Triathlon Training Week 14

Swim: 6600 meters (4.1 miles)
Bike: 201.1 miles (3000' climbing)
Run: 2.7 miles (yay!)
Elliptical: 3:50 (23 miles equivalent)
Hiking: easy 2.5 miles

FINALLY, I can run again...a little bit. Three runs this week...1/2 mile, 1 mile, and 1.2 this morning. This is really great news, especially since I'm supposed to be racing next weekend. Also, this week's bike rides are my all time record. Woo hoo! It was fun to get some climbing in there, too, up in Dillon/Frisco/Breckenridge. I definitely want to go back and ride more stuff up there. Got to swim in the Rez for the first time this season, too. All in all, an awesome week.

Five weeks to go...

Triathlon Training Week 13

Swim: 7100 yards (4 miles)
Bike: 148 miles
Run (Elliptical): 260 minutes (4:20 hours/equivalent of 26 miles)

Finally my calf is starting to feel better. Did a couple of walks the last few days and so far so good. I hope by the end of the week I'll be able to run a little bit. Fingers crossed!

Oh, and I climbed once at the gym and once outside at Catslab in Clear Creek Canyon.

Triathlon Training Week 12

Swim: 6350 yards (3.6 miles)
Bike: 127.6 miles
Run (Elliptical): 18 miles (180 minutes total)

Well, my calf is still not great. Went to the PT and she said it was a muscle strain or tear. I need to stay off it for another week (biking, swimming, and elliptical are fine), and then hopefully I can at least start walking or hiking. Fingers crossed!

Mountain biking on the trails south of Nederland

Laurel and I rode some trails starting at the West Magnolia trailhead. Some really difficult sections! I had to walk a few parts but rode most of it, including some white-knuckle downhills. Our route. Pics.

Triathlon Training Week 11

Swimming: 5100 yards (2.9 miles)
Biking: 169 miles (I think this is a new weekly record!!!)
Running: 4 miles

Well, I'm definitely feeling much healthier this week. However, on my first run my calf got all knotted up to the point where I could barely jog home. Decided to stay off of it and have an appointment with my PT next week. I hope my trying to be smart this week ensures a quick recovery.

Triathlon Training Week 10

Swim: 1875 yards (1.06 miles)
Bike: 27 miles
Run: 7 miles

Just Tuesday and Wednesday....then I got Dan's death disease. Cold, fever, nasty sore throat couched me for four days! Yuck!

Triathlon Training Week 9

Swim: 7800 yards (4.4 miles)
Bike: 128 miles
Run: 20.7 miles

Triathlon Training Week 8

Swim: 5300 yards (3 miles)
Bike: 111.7 miles
Run: 22.5 miles
Hike: 3.4 miles
Elevation Gain overall: 4750'
Climb: 7 climbs @ gym

Triathlon Training Week 7

Swim: 4700 yards
Bike: 117.1 miles
Run: 21.8 miles

Triathlon Training Week 6

Bike-63.9 miles
swim-4300 yards
Run-18 miles
Climb-2 times at the gym