Getting ready for Hawaii

Here goes again. This is an attempt at posting a photo with a blog so here goes!! January slipped by and the snow has melted,,, awhile ago thankfully so I was able to get some 16km runs in on Saturdays with a friend. I also competed in one 8km race (34:34) which for me was a PB. Tomorrow is a 12km race which I am looking forward to, but my taper was forced on me due to a cold and somehow without the exercise I managed to gain a few lbs,,, oops??? I did not think Grapefruits had that many calories :)

Four weeks from tomorrow I leave for Hawaii!!!! I am excited and this will be my first time there. I have tried to run while on vacation in the Carribean but because of the heat I ran in the Air Conditioned facilities. Sooooo, I moved my bike trainer into the house and now ride it where it is warm to get used to the heat. It is beside the fireplace, but I have not yet turned it on to train. All I need is a palm tree to make the surroundings more like Hawaii!!!! Of course everyone has a hard time putting in long rides on a trainer, but I try and go one hour at least, saving my longer rides for the Queen K. Riding there will be so much fun training for Lavaman Triathlon on March 29th.

My secret swim workouts consist of,,, Ok I am embarrassed here :) Luckily on Tuesdays there is a coach, a great coach that holds "World Records". She has us do warm ups, then drills which may be one arm swimming or swimming on one side. A main set of various distances, some sprints and then a cool down and ends up being 2200m. I try and get two other swims per week of 45 to 60 minutes (this is the embarrassing part!!)....

500m warm up, :60 rest then

sets of 200m pull, rest :10, 100m kick rest:30, and repeat as time permits,

:60 rest and then 100 free concentrating on form x 2,

some back and breast to cool down for 1750 to 2000m

Tuesday I am scheduled for my IMC tattoo so will miss swimming for a few weeks, so I will hit the weights for upper body workouts to make up for the time loss in the pool. I do have a few days to chicken out yet!!!

The sun has melted the frost off the ground and today is looking nice. A good day for a short run to see how the legs work after few days of inactivity. The 12km tomorrow will be the real test!!!