The Starting up Triathlete

weekly summary

ronzlk — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 15:18:08 +0000

ok, so I officially statrted 2010.
my body is kinda weak from not found anything for so long.
I did 4 short workouts just to warm up
- pushups
- ab crunches
- strechning
- squats
x 3

2010 – fresh start

ronzlk — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 15:08:59 +0000

2009 was great but ended with an injury.
I met my goal for 2009, I completed my first sprint triathlon !
setting this goal really helped me focus, and not just in train ing. it turns out that it helped me balance out other aspects of life as well (work, home).
i ended up with a knee injury after the triathlon. I think hearing the cheers neer the finish line andthe urge to finish ahead of the 50 year old lady breathing down my neck made push just a bit to much….
I havn’t trained at all since September, just about 5 month of total couch potato.
this year I plan to stengthen my body and treat my body better.
the goal for this year is to complete 3 sprint triathlons, and remain healthy

Week 4 goals

ronzlk — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 04:02:15 +0000

I need to step it up this week.
- swim at the lake.
- run 35m
- bike 50 m
- combo of 50 bike and 30. Run

Week 3 summay

ronzlk — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 03:56:55 +0000

Great week! The best so far. I pushed myself hard and it’s paying off.

- 30m bike
- 25m swim (50 laps)
- 30m run
- 45m bike (10M) & 20m run (2M)

I am feeling in shape, lots of energy

Week 2 combo

ronzlk — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 02:14:04 +0000

This was my first bike run combo. It was Better than expected. 25 minutes bike followed by a 15 minutes run. I have to say that the first 10 mi utes after biking are tough. I felt like I am about to pull a muscle. After 10 minutes I felt much better. I wonder if this will change or is this just something to work through in the 1st 10 minutes of the run

Week 2 run

ronzlk — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 02:11:08 +0000

This was a tough 30 minute run. Hot day and I felt really heavy. I hope i cam recover for my first combo workout tomorrow

Week 2 swim

ronzlk — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 02:08:58 +0000

completed the usual 40 lap. Focused on extending my reach and I could feel the difference

Week 2 – Bike workout

ronzlk — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 03:05:58 +0000

30 minutes of medium to high intensity. with warmup and cooldown this was 8.5 miles.

I bought a new swimsuit and googles today, out for my first lake swim tomorrow.

Week 1 – Summary

ronzlk — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 02:31:48 +0000

I am off to the races….

Its been great to feel committed to the training program.

I think the fact that i am actually doing this in time in my life where i would usually not do these type of things is a huge driver for me.

A 3 year old, 1 month old, demanding job but i am still finding the time to get the training done ! I’m proud of myself.

This week i focused on getting some baseline training done.

2 Runs, 1 bike, 1 swim. Each workout between 20-30 minutes at medium intensity.

In week 2 my goals are

- Mon – bike

- Tue – Swim (maybe in the lake)

- Wed – Run

- Sun bike +run combo (1st time)

Workout will be 20-30 minutes and still at medium intensity.

I will try to squeeze in a bit of strength training if possible.

Week 1 – Run #2

ronzlk — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 02:25:12 +0000

Ran for a good 20 minutes.

It was a hot day, i had a headache ,lack of sleep, i felt bad throughout the run but i did complete it.

Next week i am up to 30 minutes running.