Busy week

Had a busy week, but was still able to get some solid workouts in. On Monday night, I did the Jack Rabbit swim "homework" for the week. I am really starting to fall in love with swimming. I find it so relaxing (kinda like I do with yoga), but I still feel like I worked out. On Tuesday, I attempted to do a speed workout, but my knees were bothering me for some reason. So instead of having a crappy workout, I shortened it and took it easy and did some strength training. On Wednesday I decided to do my speed workout and it went very well. My knees felt fine and I got an excellent speed interval workout in.

Not sure what the plan is this weekend. I registered to do the Bronx Half Marathon, but am not sure whats going to happen. It's only supposed to be a high of 30 on Sunday and colder in the morning. I haven't been feeling super great and don't think its a great idea to be outside for 2 plus hours in that tempature. I think it might be a morning of game play decision. See what the temp is when I wake up and how I feel.

Back to training...

Now that Disney is done and all the fun things of posting (pictures!) and medals are done, its back to some solid training.

I was good this last week - got a good cross training workout in on Saturday, a run in on Sunday, another cross training workout on Monday and a speed workout last night. Feeling good :)

Started swim lessons last Friday. I'm taking Swim I with JackRabbit (my running/tri store). Its been good so far - all about form and efficiency (something I am going to need if I plan on swimming 1.2 miles!). The first class went well; worked on form in the water and breathing. It amazed me during the class how much of my swim team training came back to me as I did laps. I really did feel very comfortable in the water and felt that I understood the drills we were working on and how to swim better. Very excited for that fact! Our instructor even gives us stuff to work on during the week, so I am going to go for a swim tomorrow morning before work and practice.

Thursday Speed Workout

Did a speed workout on my own last night. Felt good too (kinda surprisingly, since I haven't been running). Did a Nike speed mix to OK GO! (great music to run to, by the way). 7 intervals in different lengths of time. Got up to a 6:58 for one of the intervals (granted it was only 30 seconds long, but I wasn't dying when I finished running it). Once my speed workout was done, I did some strength training (arms) and a nice long stretching section. Feel good all around. Ready for my race tomorrow (despite the fact this will be the longest I have run since Philly).