Training?

[kacie tri-ing]

Kacie, I just looked at your blog, it is fabulous! And, yes your kit is awesome, and yes, you do look like a pro! 8-). Can't wait to read about your race!

Thanks!!! Thanks for the blog follow too Glad you like my crazy little adventures!

I logged my last "real" workout yesterday. 45 minutes open water swim, 2 hours 45 minutes on the bike, and about 45 minutes of running. Finished the 4+ hour workout with my friends, and felt like we had just gotten started. That is a GOOD feeling a week out from IM! 4 hours should feel easy at this point--I know that sounds nuts.

Now it is time to really honestly rest. I have dinner with my training partners and coach on Monday and we fly out wednesday.

I am not really sure how this race is going to turn out. There are SO many factors going on. Cold water, climbs on the ride, wind, heat, climbs in the marathon--AND my training cycle started late due to injury from that 50K. BUT--my recovery between the huge workouts has been awesome, and I might just be ready for a really good race. Who knows?! To be perfectly honest, I just want to see that finish line. That is a really really really good place!

I will put up tracking stuff soon! I actually have to grocery shop for my weird carb deplete/carb load that I swear works for me, and start to pack!

[Melalvai]

My training since October has mostly involved injuring myself again and again. For the most part it's a new injury every time. The exception is my ankle/foot. I just can't seem to make the 5-fingered shoes work for me. I'm so disappointed; I really really wanted them to work because I heard such great reviews about them. It seems ridiculous that they don't work for me, after all, I wasn't born with shoes on so barefoot running should be able to work for anyone.

I got a book called "Daniels Running Formula" and it says that the best runners aren't necessarily the fastest. They are the ones who manage not to injure themselves at critical moments. That rings true!

[HillSlugger]

My training since October has mostly involved injuring myself again and again. For the most part it's a new injury every time. The exception is my ankle/foot. I just can't seem to make the 5-fingered shoes work for me. I'm so disappointed; I really really wanted them to work because I heard such great reviews about them. It seems ridiculous that they don't work for me, after all, I wasn't born with shoes on so barefoot running should be able to work for anyone.

I'm sorry to hear about your multiple injuries; you must be so frustrated!

I got a book called "Daniels Running Formula" and it says that the best runners aren't necessarily the fastest. They are the ones who manage not to injure themselves at critical moments. That rings true!

Sounds wise. We're not all built for speed.

I bought Five Fingers but have never had the guts to actually run in them. I've been working down to progressively lighter running shoes and everything is going so well right now I'm afraid to screw it up.

[HillSlugger]

I had an awesome training weekend

Yesterday I did 4 hours of riding, followed by a 1.5 mile brick run. Then today I did 30 minutes of open water swimming and a 7 mile run.

The biking yesterday really beat me down, but the running today felt SO great!

[sgf726]

Now that the marathon is over I am starting to bring my swim and bike volume back up (we had tapered both down a bit in the weeks leading up to the race).

This weekend Sat was 2000yds in the pool and 25 on the bike.
Sunday was a 7.6 mile run then 16 mile recovery ride.

I think I took it a little too hard on the run and re-aggrevated my left glut/ham which has been bothering me for about 4 weeks (2 weeks before the marathon), I thought it was almost better, but guess I was wrong.

Good thing first tri isn't until June 19th.