A little behind...

So I'm a few days late in posting this!! This last weekend was so busy for me to really stay on my training!! I hate my long days of work, cause it makes it so much harder to work out. Monday though, I did do a Jillian Michaels video again, which is always a killer! Tuesday, I did my cycling class for an hour, and well today, I am sick with the stupid flu!!! I HATE being sick!! I was going to swim today. If I feel better tomorrow, I'll do my cycling and then Swim (cross my fingers)

Bike 60:00 Run 15:00

Today I did a combined workout. First I went to my cycling class, which was way hard! We did a 1 minute hill, continually adding resistance, then 2 minute alterations of 15 seconds up then down, and then a 2 minute sprint with lower resistance. After that, we did 3 minutes adding a minute to each set, 4 minutes doing the set, and finally 5 minutes, then repeated it all over again! My legs were BURNING!!! My knees did pretty good though, which makes me happy! After that, I ran for 15 minutes which was about 1.3 Miles. I am exhausted!! It's such a good feeling though, knowing how well I worked today!!

Wednesday: Swim 1 Mile

So, I'm a day late posting this, but yesterday I swam 1 Mile. I did a 200 warm up, 200 kick, 600 sprint set IM (which is Butterfly, Back, Breast, and Free) did 4 100s, increasing speed with each 25, 150 sprint kicks, and ending with a 50 cool down. It was awesome!! Especially the 4 100s, that totally kicked my butt!! Parts of the swim, we use fins which I love. It makes me feel so powerful, plus it helps your form and strengthens your leg muscles. Can I just say again that I LOVE TO SWIM :)

Cycling 65:00

So, I went to my cycling class today. My knees were still pretty achy, but I really pushed myself with the resistance and in the end, my knees battled it out. They actually don't hurt, just my quads! I think that was the hardest I rode today!

So, I'm still looking for a bike. If anyone has one that I could borrow for this race, let me know! I just don't have the money right now to spend a fortune on one :( Kind of sucks that they're so expensive!

Jillian Michaels

Yesterday, I did a workout video of Biggest Loser's Jillian Michaels. Let me just say that I am terribly SORE!! It was a cardio/strength training one, which left me so sweaty and tired, and it was only 30 minutes. I loved it!! She definitely kicks your butt. At least I know now what to do on my days off or days I can't get to the gym!! Tonight, I'll be running 30:00.

Slacker...

So this week has been CRAZY for me! I've had such a hard time doing my set training! Since Monday, I have swam 1400 yards, did a strength training video at home (which my butt is so sore from) and have run a total of 30 minutes. What a slacker I've been! I don't want to make up excuses cause I know I could have gotten myself to still do it! I think I was too focused on my other duties like work, the kids, and singing 2 different nights for my ward. I need to whip into shape and get back in the swing of things!! I know I'll definitley feel it next week!!

So Sick :(

Yesterday and Today have not been fun for me! I have been sick with really bad headaches, dizziness, and nausea. I had the day off with training yesterday, but didn't get my 30 minutes run today. I hope that tomorrow will be much better for me!

Run 30:00

So yesterday, I was supposed to do my running, which didn't quite happen for me. I usually go in the morning before I have to work, but I ended up having to run a few errands and by the time I got back, it was too late to go out. I decided I would go after work, but that didn't work either! I got off and had to take care of some stuff at the bank and when I got back, it was too dark, plus we had stuff going on. Kind of bugged, but Oh well, it happens! Then this morning, I was thinking that I would do my swim workout and then run after. When I got to the gym, I didn't realize they had swim practice for the 8 year olds, plus they only have 2 lanes, so that plan didn't work out either, so anyways, I ran for 30:00. Still a good workout, but not what I wanted! It's hard trying to stick to a training plan when life gets busy, especially the days I work!! I just have to make up my swimming and swim longer than planned!!

Cycling 60:00

I had my cycling class again today. On Thursdays, we have a different teacher. Her workouts are different from Tuesdays, but just as hard! My knees weren't doing so good today. She has us do a lot of jumps where we stand for 8 seconds and then down 8 seconds. I think after today, I definitely need to take it more easy with those! When my knees start popping like crazy, that isn't a good sign! I just get too much in the mode of working out and don't like to listen to what my body is telling me! I think I am going to do some yoga tonight!!

Until Tomorrow...

Swim 1400

Today I swam 1400 yards, which is 56 lengths in a pool. The Swim for the Triathlon is about 800 yards (1/2 mile). For some reason I was thinking a 1/2 mile was 1600 yards, but I was wrong and a lot more happy about that! 800 yards is nothing for me, so I feel a lot more confident in doing the swim part. As most people know, I swam all growing up and made Varsity my Freshman year. I could have been a really good swimmer like my Sister Amie (she was amazing!), but my passion was Dance, so I stopped once I made Dance Company in High School. Swimming to me though is so refreshing! I feel no matter how sore I am, swimming tends to help stretch my muscles and it doesn't ware on my body so much. My cousin Megan has been going with me. She used to coach a swim team, so I like having her there to push me with different drills and such. Today was a good workout! We usually do 200 warm up, 200 kick, and then switch with different drills and sprints for the rest of the time. I love it! I would live in the water if I could!!

Wednesday nights, I usually go to Hip Hop class, but since it's Douglas' Birthday today, I'll be missing it. Every night I do ab and arm workouts to tone, so that'll do me in for the day.

Until Tomorrow....

Cycling 60:00

Today I went to my cycling class. I've been going for about a month now. At first, it was the hardest thing I've ever done! I have never really cycled at all, so doing it for the first time sucked! My knees aren't the greatest, so cycling is definitely hard on them, but good at the same time. They say, cycling is the best to strengthen knees, which I have seen a huge difference! Anyways, today's class was full of people which made the room super hot, and me sweating like a pig!! The teacher had us do a lot of hills and sprints. It's so cool to see the variety of people who go.What I love, is that anyone can cycle and do it at their own level and still feel a part of the group! It's an hour class, which completed my training for the day. For some reason though, my knees weren't feeling the best. Really, my whole body has been kind of achy. Douglas and Mekenzie have both been sick with the flu, so I hope I'm not catching anything! Keeping my fingers crossed!! I just hope that soon I can get my bike, so I can start training outside. Anyone know of where I can get a good deal on one?

Until next time...

Triathalon Training

On June 5th 2010, I will be participating in my first sprint Triathalon. I have wanted to do one for a very long time now. My friend Emily did one last year and told me about this one in Salem, Utah. So, I signed up and have now been working out, trying to get myself into shape. This past week was the start of my actual training for it. I thought it would be good to keep sort of a journal on my thoughts, workouts, and experiences about the whole thing! I am very excited to do it and hope you'll enjoy the journey with me!!