My throat and ear were almost back to normal on Tuesday. I didn't swim on Wednesday (worked for about 12 hours and was exhausted when I arrived home at night), but the rest of my week went normally. biked Tuesday and yesterday, and swam today.
For my swim, I concentrated on my technique and decided to make it very short. I stopped swimming when I realised I was not able to think about what I was doing anymore. It ended up being a very relaxed workout, 1000m instead of my usual 2500m, but one of my fastest 100m swims all the same. Which tells me I'm doing things wrong when I'm not concentrating on my stroke. I usually swim around 1:54/100m, going the fastest I can. I don't go under 1:50/100m. Today, I swam a 1:44/100m, without pushing. All my 100m were below 1:50/100m.
I have to start realising what I'm doing, instead of just doing it. This will make a huge difference in the long term. I still want to train on endurance, especially with my 5000m swim coming in April, but I will have to make sure I break these bad forms habits. At least it's encouraging: I seem to know a couple of things I'm doing wrong when I'm not thinking, so I'm hoping that with a lot of practice I'll get the right movements in my muscle memory!
I'm also thinking about changing my training schedule. Currently my long ride is on Saturday and my straight swim is on Sunday. My rest day is on Monday. I find that Saturdays seem to be bad for my long rides. I always have stuff to do and I'm pretty busy with work as well. I'm thinking of taking Saturdays off and do my long ride on Sundays (especially convenient for long group rides) or Monday, and Swim most likely on Monday if my long ride was on Sunday. I don't really know yet, and it seems a bit brutal to do my long ride right after a rest, instead of building my workout week up to the long ride. I suppose I will have to experiment...
I am considering joining the triathlon club very soon, as I need some advices and also I need a place where I can have group rides and be allowed to use my aero bars! Joining the triathlon club is probably the best thing I should do, as I feel right now I'm just picking information on the internet and try to put it together. I just don't want to spend any money on coaching at this point.
Oh well, I'm learning, and the most important is that I'm enjoying it!
Friday, March 09, 2007
Monday, March 05, 2007
Bike Show and Sore Throat
I've had a very nice week-end, including relaxing with my husband, going to the spring bike show and working of course! The bike show was great, and it didn't cost more than $300! My husband bought bike shoes and pedals, and I couldn't resist a bike tank top and a pair of good gloves. We've been really reasonable. Here's my wish list for Easter, or whatever Holiday that would be a good reason to give a gift! (not intended for my husbands, he knows I'm just dreaming a bit here)
-A good saddle
-A wetsuit
-Prescription swimming goggles
-Prescription bike sunglasses
-An aero hydration system
-A tri suit
-A new hrm (mine isn't beeping anymore when I get out of my target zone, I have to borrow my husband's oversized watch)
-I could find more stuff I want easily, but these would probably be my priorities (in order)
Yes, I want all this stuff and yet I didn't train this weekend. At All. Well a 10 minutes fitness evaluation on Saturday if that counts... I've had a sore throat since Friday night. A bad one, on one side only, and the pain is going up to my ear on the same side. I think it's getting better. I tried to get more rest. Anyway, if it's still there tomorrow, I'm going to see the Doc.
I know most people say that if the area affected is over the shoulders you can still train, but I'm not sure if it applies to everybody. My medication lowers my immune system. So I gotta give it all the chances to recover when I'm hit with something. Amazingly, this year is the best year I've ever had. Maybe if you read my previous posts it doesn't sound that great, but believe me, I'm in the best shape I've ever been, and I love it!
-A good saddle
-A wetsuit
-Prescription swimming goggles
-Prescription bike sunglasses
-An aero hydration system
-A tri suit
-A new hrm (mine isn't beeping anymore when I get out of my target zone, I have to borrow my husband's oversized watch)
-I could find more stuff I want easily, but these would probably be my priorities (in order)
Yes, I want all this stuff and yet I didn't train this weekend. At All. Well a 10 minutes fitness evaluation on Saturday if that counts... I've had a sore throat since Friday night. A bad one, on one side only, and the pain is going up to my ear on the same side. I think it's getting better. I tried to get more rest. Anyway, if it's still there tomorrow, I'm going to see the Doc.
I know most people say that if the area affected is over the shoulders you can still train, but I'm not sure if it applies to everybody. My medication lowers my immune system. So I gotta give it all the chances to recover when I'm hit with something. Amazingly, this year is the best year I've ever had. Maybe if you read my previous posts it doesn't sound that great, but believe me, I'm in the best shape I've ever been, and I love it!
Friday, March 02, 2007
Toronto Bike Show this week-end
I forgot to mention that it's the week-end for the Toronto Bike show, and I'm going tomorrow! It started today, and ends on Sunday. I went at the last Fall blowout sale, and it was quite expensive for me (bikes, trainer, etc), but they were all good deals. The interesting thing about the spring show is that it's not only deals, it's also indoor dirt course competitions, for mountain bikers, BMX and freestyle.
There are also displays for different bike clubs, and also registration for events occurring throughout the year.
I don't want to spend any money during this show, except maybe for a pair of new gloves and biking shoes for my hubby, but it's really worth going! :)
There are also displays for different bike clubs, and also registration for events occurring throughout the year.
I don't want to spend any money during this show, except maybe for a pair of new gloves and biking shoes for my hubby, but it's really worth going! :)
Oh Summer, where are thou?
I don't train outdoors during winter. Maybe I'm a chicken, or maybe I have good reasons, like my joints don't like cold and humid weather and usually won't cooperate. I have to say Toronto is not so bad during winter, it could be worse. But it could be better.
I also don't have equipment to ride during cold weather. So I've been biking on my fluid trainer since November! At least it's still training with my bike, but I really miss the wind, the trees, the sun on my (protected) sooo white skin. At this time of the year, because of the lack of sun, my skin is usually so white it's almost blueish. This year doesn't seem to be as bad, maybe it's because I'm more healthy that I used to be. I miss the sun still. And no, I can't get canned sun, my medication doesn't allow for it.
But the thing I miss the most, is warmth. I love warmth. When it's 35 degrees and everybody is searching for shade and AC, I really enjoy it. Actually, the perfect weather I found so far (I haven't visited so many places in my life), was in Palm Springs, CA. 45 degrees during the day! Loved it! Except for the weird sensation of the skin in your face wanting to crack open when you smile! he he, but I could get used to that! My joints could get used to that too, I felt 100% for the time I was there! I suppose that's why this place is so popular for older people...The warmth and the hot springs.
Oh well, at least I feel good right now, and my joints are ok with all my training so far! :) I'm just hoping that this snow will melt (got some more yesterday) very soon, and that I'll be able to hit the trails! Can't wait for that!
The Groundhog was sooooo wrong! :(
I also don't have equipment to ride during cold weather. So I've been biking on my fluid trainer since November! At least it's still training with my bike, but I really miss the wind, the trees, the sun on my (protected) sooo white skin. At this time of the year, because of the lack of sun, my skin is usually so white it's almost blueish. This year doesn't seem to be as bad, maybe it's because I'm more healthy that I used to be. I miss the sun still. And no, I can't get canned sun, my medication doesn't allow for it.
But the thing I miss the most, is warmth. I love warmth. When it's 35 degrees and everybody is searching for shade and AC, I really enjoy it. Actually, the perfect weather I found so far (I haven't visited so many places in my life), was in Palm Springs, CA. 45 degrees during the day! Loved it! Except for the weird sensation of the skin in your face wanting to crack open when you smile! he he, but I could get used to that! My joints could get used to that too, I felt 100% for the time I was there! I suppose that's why this place is so popular for older people...The warmth and the hot springs.
Oh well, at least I feel good right now, and my joints are ok with all my training so far! :) I'm just hoping that this snow will melt (got some more yesterday) very soon, and that I'll be able to hit the trails! Can't wait for that!
The Groundhog was sooooo wrong! :(
Monday, February 26, 2007
Stiff fingers and headaches
As I was saying in my previous post, I'm used to pain. I just have to adjust to different types of pain.
When I started training, I knew my biggest challenge would be my fingers and wrists. That might sound weird, but hey, I have big joints problems. Knees, elbows, ankles, I can deal with. As long as I can reinforce the muscles around my joints it is not a big deal. My knees are doing great, because my leg muscles are supporting them, so that the pressure doesn't go directly to the joint. The wrists are not so bad, because the exercises I'm doing don't require too much movement from these joints. But how do I reinforce muscles in my hands? HeHe
For strength training, I have to be careful. I still have to find a way to incorporate weights in a way that won't hurt my wrists and fingers. I was thinking of buying wrists/ankles weight straps to perform the same exercises as with weights, or the wrist wraps with hooks in the palm to help hold the weights... I believe this would be the best way to avoid pain. The fingers would be spared as well: the painful part of weight lifting for me is not muscle pain, but finger pain from holding the weights. Or when I try push ups, I can't go over 20. My wrists usually hurt too bad for me to continue for more than that, but my arms are just fine! Very annoying, cause I know I could do much better, it's just my joints aren't cooperating.
Also, when I swim for more than 2000M, my fingers get stiff. I know it's because of the way I'm forcing my fingers to stay together, but I can't do otherwise, or else I'll loose a lot of speed. I'm hoping it will get better with time. Is it a normal thing? I'm not sure this would be due to arthritis...
Another thing...I am getting a couple of bad headaches lately. I don't think it's anything serious, but I'll have to be careful and monitor how long they last, and if they occur only after hard workouts...Yesterday my head was pounding so hard, I cancelled my 2500M straight swim. Just the idea of having goggles around my head sounded horribly painful! Oh well, this is an extra rest day for me. Today is my actual scheduled rest day.
Even though all this stuff doesn't sound very promising, I'm doing great, and I really enjoy it! I actually can't wait to jump on my bike tomorrow. I suppose I just have to be extra careful about what my body tells me. And I am more attentive than I used to be, so I think I'm going in the right direction! Oh, and I try to get more sleep as well. This helps tremendously! As stated on a Trifuel post, sleep is NOT overrated!!
When I started training, I knew my biggest challenge would be my fingers and wrists. That might sound weird, but hey, I have big joints problems. Knees, elbows, ankles, I can deal with. As long as I can reinforce the muscles around my joints it is not a big deal. My knees are doing great, because my leg muscles are supporting them, so that the pressure doesn't go directly to the joint. The wrists are not so bad, because the exercises I'm doing don't require too much movement from these joints. But how do I reinforce muscles in my hands? HeHe
For strength training, I have to be careful. I still have to find a way to incorporate weights in a way that won't hurt my wrists and fingers. I was thinking of buying wrists/ankles weight straps to perform the same exercises as with weights, or the wrist wraps with hooks in the palm to help hold the weights... I believe this would be the best way to avoid pain. The fingers would be spared as well: the painful part of weight lifting for me is not muscle pain, but finger pain from holding the weights. Or when I try push ups, I can't go over 20. My wrists usually hurt too bad for me to continue for more than that, but my arms are just fine! Very annoying, cause I know I could do much better, it's just my joints aren't cooperating.
Also, when I swim for more than 2000M, my fingers get stiff. I know it's because of the way I'm forcing my fingers to stay together, but I can't do otherwise, or else I'll loose a lot of speed. I'm hoping it will get better with time. Is it a normal thing? I'm not sure this would be due to arthritis...
Another thing...I am getting a couple of bad headaches lately. I don't think it's anything serious, but I'll have to be careful and monitor how long they last, and if they occur only after hard workouts...Yesterday my head was pounding so hard, I cancelled my 2500M straight swim. Just the idea of having goggles around my head sounded horribly painful! Oh well, this is an extra rest day for me. Today is my actual scheduled rest day.
Even though all this stuff doesn't sound very promising, I'm doing great, and I really enjoy it! I actually can't wait to jump on my bike tomorrow. I suppose I just have to be extra careful about what my body tells me. And I am more attentive than I used to be, so I think I'm going in the right direction! Oh, and I try to get more sleep as well. This helps tremendously! As stated on a Trifuel post, sleep is NOT overrated!!
Saturday, February 24, 2007
Toe Cramps Anybody?
My workouts have been great this week! I've followed my plan, except for two skipped Yoga sessions. I'm feeling great, in control, nothing can stop me....except these toe cramps in the water!!
OK I have arthritis, and I'm used to have pain. But that is killing me.
When I started to swim seriously again a couple of months ago, it was actually worse than it is now. So I'm hoping it will continue to get better. I've tried a couple of things already.
When it happens in the water, I used to stop right away, and tried massages. Ouch! It's like torture. And the minute you think it's gone, it comes back! I've had a couple lasting about 10 minutes. Getting out of the water and into the whirlpool doesn't seem to help either. I also tried ignoring it and continue swimming. Easy to say! It passed eventually, and faster than the massage actually, but still a painful couple of lengths! I figured the best way to stop them is to do nothing and relax my feet. That works better. It lasts only a couple of minutes.
I have to find a way to prevent these cramps. What is causing them? Maybe arthritis has a role to play in it...Maybe I'm pointing my feet too much. But I really don't think so. Anyway, I'm trying to relax a bit more my feet and I didn't get any in the last two swimming sessions.
I also read that a lack of calcium can cause these cramps, so I will be more careful about my dairies intake.
Click on the link for an interesting site I found about cramps in general. Do you get any of these? Let me know if you have any tricks of your own to help!
Anyway, that's it for my toes story, next time I'll talk about my fingers! (no joke)
OK I have arthritis, and I'm used to have pain. But that is killing me.
When I started to swim seriously again a couple of months ago, it was actually worse than it is now. So I'm hoping it will continue to get better. I've tried a couple of things already.
When it happens in the water, I used to stop right away, and tried massages. Ouch! It's like torture. And the minute you think it's gone, it comes back! I've had a couple lasting about 10 minutes. Getting out of the water and into the whirlpool doesn't seem to help either. I also tried ignoring it and continue swimming. Easy to say! It passed eventually, and faster than the massage actually, but still a painful couple of lengths! I figured the best way to stop them is to do nothing and relax my feet. That works better. It lasts only a couple of minutes.
I have to find a way to prevent these cramps. What is causing them? Maybe arthritis has a role to play in it...Maybe I'm pointing my feet too much. But I really don't think so. Anyway, I'm trying to relax a bit more my feet and I didn't get any in the last two swimming sessions.
I also read that a lack of calcium can cause these cramps, so I will be more careful about my dairies intake.
Click on the link for an interesting site I found about cramps in general. Do you get any of these? Let me know if you have any tricks of your own to help!
Anyway, that's it for my toes story, next time I'll talk about my fingers! (no joke)
Friday, February 16, 2007
I'm back
It's been two months since I've checked anything not work related on the internet, which is quite unusual. I used to go nuts if I didn't read my usual blogs and news sites daily!
Ok, when I started this blog, I thought I could be consistent, and write regularly... It lasted one month. For my defense, I have to say that a lot happened lately and writing about it didn't seem to be a priority.
I still get trifuel newsletters, and started catching up today.
Now that things are (kind of) back to normal, I want to take more time to write about it. I'm not promising I will write every day, but it won't be months between posts anymore.
At the start of the year, my best friend from childhood (also my cousin's high school sweetheart), got into a snowmobile accident in Quebec. She had a broken scapula and a headache. The hospital sent her home...Two nights after that, her parents found her having convulsions in her bed, she was transferred to a trauma centre. Her brain had swelled and there was excess liquid. She got brain surgery, and they plunged her in an induced coma. We had no idea if she would survive. If she was to survive, the possibilities of long term disabilities were there. There were a lot of complications, we didn't really know what to expect.
After a week, she finally woke up, and, although very confused at the beginning, she came back all herself! Some physiotherapy to do, but the doctors are saying that there will be no permanent damage! What a scare! I have to say it changes perspectives...
I was also extremely busy at work, the real estate market in the Greater Toronto Area is really picking up!
Now for the training. Well, I've had ups and downs. It has been hard to incorporate regular training in my schedule. Not that I don't have time, I know I can find time for it. I've made plans, but I believe I've left too much room for unexpected stuff. I am better when I force myself to stick to something. It's a good thing I just bike and swim!
There's also the health part, I've had a couple of bad joints days, a result from the stress, and a delay of a couple of days for getting my medication. When that happens, it takes me a while to move again. I know it will be better as soon as I start moving, but at the same time the kick needed to get up and do it is huge!
So I've been doing maybe 3 workouts on average per week, which is far from being enough. Swimming here and there, biking sometimes, cardio-muscular workouts and some yoga. I've signed up for a 5000M charity swim for April. So I have to get serious. I know I can do that. I won't be so fast (I expect 1:30 to 1:40), but I'll do it. This is the Foresters' Swim for Arthritis, if you are interested in sponsoring me.
So, here's my plan for the next 2 months (reduce by 60% every 4 weeks for rest):
Monday Rest
Tuesday 6:30am Swim Drills + speed 2000m
Wednesday 6:30am cardio (warmup) strenght workout + short bike (40-60 minutes)
Thursday 6:30am Swim Drills + speed 2000m
Friday 6:30am cardio (warmup) strenght workout + short bike (40-60 minutes)
Saturday 9:00am cardio (warmup) strenght workout + long bike (1:30-3:00)
Sunday 9:00am Swim 2000m straight
Add yoga every night at 10:00 before bed.
I know this is not much compared to some of you hardcore guys, but this is hardcore for me! :o)
I'll let you know how it goes.
Ok, when I started this blog, I thought I could be consistent, and write regularly... It lasted one month. For my defense, I have to say that a lot happened lately and writing about it didn't seem to be a priority.
I still get trifuel newsletters, and started catching up today.
Now that things are (kind of) back to normal, I want to take more time to write about it. I'm not promising I will write every day, but it won't be months between posts anymore.
At the start of the year, my best friend from childhood (also my cousin's high school sweetheart), got into a snowmobile accident in Quebec. She had a broken scapula and a headache. The hospital sent her home...Two nights after that, her parents found her having convulsions in her bed, she was transferred to a trauma centre. Her brain had swelled and there was excess liquid. She got brain surgery, and they plunged her in an induced coma. We had no idea if she would survive. If she was to survive, the possibilities of long term disabilities were there. There were a lot of complications, we didn't really know what to expect.
After a week, she finally woke up, and, although very confused at the beginning, she came back all herself! Some physiotherapy to do, but the doctors are saying that there will be no permanent damage! What a scare! I have to say it changes perspectives...
I was also extremely busy at work, the real estate market in the Greater Toronto Area is really picking up!
Now for the training. Well, I've had ups and downs. It has been hard to incorporate regular training in my schedule. Not that I don't have time, I know I can find time for it. I've made plans, but I believe I've left too much room for unexpected stuff. I am better when I force myself to stick to something. It's a good thing I just bike and swim!
There's also the health part, I've had a couple of bad joints days, a result from the stress, and a delay of a couple of days for getting my medication. When that happens, it takes me a while to move again. I know it will be better as soon as I start moving, but at the same time the kick needed to get up and do it is huge!
So I've been doing maybe 3 workouts on average per week, which is far from being enough. Swimming here and there, biking sometimes, cardio-muscular workouts and some yoga. I've signed up for a 5000M charity swim for April. So I have to get serious. I know I can do that. I won't be so fast (I expect 1:30 to 1:40), but I'll do it. This is the Foresters' Swim for Arthritis, if you are interested in sponsoring me.
So, here's my plan for the next 2 months (reduce by 60% every 4 weeks for rest):
Monday Rest
Tuesday 6:30am Swim Drills + speed 2000m
Wednesday 6:30am cardio (warmup) strenght workout + short bike (40-60 minutes)
Thursday 6:30am Swim Drills + speed 2000m
Friday 6:30am cardio (warmup) strenght workout + short bike (40-60 minutes)
Saturday 9:00am cardio (warmup) strenght workout + long bike (1:30-3:00)
Sunday 9:00am Swim 2000m straight
Add yoga every night at 10:00 before bed.
I know this is not much compared to some of you hardcore guys, but this is hardcore for me! :o)
I'll let you know how it goes.
Tuesday, December 12, 2006
Wednesday, October 25, 2006
My first time...
So much happened since the last time I wrote that I was postponing on writing about everything.
First of all, training last week was not so good. Change of temperature, laziness and the prospect of dipping my feet in water early on the dark mornings held me back too much. I also had difficulty with going early to bed, so I was not starting really fresh on mornings.
Another thing: I have to resist the snooze button! Not so long ago, I was a night hawk. I really love getting up early and feeling I actually accomplish things during my day, but apparently, I forgot about it and have to relearn some things. I started better this week (biked on Monday and this morning, and swam yesterday)! Actually, I had some extra motivation: new toys!
Hubby, being very supportive, helped a lot with the decisions on that day…Ouch for the wallet, but hey you should have seen my smile! :-) I was in fact alternating between smiles and shaking my head…
So my first idea was to get a road bike. And I got one. Entry level Specialized Allez, satisfying and was running quite smooth. Also didn’t hurt too much the budget (750$ CAD taxes in for brand new). Once I got that, we started thinking: if I get a bike right now, might as well get a trainer, so that I can ride it as much as possible, especially during winter…So we start looking for a good trainer. We spot one, a fluid CycleOps for 300$ CAD + tax (usually worth 400$). We decide that we want to go (again) around the different kiosks to check if there are better prices for the same trainer. There’s a lot of competition in there, so might as well try to take advantage of it!
Was a tri bike necessary? Definitely not! Especially because I’m not doing the running portion. But my idea was to buy an entry level bike and upgrade in a couple of years, so meanwhile I’ll have a bit of fun.
I’m a road/tri bike virgin! Never rode them, never even try clipless before!
So this week I did some experiment. The first time I tried to unclip, I simply wasn’t able to. Good thing I got that trainer! :-) The second time, I hurt my ankle. Then I checked if the release tension was at the minimum. Did some adjustment here and there, and it is better. I still don’t think I’m ready for a ride out there, as I have difficulty to unclip quickly, but I’m getting there.
This morning, I did one leg drills. Oof I have some work to do with my left leg! As expected, it’s my weak leg, and I’m quite clumsy with it. Not only am I a rightie, but it’s also the left side that was first affected when I was a kid. I wore crutches often and was relying on my right leg most of the time. So it’s pretty cool that I can now focus on improving this side!
I also tried the aero position. Thank god, I already have a good core and my back seems to support it pretty well. I can also guess I’ll be scared to death trying that on the road. I’ll have to get used to the position first. It’ll probably take me a while to get confident enough. Once I get there, I know the main difficulty will be with my neck, to look forward while riding and still try to be comfortable.
Any exercise ideas to reinforce that area?
Monday, October 16, 2006
Snowfall + Stairs = Pain!
I missed a workout last Friday. I was supposed to go biking, but when I woke up my joints were acting up. I don't know if it's the result of my (almost) falling down a flight of stairs (yes, I can be very clumsy), or if it was because of the very changing weather we have down here. Either way, let's say it was the snow's fault.
I was leaving work on Thursday night, and it was snowing. The first snowfall of the season. There was no snow accumulated on the ground and it was not slippery. I was looking at the snow falling, with my hands in my pockets, while taking the first step down a flight of stairs. My shoe heel got stuck in my pant's cuff...Imagine the rest. I have no idea how I did that, but I ended up at the bottom of the stairs on my two feet. I'm pretty sure that impact didn't help my ankles and knees, as they were quite painful on the next morning and I decided to stay in bed for a longer time and skip that morning's workout.
The temperature is also varying a lot lately, and I always feel it more around this time of the year. Last weekend we've had 20C (68F), and on Friday morning it was 0C (32F)!
Anyway, I recovered pretty quickly, and I'm fine now. I've had a great training during the week-end, doing a 1500M straight swim on Saturday, at a pace of 2:09/100M. I'm happy with that, especially that I had a lot of energy left afterwards, so I know I can push it more. On Sunday, I biked 65km (40Mi) in 2 hours, which is amazing for me. But, it was on a stationnary bike. There's no way I could do that on the road. I'm satisfied nonetheless, I was still able to stay in Zone 1 for 92% of the duration.
I also experimented with Power gels during my "ride". What a difference! And I love the chocolate flavor! :o)
Today is my off day, no training scheduled, and I will actually go to an Arthritis seminar. I'm curious to see what type of people will be participating. I plan to volunteer to host these seminars in the future, the goal being to get people to live better with Arthritis by helping them understand the disease and putting an action plan together.
I was leaving work on Thursday night, and it was snowing. The first snowfall of the season. There was no snow accumulated on the ground and it was not slippery. I was looking at the snow falling, with my hands in my pockets, while taking the first step down a flight of stairs. My shoe heel got stuck in my pant's cuff...Imagine the rest. I have no idea how I did that, but I ended up at the bottom of the stairs on my two feet. I'm pretty sure that impact didn't help my ankles and knees, as they were quite painful on the next morning and I decided to stay in bed for a longer time and skip that morning's workout.
The temperature is also varying a lot lately, and I always feel it more around this time of the year. Last weekend we've had 20C (68F), and on Friday morning it was 0C (32F)!
Anyway, I recovered pretty quickly, and I'm fine now. I've had a great training during the week-end, doing a 1500M straight swim on Saturday, at a pace of 2:09/100M. I'm happy with that, especially that I had a lot of energy left afterwards, so I know I can push it more. On Sunday, I biked 65km (40Mi) in 2 hours, which is amazing for me. But, it was on a stationnary bike. There's no way I could do that on the road. I'm satisfied nonetheless, I was still able to stay in Zone 1 for 92% of the duration.
I also experimented with Power gels during my "ride". What a difference! And I love the chocolate flavor! :o)
Today is my off day, no training scheduled, and I will actually go to an Arthritis seminar. I'm curious to see what type of people will be participating. I plan to volunteer to host these seminars in the future, the goal being to get people to live better with Arthritis by helping them understand the disease and putting an action plan together.
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