Hills Hills and More Hills

Since moving from New York to South Carolina, on e thing is for sure I don’t have the luxury of choosing the type of terrain I am training on. In NY I could ride or run towards the coast for more flat terrain or head up the 9W to get in any hill work the training plan called for. Here our new house is located on the top of the highest hill in the area, so no matter what route I choose I will always have to climb a hill to get back home. In one direction there is a very steep incline and in the other is a long gradual grade that last about half a mile. So each time I go out it is a challenge to maintain an “EZ” pace or control my heart rate when the workout demands it. What this is teaching me is to more patient and to know that the training on the home course will prepare me for any and all the races I will do in the future.

I’m definitely feeling stronger and my times are getting faster with either the same or less effort (recovery workouts.

End of WEEK 2

Thursday: (1:39:14 MED EZ BIKE 24.8mi)

Went out with a controlled consistent effort, not too hard, not too easy. Still cold, but no wind. Felt really good, had some minor aches but nothing that technique and adjusting can't fix.

Very disappointed in the time though, still very slow:(

Friday: (1:07:00 HARD SWIM 3000m)

2x 200 br/fr

2x 50 sde kck no fins

6x 200 3'45", 100 ez pull 2'15"

5x 100 2'05

4x 50 1'15"

Was really tired going into the workout, but was able to push through and perform better. Very pleased about the way I'm feeling in the water!:)

Saturday: (00:34:48 EZ Run 3.1mi)

Just getting it in...I'm tired & have a slight hangover...but I did it and did it slow:)

Sunday: OFF

Training Total: 5.9 hrs

WEEK 3

Monday: 00:59:48 Med Run 5.25mi

Fat Burning, controlled HR. Thought it would be harder, but ended up feeling really good!:)

Tuesday: Dryland & EZ Swim

DRYLAND #2

3x 25 V Crunches

3 min 15 on/ 15 off

back kicks

supermans

3x

4 med ball exercises

12 plank stands

Upped all the exercises

EZ MED SWIM

8x 200

1st 3 on 4'00''

2 on 4'15"

3 on 5'00

I was dead after dryland, by the end of the set I could barely flip turn because my abs were shot!

Wednesday:OFF