Progress Report

Me at B.I. Parks Aquatic Ctr

It's almost the end of the week, according to my training schedule, and I am most definitely looking forward to Sunday (it's my day off). Not that this week was hard or anything, but I know I've finally reached that point where I'm starting to do more than I'm used to and it'll be nice to let my body rest.

Here's a quick snap shot of the week:
Monday - This is a biking day, and due to the fact that I already bike to work, I incorporated my workout into my ride home. This way I'm not really sweaty when I get to work and I don't have to wake up any earlier to fit in the workout. My bike commute is 15 minutes, so I just took a longer way home to get to my 30 minute total.

Tuesday - Or Sauna Tuesday's as Jeff and I like to call it, has become a fun addition to our lifestyle. This is the one day Jeff joins me during my training. I go to the aquatics center to do laps while he enjoys the hot tub and the sauna, sometimes he even does a few laps with me.

Wednesday -  Needed to run 40 minutes, and due to other plans (Cheddar was coming with me to the office for the whole day!), I decided to run at Ft. Ward with her. This worked out really well! We arrived at the park just a bit before 7:00am but the Fall season has made it so that it's pitch black at this time, so I had my headlamp and Cheddar was sporting my red blink-y light from the back of my bike helmet. If any of you ever go running with your dog in a low visibility to complete darkness setting you need to put one of these on them! The Blackburn Flea 2.0 USB Rear Light. http://www.rei.com/product/856437/blackburn-flea-20-usb-rear-light. More on this later. The 40 minutes flew by and I felt strong the entire time.

Thursday - Second swim day of the week. I actually looked like a real swimmer, Houzzah! I was able to take a breath with every right arm stroke without breathing in water, swallowing water, or not taking enough oxygen in...it feels good to have rhythm.

Friday - Today was a 50 minute run, and since Ft. Ward worked out so well last time, Cheddar I went again. There were less people, still really dark, but because we had to run longer we actually ran part of the trail system towards the end. Not fun. No matter which end you start at, the trail section starts you with a very steep climb. I knew I wasn't going to be running it but I had to at least try trotting....turns out my trotting was more like walking.

Saturday - Tomorrow I'll be biking. Here's hoping for good weather.