Here we are...week 10 and the start of the second-half of the training program. Just like I thought, the time is flying by and Madison is getting closer and closer. This past weekend was the LifeTime Fitness triathlon in Minneapolis and it was a good event. Jodee and I both basically used it as a training day, but our times were better than last year and overall things went smoothly. It was the first event I've done using my wet suit and what a difference it makes. It's a totally different feeling swimming in a wet suit. The new bike was great too. I had a little trouble with nutrition this race, trying a new flavor of something I hadn't used before which gave me some stomach issues going into the run. But luckily they subsided after about a mile and I was able to have a decent run.Andrew also had a race this past weekend–the LIfetime Fitness Kids Triathlon. He did very well finishing 2nd in his division and 3rd overall in the junior category. His strongest leg was not surprisingly the bike where he finished 1st in his division with a pace of 18.2 mph. As always...Jodee and I are very, very proud of him for competing.
As far as training goes this week, it's more of the same...nothing out of the ordinary. We are getting into more combination days where instead of just doing 2 hours on the bike, we do 90 minutes on the bike and a 30 minute run. These are good to help get the muscles used to transitioning from one activity to another. The biggest thing I need to do this week is get back on track with lifting. It has suffered as the other things (swimming, biking, running) have increased in training time.
More to come...
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