For the first time today, I went to the 'women only' fitness swimming time slot at the Bedford Metropolitan pool. I never really thought about what exactly to expect, I just thought about how it would be nice to be free from feeling stared at under the water.
When I got to the gym, the window that faces into the pool from the lobby was covered up with
Friday, April 22, 2011
Getting in shape
What I've done the past 7 days:
Last night (Thursday) I went to a brick workout: bike 1 loop of the park (3.35 miles) and then run 1 mile. I repeated the bike 3 times and the run 2 times ( I ran out of time ). On Thursday morning, I went to the gym to strength train. I did all the machines for upper and lower body as well as ab work.. I had not done the strength work in 3-4 weeks. I noticed new muscles in my calves that I had never seen before.
On Wednesday I went to a speed running workout group. After warming up and doing various dynamic stretches, we did hill repeats with a twist: we ran backwards 2/3 of the hill and then spun around and sprinted the rest of the way back up the hill. I was able to do 2 1/2 hill repeats. I did not do the last sprint because the group was already stretching.
Last night (Thursday) I went to a brick workout: bike 1 loop of the park (3.35 miles) and then run 1 mile. I repeated the bike 3 times and the run 2 times ( I ran out of time ). On Thursday morning, I went to the gym to strength train. I did all the machines for upper and lower body as well as ab work.. I had not done the strength work in 3-4 weeks. I noticed new muscles in my calves that I had never seen before.
On Wednesday I went to a speed running workout group. After warming up and doing various dynamic stretches, we did hill repeats with a twist: we ran backwards 2/3 of the hill and then spun around and sprinted the rest of the way back up the hill. I was able to do 2 1/2 hill repeats. I did not do the last sprint because the group was already stretching.
Monday, April 18, 2011
New Things
Just as I was going to start writing on my chosen topic, I hesitated, thinking that if anyone were to be reading this, they wouldn't want to read about insecurities regarding people; people would only want to read about things directly related to triathlon - maybe even fears, but not 'lack of social skills' or feelings of ineptness at club meetings. But, that is a big thing for me and could potentially interfere in
Sunday, April 10, 2011
My first speed group workout
Last night I went to my first speed group workout thru the tri group I belong to. Prior to going, I came up with so many reasons not to go: my knee hurts; it's drizzling; too cold etc. I went anyway. I thought about my goals for doing well in the Brooklyn Half on May 21, and if I keep on postponing this speedwork, I will not accomplish the goal. Also, the primary REAL reason I was hesitating to go is
Saturday, April 2, 2011
2 months left
63 days to be exact, until the Black Bear Triathlon. Just came home from a 30 mile bike ride from home (Park Slope, Brooklyn) to the George Washington Bridge lighthouse, and back. It was difficult, but faster than the last time I did it on March 13th. My how time flies! I'm still not set up to change flats - I'm riding on faith right now. Faith and the knowledge that here in NYC, I am not too far from the subway at any point during my bike ride. Nonetheless.... While riding this morning, I made the decision - commitment - to start going to a speed work running group, that meets every Wednesday night. I made the commitment to go between now and the BB tri. I had hesitated due to another activity that I usually do on Wednesdays, but I will work around it for the next 2 months. Tomorrow we are running in the More Half Marathon. I hope to ride my bike there in the morning, so I can have a another brick under my belt. This is more in preparation for the Pocono HIM in October - 6 months from now!
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