Thursday, 12 January 2012

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.


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