Training update!!!!!

So this past weekend, the LONG workouts began!!! On Saturday, I had a two hour bike ride... it was 40 degrees F outside and I rode the trainer!! I actually did not mind riding the trainer on Saturday. My hubby got us the movie ARGO and the two of us rode our bikes and watched the movie. AMAZING... It earned Best Picture for the Grammys...The cats were in front of the fireplace, the kiddo was watching the movie with us and we were riding.. 

me riding and watching the movie

Sunday, brought sunshine and 60 degree weather.. I had a 10 mile run... two weeks prior, I had a 9 mile run and it was not fun.. I was slow and it took me 2 LONGGGG hours to finish it. On Sunday, it was a lot better... I was enjoying the weather, the scenery and it just felt a lot easier to run.. I guess, you can say that I am starting to love running!! So, just by enjoying myself and getting into a great running rhythm, I finished 10 miles in 2 hours.. OMG... I think I will be able to finish the half marathon in less than 3 hours, one of my goals this year!! Whooo Hooo... I need to bottle this feeling up because I know I will have those days where running will be hard and I will just hate it.. So, I am going to cherish this..

Here is my proof!!

This weekend's training will be tough, but I am going to do it. Tomorrow, I have a timed mile swim. Saturday 2.5 hour bike ride and on Sunday 12 mile run. All of this will be indoors because the weather is predicting snow.. yikes.. I have movies downloaded for the run and I need to see what I can watch on Saturday for the ride.. I am determined to BRING IT!!! I know come Monday, I will look like this....... but it will be worth it come April when I am racing IM 70.3 New Orleans. 

Happy Speedy Turtle Training!
Eling

Weeble, Wobble and we all fall down.....

Weeble, wobble and we all fall down... This is how I felt today after my first brick workout of the season..

Wow.. the bike ride was a great ride!  I didn't love the hills... my husband states that when I ride up the hills slow, I must really love the hills because I am on them for soo long..so.. I didn't love the hills and I had my aluminum wheels and not the carbon.. Whoo Hoo!.. finished the 16 miles in 1 hour.. I think I can do 56 miles at a 16 mph.. It felt so good to ride outside and not on a trainer...then came the run...

The first 100 hundred yards, my legs were jello... I had forgotten how that felt..I trotted up the hills and thought.. what am I doing..I don't ride a bike and then run... WAIT.. I AM A TRIATHLETE... that is exactly what I do.. so, I wobble up the hill and started to trot, and then build up to a full run.. well, running in my eyes.. I am the speedy turtle..  I ran 3 miles and felt accomplish! Now, I need to keep up with my training and I will conquer Ironman 70.3 New Orleans!

Here we go...

Happy Training, 
Eling
Speedy Turtle.. 

Happy Feb 1, 2013

Just wanted to put out a little inspiration out there for me... Yesterday was a hard run workout! I am still recovering from my yucky cough but I "Gott'er Dun"  

Have a wonderful day!

Eling