Day Off! 18 Weeks To Go, Time To Get Serious

 

Not by choice but yesterday was my first day off since the bike crash last year. It always seems that it takes a major medical issue to stop me from training. While maybe it is my body saying it is time for a day off, I sure wish it would choose another way of doing so!!! An emergency eye surgery to place a small shunt placed in my eye to relieve a build up of pressure in my right eye. After a follow-up today, the doctor told it looks like the surgery was a success! Given the situation, I find this song somewhat appropriate!

The week of training went well even with the day off. I figured with hosting our only collegiate outdoor meet this week, it would be good to take a second lower volume week and then pick up training this week. I am very happy with how the first three months of training have gone and feel very confident about the Ironman 70.3 National Harbor on August 5th. Over the next few weeks, I will start to add some more quality workouts especially in the swim and run. I am about 6-7 weeks before I can realistically look to open up my triathlon racing season with my coaching schedule. Hopefully these weeks will go fast, as I am excited to race. New training totals:

Week
Bike - 5 rides/ 138 miles/ 6.54 hours/ 21.1mph
Run - 3 runs/ 16 miles/ 1.95 hours/ 7:16 per mile
Swim - 2 swims/ 1.75 miles/ .78 hours
Total - 10 workouts/ 155.75 miles/ 9.27 hours

2012
Bike - 74 rides/ 2327 miles/ 108.78 hours/ 21.4mph
Run - 43 runs/ 252.25 miles/ 30.27 hours/ 7:12 per mile
Swim - 28 swims/ 24.75 miles/ 11.32 hours
Total - 145 workouts/ 2604 miles/ 150.37

Goals This Week:
Bike - 6 rides/ 185-200 miles
Run - 4 runs/ 25-30 miles
Swim - 2-3 swims/ 1.75-2.5 miles

Complete race schedule to be revealed soon!!

TdO '12 - even eye surgery can't stop me! On the trainer today!