I am NOT a morning person. At all. Getting up at 6:15 is generally a challenge. But the pool is not as busy at 5am as it is at 7pm. So, Monday I got up and went to the pool at 5. It worked out pretty well and I was glad once I got there. I was especially glad at 4:00 when my work day was over and I could go right home.
The TTH plan is to be at the gym at 4:15pm - right after work. I figured MWF 5am swim and TTH would be bike-run-weights day. By 1:00 in the afternoon I was already playing the game in my head. You know the one - where you rationalize and juggle things around so you don't have to go to the gym. I told myself I would ride my bike on the trainer during Biggest Loser. KNOWING that was probably NOT going to happen...
All afternoon I had the internal battle. I ended up staying late at work which put me 45 minutes behind. I finally won the battle and DID stop at the Y.
I did my 20 on the bike, 20 on the treadmill, 20 on weights.
I still think the activities on said days will work well...with a long ride and/or run on the weekend. And the requisite one rest day.
As much as I dislike getting up early, I like the thought of being done for the day. Just in case something comes up or on days that I may lose the internal battle.
Can I train myself to be a morning person? Or is it going to be a battle every day?
I may lose a battle once in awhile. But the war...THE WAR I WILL WIN.
28 October 2009
27 October 2009
Getting able...
Not many know about the quest I am embarking on. Well, not until now.
I've been thinking about this for a long time. But I doubted I would be able. The truth is - I haven't been able and am not able. But I can GET able.
I am ready and willing to put in the effort it is going to take to get able.
A triathlon. Some would argue that a sprint tri is 'not a real tri'. But I would challenge those to talk to a triathlete. Ask her how she has trained. The sacrifices that have to be made for training. Yes, even for a sprint tri. It is no less of an accomplishment just because it is not the Iron Man. That would be like telling a 10K runner that it doesn't count because it isn't a marathon.
Getting off my soap box now...
I started...yesterday I got up early and went to the pool before work. I was in the water at 5. I had no idea if I could swim 10 feet. As it turns out, I can! I can swim 1 1/2 lengths freestyle. That is SO much better than I expected to do. I have to be able to swim 1/2 mile in a little less than a year.
After work I took my city bike (Hallie) out. I was a little tight from the swimming but biking sure helped get the blood flowing.
The plan for today depends on the weather but regardless I will be walking, riding, and doing some strength work for my quads and hamstrings.
I've been thinking about this for a long time. But I doubted I would be able. The truth is - I haven't been able and am not able. But I can GET able.
I am ready and willing to put in the effort it is going to take to get able.
A triathlon. Some would argue that a sprint tri is 'not a real tri'. But I would challenge those to talk to a triathlete. Ask her how she has trained. The sacrifices that have to be made for training. Yes, even for a sprint tri. It is no less of an accomplishment just because it is not the Iron Man. That would be like telling a 10K runner that it doesn't count because it isn't a marathon.
Getting off my soap box now...
I started...yesterday I got up early and went to the pool before work. I was in the water at 5. I had no idea if I could swim 10 feet. As it turns out, I can! I can swim 1 1/2 lengths freestyle. That is SO much better than I expected to do. I have to be able to swim 1/2 mile in a little less than a year.
After work I took my city bike (Hallie) out. I was a little tight from the swimming but biking sure helped get the blood flowing.
The plan for today depends on the weather but regardless I will be walking, riding, and doing some strength work for my quads and hamstrings.
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