But not a long break in training, thankfully.
I've been trying to get on top of work, on top of training and on top of the farm...so blogging suffers. Hell, even my farm blog suffers. But that's life. I have finally found the one case where my mother was WRONG. I cannot do anyting I set my mind to...there just isn't enough time in the day.
Anyway, I'm just shy of 3 weeks out from the Canby Gator Grinder - my first triathlon. I'm doing pretty well in the training. I'll definitely be able to finish the tri with reasonably respectable times, but I certainly won't be setting any records. My failing will most likely be the run. I just hate it. I hate running. It sucks. I honestly think that I could get into it if we lived somewhere else. Right now, the simplicity of just putting on shoes and running out the door is a huge appeal. The problem with this is that running on the narrow country roads where I live is even more dangerous that biking on them. It's terrifiying. And country dudes in old pick-ups don't give runners any more room than they give cyclists. It's a pain.
So the other option is to run on the treadmil. Boring. Even with music, it's boring. Plus, I want to be outside as the weather improves...not hiding in our basement. Come the dead of summer, basement running will probably be appealing again (it's always cool down there), but right now, it's depressing.
So the run is my weak spot. No big surprise.
I am doing MUCH better at swimming. In fact, if I could just swing a little extra time, I'd like to investigate a better pool. I think I'd swim MUCH more if I could find a convenient pool that wasn't super cholorinated or crawling with little kids. There is an LA Fitness just down the road from work that I'd like to check out. I can get a 1 week pass for free, so I want to make sure I sign up for it during the week that I have lots of swims on my training plan. That'll either be next week, or the week after the first tri. I do plan to keep up with the swimming even after the tri, so waiting until then won't be a total loss.
Lastly, I'm FINALLY losing weight. My H started P90x and the nutrition plan that came with it was inspiring enough that he wanted to do it. I'm joining him, but in reality, I'm basically just following the LL guidelines (40/40/20) and logging all my food at BeginnerTriathlete.com. Their nutrition program isn't fancy, but it's working great for me. I can see my ratios, but I don't get instant feedback if things are good or bad and I like that. I hate how obsessed I get to make sure everything aligns perfectly. It's counterproductive from a 'lifestyle' point of view. Anyway, the scale has been stuck for a few days, but overall I'm definitely getting smaller. Yay!
Here is the link to my logs over there:
http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/training/index-weekly.asp?memberid=164003&year=&month=&day=
