Motivation

    

When the start of the 2013 race season is still 5-6 months away, you need to find many different things or ways to keep yourself motivated. Of course music playlist for workouts help especially when stuck on an indoor trainer on the bike for 2+ hours. There is the multiple times of watching Ironman videos on youtube. Another way to stay motivated is through constant tweets among talented triathletes on Twitter. One of my biggest motivators is watching the athletes I coach get out there everyday and work towards their goals. Sometimes I don't think they realize they may help me just as much as they believe I help them.

Motivation is very important during this stretch of maintenance and build of a base. Building volume through a lot of slow running, biking and swimming can be very mind numbing. This past week I completed my longest run in time and distance since the Ironman 70.3 race in July. I completed a 10.75 mile run at 7:20 per mile. I also am starting to see some big improvements in my swim. Just yesterday I completed a 25:00 swim at 92 seconds per 100. It is not blistering fast but when it is 2-3 seconds per 100 faster than what I was doing 4-5 weeks ago on an easy day. The bike still remains my strength at this moment.

New Training Totals:

Week
Bike - 5 rides/ 157 miles/ 7.01 hours/ 22.4 mph
Run - 3 runs/23.5 miles/ 2.87 hours/ 7:19 per mile
Swim - 4 swims/ 3.75 miles/ 1.84 hours
Total - 12 workouts/ 184.25 miles/ 11.72 hours

2012
Bike - 245 rides/ 7770 miles/ 361.63 hours/ 21.5 mph
Run - 162 runs/ 1011.25 miles/ 121.48 hours/ 7:`13 per mile
Swim - 116 swims/ 103.25 miles/ 50.87 hours
Total - 523 workouts/ 8884.25 miles/ 533.98 hours

Goals This Week
Bike - 5 rides/ 150-160 miles
Run - 4 runs/ 25-29 miles
Swim - 2-3 swims/ 2-3 miles

This week will present some different challenges to getting a lot of training as it is a holiday week. The pool will be closed after Tuesday so I will only have two chance to swim unless for some reason it is open Wednesday. Plus you have travels to New Jersey so I will check the weather to see if I bring the trainer with me. At least, where ever I am at running is easy to maintain. It may be a good week to work on the running volume and get in the habit of running more.

Ready to get the 2013 race season started! Kona or 70.3 World Championships and maybe both!