foot into the water while changing from one side to another. It helps a lot as it makes me get my technique together, get balanced and kick like I am supposed to. Over the course of my practice today I did break through with my pull and bi lateral breathing. Although the bilatreal still needs improvement, it worked well today. With that breakthrough it evens out my pull and allows me to move through the water far better balanced as well as seemingly a lot faster. I did not do any timed 100 today, maybe try that on Wednesday. I do know that my kick has improved a lot as well, as I am zooming by my training pal when we are doing the same drill. Altough kick practices do kick my butt, they are awesome! So another good training day, and I suppose another lesson learned from the training that I am doing!
Hope you had a good day and some new accomplishments! Have a great night! CHeers!
Sunday, April 4, 2010
Two down, 22 to go!
What a great end to a week of training! I must admit it was a little more in tune than last weekend that ended with doing a run 2 1/2 longer than scheduled! Not that it was a bad run/race, it was just off the program! I ended this week, right where I was supposed to be, having completed every workout as scheduled. I am pleased with the way that I am feeling and the level of 'tired' that i am or am not at. I am looking forward to continuing to increase the intensity and doing some good hard core building.
Today was another awesome day. The Easter Bunny was apparently in a great mood. He brought some chocolate, some good European mother in law food for brunch and another healing basket full of awesome weather. It was a great day for a run.
After our brunch we packed up and started out raod trip home. Rather than the rush down the highway we tok the back road home. It is far more relaxing than driving 130 racking for your life all the way home. It was a fitting end to a great weekend with family, relaxing and taking some time to smell the roses. We were home at a decent hour and able to get organized for the week. And then, head out for the ever important run.
Today, I though I would try something new, run without any socks in my shoes. STUPID! The first 3k were no problem, then I started to feel a little rub. Another KM and it got worse, then it just became STUPID! What a dumb mistake on my part, I have never had issued with socks so why the heck would I change it today. My saving grace, one again, my wife! I had a meeting this afternoon in a town an few KM away from home. Trish wanted to do run as well, so, we were smart about it. We decided she would drive out to where my meeting was and drop off the car. She would run home and I would get the car after my meeting So, lucky for me, I ran into her about 6k into my run, She was an angel and gave up her sox for me! SHe is the greatest, once again she saved my butt! So, I finished along on another awesome day, enjoying the sun and the warm weather finishing another week on the training ride. I must day that I still feel like I am using training wheels on this journey, but I am having fun learning how to get it done! My run was 11k at a 5:30 with a 143 HR. I did it feeling great, started off a little tired, but got into an awesome groove and smiled along. Another successful run feeling progress and feeling like I am improving. As I said yesterday, I am still going to continue to push myself a ton as I have a spot that I would like to achieve over time, so, on goes the game. If it takes a year, if it takes 3 I will get to the place I want to be!
What a cool week! Pushed myself to some new levels, turned up the intensity a bit. I am learning a lot about how your body reacts to training and to rest. Learning that it needs it and dont ignore. I did manage this week to get the beginning of a cold. With proper food, and required rest, so far I seem to have beat it. I hope the week proves to be true and that I dont get sick to start this journey.
So, off to get some rest, geek out on some anatomy books and learn a little more!
Hope your Easter was awesome and your week was a treat! Guess what, there is another here already, another week to chase our dreams and live life to its fullest! Cheers
Today was another awesome day. The Easter Bunny was apparently in a great mood. He brought some chocolate, some good European mother in law food for brunch and another healing basket full of awesome weather. It was a great day for a run.
After our brunch we packed up and started out raod trip home. Rather than the rush down the highway we tok the back road home. It is far more relaxing than driving 130 racking for your life all the way home. It was a fitting end to a great weekend with family, relaxing and taking some time to smell the roses. We were home at a decent hour and able to get organized for the week. And then, head out for the ever important run.
Today, I though I would try something new, run without any socks in my shoes. STUPID! The first 3k were no problem, then I started to feel a little rub. Another KM and it got worse, then it just became STUPID! What a dumb mistake on my part, I have never had issued with socks so why the heck would I change it today. My saving grace, one again, my wife! I had a meeting this afternoon in a town an few KM away from home. Trish wanted to do run as well, so, we were smart about it. We decided she would drive out to where my meeting was and drop off the car. She would run home and I would get the car after my meeting So, lucky for me, I ran into her about 6k into my run, She was an angel and gave up her sox for me! SHe is the greatest, once again she saved my butt! So, I finished along on another awesome day, enjoying the sun and the warm weather finishing another week on the training ride. I must day that I still feel like I am using training wheels on this journey, but I am having fun learning how to get it done! My run was 11k at a 5:30 with a 143 HR. I did it feeling great, started off a little tired, but got into an awesome groove and smiled along. Another successful run feeling progress and feeling like I am improving. As I said yesterday, I am still going to continue to push myself a ton as I have a spot that I would like to achieve over time, so, on goes the game. If it takes a year, if it takes 3 I will get to the place I want to be!
What a cool week! Pushed myself to some new levels, turned up the intensity a bit. I am learning a lot about how your body reacts to training and to rest. Learning that it needs it and dont ignore. I did manage this week to get the beginning of a cold. With proper food, and required rest, so far I seem to have beat it. I hope the week proves to be true and that I dont get sick to start this journey.
So, off to get some rest, geek out on some anatomy books and learn a little more!
Hope your Easter was awesome and your week was a treat! Guess what, there is another here already, another week to chase our dreams and live life to its fullest! Cheers
Saturday, April 3, 2010
Super Saturday!
Yep, you saw it! It is Super Saturday! The weather is 27 degree(celcius) and awesome! What a beautiful Easter weekend. With no race tomorrow, it was a great day to do my training according to my program, and a great day to follow it properly.
Today was a low heart rate ride followed by a T-run. So did the morning family visits and got ready for my ride. I have been discovering that my sodium needs to be addressed as I do longer distance events, after my cramps and near bonk last weekend I wont let it happen again. So today I cheated, I had a half a bottle of Gatorade to start the day. As well, I took some and mixed it in my water to get a little more, I also took a pinch of salt and added to my water. With 27 degrees the sweat factor was going to be in play!
My ride was another damn windy one. I will be honest, I am not letting it defeat me mentally, last year I would let it get me right down to the point that I was ready to quit. This year, no way! Hey, dont get me wrong I swear like a trucker while the wind is almost blowing me down sideways, but, it is followed b a smile and another push forward to get stronger with it! My ride today was an uphill all the way out, and a strong wind in my face. The traffic was quite heavy, but everyone seems to be in a good driving mood, only one person tried to drive me off the road. Not to worry, he knows what I think of him now, glad he wasnt coming back in my direction any time soon. So my ride out was blowing like mad, right into my face as I pushed up the hills. My average speed on the way out was 26kmh. As soon as I turned to head home it picked up with most of the ride home over 40kmh, it was a balst, the wind at my back flying! The ride ended up as a 2hr ride at 60km total. Average speed of 30kmh. My HR stayed at 140average which is good for me, as a year ago I would have been pushing well over 155 on that kind of ride. I finished the ride with a short T-run which was also not bad. I have to watch as I tend to want to push myself and my training is strictly time and HR. So I did the run at 143 at a 535 pace. It is a dramatic improvement, but not where in my mind I want to be. I have to continue to tell myself where I have come from and that I will get there one day, it is not tomorrow. I guess somewhere in my mind I have decided that I am doing a few of these. I hope I am not premature in my thought! I will get to the point where I satisfy my own time goals, Rome was not built in a day! Stay tuned, I guess I have a few years of blogging!
I hope that all of you are having a great Easter weekend, and that you are enjoying time with your family and friends! Cheers and Happy relaxing!
Today was a low heart rate ride followed by a T-run. So did the morning family visits and got ready for my ride. I have been discovering that my sodium needs to be addressed as I do longer distance events, after my cramps and near bonk last weekend I wont let it happen again. So today I cheated, I had a half a bottle of Gatorade to start the day. As well, I took some and mixed it in my water to get a little more, I also took a pinch of salt and added to my water. With 27 degrees the sweat factor was going to be in play!
My ride was another damn windy one. I will be honest, I am not letting it defeat me mentally, last year I would let it get me right down to the point that I was ready to quit. This year, no way! Hey, dont get me wrong I swear like a trucker while the wind is almost blowing me down sideways, but, it is followed b a smile and another push forward to get stronger with it! My ride today was an uphill all the way out, and a strong wind in my face. The traffic was quite heavy, but everyone seems to be in a good driving mood, only one person tried to drive me off the road. Not to worry, he knows what I think of him now, glad he wasnt coming back in my direction any time soon. So my ride out was blowing like mad, right into my face as I pushed up the hills. My average speed on the way out was 26kmh. As soon as I turned to head home it picked up with most of the ride home over 40kmh, it was a balst, the wind at my back flying! The ride ended up as a 2hr ride at 60km total. Average speed of 30kmh. My HR stayed at 140average which is good for me, as a year ago I would have been pushing well over 155 on that kind of ride. I finished the ride with a short T-run which was also not bad. I have to watch as I tend to want to push myself and my training is strictly time and HR. So I did the run at 143 at a 535 pace. It is a dramatic improvement, but not where in my mind I want to be. I have to continue to tell myself where I have come from and that I will get there one day, it is not tomorrow. I guess somewhere in my mind I have decided that I am doing a few of these. I hope I am not premature in my thought! I will get to the point where I satisfy my own time goals, Rome was not built in a day! Stay tuned, I guess I have a few years of blogging!
I hope that all of you are having a great Easter weekend, and that you are enjoying time with your family and friends! Cheers and Happy relaxing!
Friday, April 2, 2010
Good Friday! Yes it was!
If you enjoyed a holiday like I did today, hope it was excellent! If you did work, mine was excellent for you.
Friday is a rest day so I was looking forward to chllin out and gettting some little rest. But, the weather was looking awesome so my mind started to look at teh possibilities.
Easter weekend for me and my better half is a family time. My mother in law treats it like the feast of feasts, she cokks for weeks ahaed to feed everyone. SO this morning we were up early to get organized to head up north for our weekend. Before heading out I had to do a little seasonsal adjustement for gear. I spent the early morning toaking off my ski box from the roof of the truck and putting all my ski gear away. It is pathetic, between Trish and I we have 6 pairs of skis! If yu ever want to get out skiiing for a weekend, call us before you rent, we can likely help you out! Once the winter gear was packed, out with the bike racks! Wahoo! the day was awesome, bright sun and warm. It was a perfect morning to be out and getting bike gear ready to go. Before my coffee was done, the roof racks were on and the truck was loaded with my bike gear. Mom in law lives up on Gerogian Bay which is a great spot to ride. THe traffic is relatively light, the scenery is awesone and it is hilly as hell! As WIsconsin is my race, it is a great place to do rides. Before long we were in the truck amd doing our ride up north. For those of you who have not been, most people describe it as `god`s country` It is beautiful!
When we got up there the weather was even better than in the city. I unpacked the truck and healped mom in law out with a couple of household chores. When I stepped outside again, it was like a true summer day! So, the rest day thingy kind of fell off the rails! Even though I have a ride tomorrow, a short slow ride today would not kill me! I got my gear together and headed out. It was awesome! THe wind was blowing like stink, but, wind is one of those things(usually I curse like a truck driver) today I rode with a smile on my face and ate it up. It did seem whatever direction I was going the wind was in my face though!.. THe hills were plenty, it was the kind of ride that was never flat, always some up or down. Most of the hills were long and moderate, but not all easy. In between was the odd one that was steep and kicked you in the butt! Fun stuff! It is April 2 and it is 27 Celcius, what a day! After a while I figured out I was lost, so I kind of rode in circles through country roads, not asking for directions like any typical male. Then, I had to break down and ask, glad I did! I was going entirely in the worng directoin. So back I went up and down along the road I had travelled. Overall it was an awesome ride. Slightly under 30khr, 45k with average heart rate of 138! Good day overall! NOt the rest day it was supposed to be, but one of those you could not pass up!
I hope that you have an awesome Easter weekend! CHeers
Friday is a rest day so I was looking forward to chllin out and gettting some little rest. But, the weather was looking awesome so my mind started to look at teh possibilities.
Easter weekend for me and my better half is a family time. My mother in law treats it like the feast of feasts, she cokks for weeks ahaed to feed everyone. SO this morning we were up early to get organized to head up north for our weekend. Before heading out I had to do a little seasonsal adjustement for gear. I spent the early morning toaking off my ski box from the roof of the truck and putting all my ski gear away. It is pathetic, between Trish and I we have 6 pairs of skis! If yu ever want to get out skiiing for a weekend, call us before you rent, we can likely help you out! Once the winter gear was packed, out with the bike racks! Wahoo! the day was awesome, bright sun and warm. It was a perfect morning to be out and getting bike gear ready to go. Before my coffee was done, the roof racks were on and the truck was loaded with my bike gear. Mom in law lives up on Gerogian Bay which is a great spot to ride. THe traffic is relatively light, the scenery is awesone and it is hilly as hell! As WIsconsin is my race, it is a great place to do rides. Before long we were in the truck amd doing our ride up north. For those of you who have not been, most people describe it as `god`s country` It is beautiful!
When we got up there the weather was even better than in the city. I unpacked the truck and healped mom in law out with a couple of household chores. When I stepped outside again, it was like a true summer day! So, the rest day thingy kind of fell off the rails! Even though I have a ride tomorrow, a short slow ride today would not kill me! I got my gear together and headed out. It was awesome! THe wind was blowing like stink, but, wind is one of those things(usually I curse like a truck driver) today I rode with a smile on my face and ate it up. It did seem whatever direction I was going the wind was in my face though!.. THe hills were plenty, it was the kind of ride that was never flat, always some up or down. Most of the hills were long and moderate, but not all easy. In between was the odd one that was steep and kicked you in the butt! Fun stuff! It is April 2 and it is 27 Celcius, what a day! After a while I figured out I was lost, so I kind of rode in circles through country roads, not asking for directions like any typical male. Then, I had to break down and ask, glad I did! I was going entirely in the worng directoin. So back I went up and down along the road I had travelled. Overall it was an awesome ride. Slightly under 30khr, 45k with average heart rate of 138! Good day overall! NOt the rest day it was supposed to be, but one of those you could not pass up!
I hope that you have an awesome Easter weekend! CHeers
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Terrific Terrible Thursday!
What?? Terrible?? In a good way! Holy smokes was my swim today a killer!
Over the course of the week my training gets increasingly more intense each day. A little more miles and a little more hurt with those miles! The increase in intensity with running and turning pedals is something that I am used to doing. The swim is a different game. It will all come together so right now I suck it up and keep pushing!
Today is a normal thursday for me, more to do than the hours allow! Oh well! I sign up for it and push myself along the merry-go-round loving the ride! Today started with a short speed workout. The weather was golden this afternoon, bright sun nice temperature, ideal for outside running. I went out knowing that later in the evening I was doing a Lululelon run club and it would be at least a 5k run, so my mileage was set accordingly. It was good, I did a warm up and then 45 second sprints, followed by a 2-3 minute cool and more sprints. After only 3 workouts like this, I can feel an improvement coming on. The workout was short at about 40 minutes, only to be followed by a swim.
Today's swim is about the hardest I have done to date! Last night I did a Yoga class that was 100% upper body strain! I pushed beyond reason, to the point of failure 3-4 times. Well, today I could feel it in the pool. the practice started off great with a couple of 1:40-42 x 100m, I was happy as a clam about that. As the day went on and I continued through my work, my arms became increasingly exhausted. By 2/3 of the way through I found it a challenge to pull through efficiently. But, I pushed and got through it. Next week I know that my priority is swimming and not to be a hero at Yoga.
Today, the swim was followed my a good weight session. I am still in the build so it was not super intense, it does feel awesome to get a good pump workout going.
After a great day of workouts, I always look forward to my run club event at Lululemon! Tonight was awesome. Any time there are new people it is exciting, tonight, a total of 7 new poeple came out to run. There were all levels of runners and all speeds came out. It is great to see new people coming out and a community forming around the sport and the store. They are a great store for creating a strong community for everyone to participate in! I think that the run club can turn into a great community event and a lot of people will be out for the health and fun of it! It certainly pleases me to be a part of it!
This weekend is a holiday weekend starting with tomorrow. SO, I am off ot bed as I am hosting my ROGS run tomorrow so that we can all have a long weekend! If you are off tomorrow, enjoy!
Over the course of the week my training gets increasingly more intense each day. A little more miles and a little more hurt with those miles! The increase in intensity with running and turning pedals is something that I am used to doing. The swim is a different game. It will all come together so right now I suck it up and keep pushing!
Today is a normal thursday for me, more to do than the hours allow! Oh well! I sign up for it and push myself along the merry-go-round loving the ride! Today started with a short speed workout. The weather was golden this afternoon, bright sun nice temperature, ideal for outside running. I went out knowing that later in the evening I was doing a Lululelon run club and it would be at least a 5k run, so my mileage was set accordingly. It was good, I did a warm up and then 45 second sprints, followed by a 2-3 minute cool and more sprints. After only 3 workouts like this, I can feel an improvement coming on. The workout was short at about 40 minutes, only to be followed by a swim.
Today's swim is about the hardest I have done to date! Last night I did a Yoga class that was 100% upper body strain! I pushed beyond reason, to the point of failure 3-4 times. Well, today I could feel it in the pool. the practice started off great with a couple of 1:40-42 x 100m, I was happy as a clam about that. As the day went on and I continued through my work, my arms became increasingly exhausted. By 2/3 of the way through I found it a challenge to pull through efficiently. But, I pushed and got through it. Next week I know that my priority is swimming and not to be a hero at Yoga.
Today, the swim was followed my a good weight session. I am still in the build so it was not super intense, it does feel awesome to get a good pump workout going.
After a great day of workouts, I always look forward to my run club event at Lululemon! Tonight was awesome. Any time there are new people it is exciting, tonight, a total of 7 new poeple came out to run. There were all levels of runners and all speeds came out. It is great to see new people coming out and a community forming around the sport and the store. They are a great store for creating a strong community for everyone to participate in! I think that the run club can turn into a great community event and a lot of people will be out for the health and fun of it! It certainly pleases me to be a part of it!
This weekend is a holiday weekend starting with tomorrow. SO, I am off ot bed as I am hosting my ROGS run tomorrow so that we can all have a long weekend! If you are off tomorrow, enjoy!
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