Trish-Tri-ing: Day 5 - Sticking to my plan

Trish-Tri-ing: Day 5 - Sticking to my plan: Last post I mentioned that I was going to put together a triathlon plan and a half marathon plan. Well I sorta have. Let's just say I printe...

Day 5 - Sticking to my plan

Last post I mentioned that I was going to put together a triathlon plan and a half marathon plan.

Well I sorta have. Let's just say I printed off a half marathon one from a site and well it's laying on my bedroom floor.

However I created a very simple Triathlon plan that I (mom of 3 kids) can follow. At least for now.

Here it is simply:

Each week I must do each sport a number of times each.

Running: I have decided to run 3 times (mostly because I can't overdo it, and I need to get my foot checked out first to ensure I am not doing anymore damage to it)

Biking: I am going to bike 4 times a week because no matter what is up with my foot I know that biking is okay (and also biking fitness is transferable to running fitness).  The more I bike, the better, it will get me into shape in all aspects of the TRI.

Swimming: Ugh, swimming is my nemesis. It's not even that I dislike swimming, I don't, its the inconvenience of going for a swim. I have to get myself to a pool, change, do the swim, change, come home....Oh and I don't even have the membership to the pool yet!   Okay early next week for sure.  Since swimming is the hardest of the 3 sports for me to do, I am going to aim at twice a week for now. If I can do that I will be happy.

I will probably rest 2 days a week, with [hopefully], 1 of those days being a cross training day of skiing! Yay!

Okay, so I think this is a good plan for now to get my base going and once I feel l need more of a challenge, I will up the ante.

So far I am sticking with it, I've done 1 run, and 3 bike rides. Man I need to get the swim membership.

Day 2 - Have a goal and stay focused!

Today was a good day! Baby slept 11 hrs straight last night, giving me a fantastic sleep and so full of positiveness and energy.  Today he's not sleeping so much, but he stayed quiet and content in a bouncy chair and let me run about 2 miles on the treadmill, so all is well!


While I was running I was thinking about how important it is to have a goal, like a race or something so that you know what you are working towards. My problem in the past has been that I get all excited and work hard, sign up for the big race, and then boom, I'm injured and can't do it.  (like when I had made it to 20 miles in marathon training and then found out I have a stress fracture in my tibia ... argggg)


Okay, so starting in April or May and every month until September I have few races in mind. I've written these down to help with motivation etc...


Starting tomorrow I need to put together both a half marathon and triathlon plan so that I know that my body can handle those distances at that time, and without getting INJURED. I cannot get injured!!!  Stay tuned for the workings of a plan...

Fell off the wagon! - err Day 1 (again)

So Christmas kind of threw me for a loop and I fell off the wagon big time, getting ready for company. Then boxing day hit and I worked out hard for  2 whole days... Then the dreaded flu hit, then the stomach flu and then a chest cold... 


but enough complaining already! 


Somehow between sicknesses I ran a 5k race, a resolution run on the 31st. Even though I felt like crap, I was still able to pump out a 29:30, which is 2 mins faster then the one I did 2 or 3 weeks earlier.


One thing I managed to do was create of list of things I want to do everyday for 2012. Not really resolutions just a list I should look at every day and practice.


Here it is:


1. Take my vitamins (including Vit D)
2. Put away a little bit of money, anything higher than a quarter (to save for a vacay)
3. Do something nice for someone or pay a compliment
4. Do pushups and situps (and stretch)
5. Remember calm is always better than yelling (in regards to my kids!)
6. Tell your family you LOVE them
7. Spend quality tim with each child doing homework and or reading
8. Workout - Train and don't forget to STRETCH!!!
9. Drink 5-8 glasses of water
10. Limit myself to one Diet Coke a day (my small vice) and drink 1 or 2 green teas
10.5. Walk your dog! He loves you


So all the things I wanted in the list didn't fit in 10, so I have 10.5, but I have been able to do most of these things except for the push ups and sit-ups and the dog walking (TODAY!)


What do you want to make a habit and do everyday? Or did you set a resolution or 3?


As for Triathlon training, yesterday I started again with Day 1 and I biked 50 mins! 
Today, well I am not sure, and I also need to get a pool membership to get swimming... Til tomorrow my friends!