This year I have decided I need to be constructive about my training or else it just isn't going to happen. Although pretty fit going into my pregnancies (in 2008) I let it go after that. With two children under two my life was busy never mind trying to train!
In 2011 I competed in 3 sprint triathlons and the swim and cycle part of the Half Ironman here in Galway (didn't run due to a running injury). I even won my age group category in one of the sprints which really surprised me! I was thrilled as my training had, in my opinion, been the bare minimum going into it. Having a new business and two young kids played havoc on my training never mind a husband that loves to train and compete at triathlons also!!
2012: Wednesday 4th January I joined Galway Bay Masters Swimming Club. A great start with a 3000m training session!! Okay so I sat it out for about 150m of that but I was told it was an endurance session and you are not supposed to stop and give your body a chance to recover! Thursday was a long easy run with Sean my husband of 7.35km. Forgot to wear my heart rate monitor but I felt good! Friday back in the pool for some speed work - a long warm up of about 900m followed by 200m at 85%; 150 easy; 100m at 85%, 150 easy & 2 x 50m at 85% with a minute rest in between followed by a cool down (still a 1800m session). A rest up on Saturday followed by a spin with Predator Triathlon Club on Sunday of about 40km....well I got two punctures - front and back at about 40km and when the front burst again I decided to call my husband to come and rescue me! Rest again on Monday.
So 2 x swim sessions; 1 run and 1 cycle in week one…..by my standards a very good start! At least something to build on!
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