Basic Training Schedule 2015

Here is my initial training schedule:

Sunday: Swim
Monday: Run
Tuesday: Swim
Wednesday: OFF
Thursday: Bike
Friday: Run / OFF
Saturday: Bike / Run

We'll see how that goes.

Just like riding a bike

Things I love about learning good technique - when you've taken a break and are trying to get back in shape, the technique is still there.  Maybe a little dusty, but totally accessible.

Today I hopped in the pool that is around the corner from my new apartment.  I love California for several reasons and today I found several more: the pools always have great natural lighting, they are measured in meters and the water is WAY warmer than anything you'll find in NYC pools.

I managed to swim 100m warm up, 150m drills (100m touch, 50m one-arm) and about 250m freestyle plus 50m breast stroke and 50m kick drills to cool down.  Not too shabby for taking a year off.

I've registered for the Malibu Triathlon in September and I'll be doing the Napa Valley Sprint Distance in April - my first west coast triathlon!  Here we go!

Swim, Swam, Swum.

Swimming today:

100y warm up - breast stroke
200y drills -
100y kick board
50y pull buoy
50y finger drag

12 minute straight swim:

L1 - 61.65
L2 - 65.74
L3 - 66.70
L4 - 66.34
L5 - 64.96
L6 - 72.54
L7 - 64.91
L8 - 67.84
L9 - 69.10
L10 - 67.59
L11 - 69.21
Total - 12:16.58

5x50y fast to slow
L1 - 47sec
L2 - 50sec
L3 - 53sec
L4 - 56sec
L5 - 58sec

100y cool down - backstroke
Total yards: 1200y

Climbing fiend!

Climbed today with my roommate.  Ended up doing some pretty decent work!  Started with a challenging 5.10B - up into a crevice and did two more 5.10A's another 5.10B and 3/4 of a 5.11A (whut!)

Rocks rule. 

Morning swim

This is the best.  My friend picked me up again for a swim at Hamilton.  Great pool, super easy to get to, nice and early with no excuses.  Bonus feature -- coffee in the morning.

Today, we did 100y of breast stroke to warm up, then 200y on kickboard and 250y on pull buoy.  After that, I did a straight 500y and finished up with a 50y sprint (44 seconds!).  Breast stroke and backstroke (50 each) to cool down.

SO HAPPY!

March Madness!

I've opted in to a 30-day challenge by a friend of mine.  Each day, we do a set of burpees, squats, tricep dips and jumping jacks.  It's a pretty simple, hard-to-excuse challenge.  Yesterday, I did 5 reps and today I did 6.  Seven reps tomorrow!  Haha.  It's silly, but it actually does make one a bit sore.

That said, I did about 20 jumping jacks and 10 each of squats / tricep dips both days... but I swear to you -- I'm not doing more than the prescribed number of burpees.  Because burpees are the devil.

More rocks!

Tackled a few 5.10a walls today. Four, actually. Pretty good workout. Also, today is the first day of my friend's 30-day challenge, so I did a set of burpees, squats, jumping jacks and tricep dips. Totally manageable.

My foot has been hurting for no good reason. I don't like it. Not one bit.