Week 29 – Ironman FL Training

9 weeks until the big race!!  Augusta 70.3 is less than 2 weeks away!!!

This week seems a little light compared to the previous weeks, which I am ok with.  This go around we are using the Triathlon Geek training plan, so far this has worked out great with our lifestyle.  We usually have just one workout a day, unlike the previous training plan we used in 2013.  On the older plan we usually had two workouts a day which was hard to get in and we always seemed to be on edge with one another.

Anyway, on tap this week…..

Monday:
Plan – Rest Day
Actual – 4 hour ride

We decided to take advantage of the long holiday weekend and get our Sunday bike ride in on Monday.  We started the ride around 7:40 am because (1) the sun doesn’t come up until 7:30 now and (2) we were waiting on some fog to burn off.  It started out kind of cool, but once we started riding it warmed up pretty quick.

D had a 100 mile ride to do, so we stuck around with her until we finished up our 4 hours.  We got in around 62 miles, which I am ok with considering we rode 100 on Saturday with about 3800 ft of climbing on top of Monday’s 1900 ft elevation.  At one point during our ride, we ran into a lady riding a horse and I think D trying to swap her bike for the horse. 🙂

Tuesday:
Plan – 8 mile run with hill repeats
Actual – 8 mile run w/ hill repeats

Tuesday night was so warm, I am very surprised that we ran the entire 8 miles.  My pace was still slow, but I will take slow since we are running on tired legs.  I felt great throughout the run, even though I was sweating like crazy 90+ degrees I knew thought once about quitting.  So, I take that as a win.

Wednesday:
Plan – 4000 yard swim
Actual -4,450 yard swim

Not sure how that happened….I apparently was not paying attention to my Garmin.  I enjoyed being able to break this swim up into workout sets.  Here lately we have been swimming a lot of 800’s so, I welcomed the 150’s and 200’s!  Afterwards, D and I went to Chili’s to eat which was yummy.  I think we were both starving because once our food was set on the table neither one of us spoke.

Thursday:
Plan – Rest Day
Actual – Rest Day

Friday:
Plan – Timed Swim
Actual – Rest Day

My shoulder was pretty sore from Wednesday nights swim, so I thought it would be best to sit this swim out.  No reason to push it when you have a race in two weeks.

Saturday:
Plan – 15-20 mile run
Actual – 15 mile run….It felt so good not to be on the bike for 6+ hours!!!

G and I met, D, Melissa (and her brother), and Kristie out at the Battlefield to get our run in.

We opted for the 15 miles because we have not run over 10 miles since April.  In the end I am very glad we did just 15 because my quads were getting really sore and my pace was starting to get slower and slower.  I loved running with these ladies – they made time fly by!!!  I never thought I would say, I enjoyed running the entire 15 miles,, loving this fall weather.

Sporting the most comfortable top ever!

Loving my Altra’s

After G and I recovered we went down to my family’s house so the pup could swim. 🙂  She needed to get her exercise in for the day as well.  After about an hour of non-stop throwing her toy in the pool we were finally ready to head back home and crash for the night.

Sunday:
Plan – Rest Day
Actual – Rest Day

I was able to hang out with my little sis finally.  We had some running around to do, ahem, shopping.  We met up with D for a while at the mall.  Then the little sis and I went to Target and a couple of other fun stores and ended up meeting G for dinner.

Having fun dressing up in onies with my sister.

What is your favorite time of year?  Winter, Spring, Summer, or Fall?

Wordless Wednesday

Do you ever dress up your dog??  Gary hates when I dress our dog up, so I try to do it every now and again….it’s so funny because Reagan just sits there and takes it. (wonder if she even cares) I know this is a bit freaky and stupid – but I don’t care…it’s all fun and games to me. 🙂  Happy Wednesday!!

In a tutu walking around PetsMart. Don't worry we took it off the rack and put it back on the rack before we left the store.

Batman...doona, noona, noona, noona, Batman....

Merry Christmas...LOL The antlers are way to small for her.

Put my sunglasses on her after we got home from a run.

At a walk to raise money for no-kill animal shelters.

Crazy Dog!!!

Well as most of you know, if it rains anymore we are going to have to build an arc – Everything is flooding like crazy!  To bad it’s not snow, right?? 

Gotta love this cute face!

Anyway…our dog Reagan is a little crazy to say the least.  Well when I got home from work today our pretty yellow lab was a nasty, dirty brown lab!  I had to make her stay outside until Gary got home because there was no way I was touching that. (princess rules)  Well when Gary got home, he informed me that he was just going to wipe her down because she is going to get just as dirty tomorrow.  He let her in the door just far enough to be inside and after starting to wipe her down he said, “This is not going to work.”  He then proceeded to pick her up and was about to head upstairs and then he made the fatal mistake.  He told Reagan that she was about to get a bath…..then everything from there is still a blur. 

Reagan squirmed just enough for Gary to loosen his grip and then she leaped out of his arms onto the kitchen table.  My Christmas centerpiece flew off the table along with my purse and lunch tote.  Then she was in the middle of getting away and I tackled her and got mud all over my new shirt – and of course she got away because I was laughing so hard.  Gary finally got her cornered and took her upstairs for a bath. 

I wish I got a picture of her so nasty, but I just got a clean shot of her.

Reagan after her bath waiting to be fed.

Just another day in the Petty household.