Week 1 of Ironman 70.3 Racine is officially done. I have to say, it was exhausting. I missed one workout, which is disappointing, but the circumstances were a little out of my control and so I didn't feel too bad about it.
Here's how it went:
Mon: rest (yes!)
Tues: bike 40 min with 4 30-sec sprints mixed in
Wed: swim 800m, main set 8x25m/run 4 mi/TRX for strength
Thurs: swim 800m, main set 3x100m/run 4 mi
Fri: miss (scheduled: bike 40 min)
Sat: bike 20mi
Sun: run 6mi/swim 800m
My training plan calls for the swim/run sessions to not be back to back days, but my work schedule doesn't allow it to make sense. I was definitely feeling fatigued on the swim on Thurs, and my legs were dead on Sunday for the first 2 miles of my run after biking the day before. It did not affect my run time, and I loosened up for the end. But again, I felt very tired on the swim. I did run first and swim second, so maybe that had something to do with it.
I am feeling more comfortable in the pool all the time, but it is definitely my weakest of the three disciplines so far. I feel like I don't have the endurance yet, or maybe I panic a little when I feel more out of breath? I can't quit pinpoint it just yet, but I am determined to keep working. I want to feel confident and strong during the race, and I know it will come. I just don't want to get frustrated.
Week two coming up!
Injury report:
My hip has been plaguing me for about 7 weeks since I fell getting out of my car and banged into the side of the car. The injury at the time was actually fairly minor; it never really bruised and it didn't swell at all. But all these weeks later it is worse. Ice. Ice. Ice.
I am sure your swim endurance will come and it's ONLY week one... plus, doing a cardio activity you've never done before where the breathing is so different and so important since you are only able to breathe at certain points. I know you'll figure it out, don't even think about getting frustrated!! Hope that hip starts feeling better... :(
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