IMAZ 2007 tales from the road...
Wheewww! yet ANOTHER week of training is in the books!!
It was kind of a rough week for me. I felt really run down for a good part of this week, and it carried over into my long day today. Ugh... It was not so fun! But in true "iron" form, I put in the miles (75 on bike, 10 mi run) as prescribed.
My cousin likes to tease me about my "tales from the road" as it always seems like SOMETHING happens to me when I'm out there.
Well today did not disappoint. I had a little road rage "situation" - or so I thought, so I had to pull over and call 911. It wasn't directed at me, but it was on my training loop and I didn't want to be caught in the crossfire. So not only did I have to stop to call 911, but I also had to stop and talk to the officer to give my statement as a witness. Basically what it was is that a guy saw a couple dumping trash in the desert and he confronted them. They then got in his face and it escalated from there. But the good thing is I was able to give a good description of the scoflaws and we both had plate #'s. Plus I had seen them drive by me a couple of times, so they must have been dumping a lot of stuff. So the officer ran the plate and was going to pay them a visit.
Ahhh yes, tales from the road... hee hee :p
The one bad thing with all of that is that afterwards I kind of got caught thinking about it and not taking in my nutrition. So when I hit 50 miles I kind of hit the wall. But once I stopped and got some food in me I was better. In fact thinking back my legs were fine. There were three things that made it a long day out there- my crotch, my neck, and my head... Yes, I have saddle issues :o , and my bike is very steep so I'm slammed down low on the aerobars. So my neck gets fatigued- yes it just needs to build up strength again, and my head... Mentally I was letting the demons come in. I hate that. I try to tell myself to "get out of my head" but somedays thats easier said than done.
So yes, another hard week is in the books. And as much as this is hard, I really love the feeling of training hard. I love knowing that I'm on top of my game. I wish I could always feel this way, but I'd be burnt beyond recognition if I did this all the time. So I just need to enjoy it now knowing that after April 15th I'll have some nice time off. Of course that is unless I get a kona slot...... Yes, I'm in the lottery (YIPES WHAT HAVE I DONE?? she asks herself everyday). The funny thing is they are announcing the lottery slots the day of IMAZ. I had this vision of crossing the finish line and hearing Mike Reilly say "and she'll be with us in Kona. Denise Amos YOU are an IRONMAN"... OY!! I think I would collapse from SHOCK!! :D
Ok, so here is my training log for the week:
Sunday: Swim 1500 mtrs 30 mins
Monday: Run 4 miles (44 mins) in am, 1 hour Pilates in pm
Tuesday: Swim 1500 mtrs in am (30 mins), Ride for 1 hour in pm (16.2 mi)
Wednesday: 1 hour ride, 3 mi run brick
Thursday: Swim 2500 mtr in am (1:05 ) Ride 20 miles (1:13)
Friday Offffffffff
Saturday: BIG BRICK! 75 mi ride 4:52, aver 15.4 mph, run 10 mi 1:57 (blecchh) hard run, actually had to stop and retch at 7.22 miles. Hot today and I think it got to me.
Okey dokey! Hope you had a FABULOUS week! And that next week is equally fab! And ya'll keep yourselves healthy out there!
For all those flu/stomach bug sufferers out there- rest up and hydrate. Get well soon! I'm doing my best to dodge it! (fingers are crossed).
Ciao!
Denise
- oh, one more thing. I got a package from OZZ this week! Ms. Canuck was so kind to send me a tee shirt from IM Western Australia. I was so excited I was busting!! I can't wait to wear it around the Iron village in April. Maybe some cute aussie will come to race IMAZ and I can impress him with my spiffy shirt!! :D
the many woes of being me continue..
I'm feeling pretty sorry for myself right about now... It seems that I not only am having prob's with my girly region, but I've also come down with the FLU!!
I feel like absolute HELL. When you crave your bed, and your achy and just want to roll in a ball, well honey- your sick! And that pretty much describes me.
I was thinking that it had something to do with the other "matter", but my husband and son are sick as well, so I'm leaning towards the flu.
So off to bed I go. Hopefully I can sleep this thing off.
UGH!!! :(
Oh- but wait... I wanted to respond to Wahine's comment about training volume.
This is the reason for my volume.
Swimming- Until I get some solid coaching, there isn't much use in swimming more than the minimum. My problem is sheer technique. So swimming endless laps the wrong way will only give me a bit more endurance- but no improvement. I hope to work on that soon.
Biking- here is my chance to make some real time improvements, so I'm concentrating on the bike. This is where the bulk of my training is spent.
Run- My run is what it is... SLOW. With numerous marys under my belt, and a whopping PR of 5:47, it would take a near miracle to really make any significant improvements. Not saying that it can't be done, but I just dont feel like putting the stress on my body that it would take. The last few years my body has been protesting when I really push the training. So I know what my "injury free threshold" is, and I like to keep it right there. Maybe if I finally get that 30 lbs off my frame it will yield more to harder training. But for right now I'm erring on the side of caution.
So there you go. That is why my program is the way it is.
Ok, NOW I'm going to bed!
Ciao bellas! And thank you so much for your well wishes!! I SOOO appreciate all of you!
