Busy Week of Training!

What a week! This week I completed all of my workouts from Mon-Friday and then on Saturday I volunteered for a great cause!  My runs were great because I am starting to have negative splits but I am still not fast fast... I am still moving along like a turtle.  I am just happy that I am starting to run again. Then on Friday, I had to get up early.... I am not a morning person..  I love my sleep... I got up and took my son to swim practice and completed a timed swim.  I had to swim a mile.  All I could think was.... How am I going to do this?  I must be crazy.... Silly me.. I jumped in and started my song..."99 bottles of beer on the wall, 99 bottles of beer...." and next thing I know, I was done.  39 minutes later, I swam an extra 50 yards. I was done.. Whoo hoo! I had never really timed myself before and when I did the calculations for Memphis in May's Olympic distance, I was DEFINITLY going to have a PR.. Whoo Hoo!  Today, was a long run and I started out REALLY.....slow....then I picked up some speed.  I think I was running faster because I saw dark clouds in the sky... Well. .... I didn't run fast enough... I got wet... I am now a true runner.. I continued to run and a block from my house, Don came and picked me up... I had finished running 6.88 miles and it felt great. I was drenched but I felt good... Maybe, next week, when I run the half marathon, it will be a success... I am nervous but I know, I can do it! 

It has been a busy week and I know next week will be just as busy! Have a great week! 

Happy training!

Eling 

Happy Easter!

This weekend has been a great weekend for celebrating the beauty of nature!

On Saturday, I rode my bike for 35 miles and enjoyed the spring flowers, the squirrels and the trees all blooming and turning green!

Today, was a day of celebration and renewal so, I went on a 7 mile run. The run was one of the best  runs I have had in a long time. I took the time to reflect and understand why I do this.

I am running, swimming and biking to make myself better. Every time I finish, I feel happy and strong! I have spent too many years not liking myself, not believing in myself and feeling bad about myself. I had a very low self-esteem. This new lifestyle that I am learning has helped me feel better.  I will continue to train. Exercising is now becoming a lifelong habit for me. I like what I am doing....

Thank you to all of my friends and supporters, you have been kept me going.

Happy Training!

Eling

Busy last few days....

So, the last few days have been very busy for me. Starting on Sunday, I was playing nurse to my son, who had a bike crash. I felt sooo bad. The two of us went on a bike ride and Speedy Gonzalez (my son) takes off.. so, I continue on my turtle ride and I finally catch up to him... needless to say.. he had a crash. He slipped on gravel and got a good road rash on his thigh, ankle and elbow. I called my hubby and no answer and a nice man drove by and took my son home and I raced home. I wasn't a turtle then. I was peddling so fast to get home because I wanted to make sure my son made it home safely. He did.. I was only 2 minutes behind them the whole ride. It is amazing how much strength a mom can have when she is worried about her offspring. I got home and just broke down into tears... I was so scared for my son that I blamed myself for not riding faster... I should have been there to caution him... I was just soo upset...My son looked at me weird and said.."These things happen...I am alright".. Wow... he was comforting me instead of the other way around.. So, the bike is fine. We will take it to the local bike shop to fix it and he will be back on the bike again on Sunday.

Monday was supposed to be a rest day but I didn't get my run in on Sunday, so I ran 3 miles on Monday. It felt really good. My average speed was an even 13 min/mile. I didn't do the long run because on Tuesday, I had to run 20 min intervals for 60 minutes with negative splits. That was fun.. it was raining, so my friend, the treadmill and I got together to run. My interval pace was for the first interval was 4.6 on the treadmill and 4.9 on my Garmin, the second interval was 4.8 on the treadmill and5.0 on the Garmin and the last interval, was 5.0 on the treadmill (holding the railings a couple of times) and 5.3 on the Garmin. That belt kept my feet moving. My foot cadence was averaging about 85 spm.

Run little feet run....

Wednesday night was swimming with the masters swim group and that was an awesome swim! The total was about 2100 meters and it was the first time I felt like I was finally gliding in my freestyle stroke.. We have been doing a lot of freestyle stroke drills and I need them. I am like a windmill in the water going nowhere..I am a sight to see and last night, I slowed down and I was gliding.. I hope this lasts.. I know I will get tired and windmill again.. but I just need to be persistent...I have to keep on reaching forward to move ahead..

This morning came early, 4:30 am... and I took my son to swim practice and I jumped on the treadmill and ran for 45 minutes. I am so glad I did. It felt great! I hope I will be able to get on the bike on the road this afternoon, if not, the trainer and I will meet up again. 

This Speedy Turtle has been busy.. trying to stay accountable and keep moving...

Have a great day everyone!

Happy Training, 

Eling