It's easier to swim when it's warm

For April vacation, we packed our bags and headed for sunny Key Largo in FL. After this winter weather, we were so glad to be somewhere warm where we could wear shorts. Since we were on the Gulf side of the island, the water was clear and blue and felt like bath water. If you don't believe me, check it out

I ended up doing my swimming drills 3 days of the trip. I swam 2 days in open water and 2 days in the pool and what a difference. The water was pretty calm with minimal waves, but I realized how without the sight line at the bottom of the pool I was all over the place in terms of direction. Hopefully with the swarm of people during the triathlon it will help to keep me in line.

Running was more problematic. I only ran twice, 1 time in the hotel gym (which was air conditioned) and 1 time outside. Running in 88 degree weather was not fun. My face was so red when I finished that I think the people around me thought I had a really bad sun burn. Luckily once I "cooled off" my face turned back to it's regular shade of pasty winter white.

So, even though I wasn't able to stick to my training schedule, I did do more than I anticipated, especially with swimming. It motivated me to get back to the pool for next week. So on Monday it will be back to usual in the Farley house and that will include the training schedule!

15 weeks!

Really????? Is it really 15 weeks until the tri????? When I think of July it seems so far away but looking at my workout schedule I realize that there is a lot to accomplish between now and the 24th.

Up until now I have been using a mash-up of different training schedules to get me "warmed up" since I hadn't reached any of the prerequisites on the tri-newbie's training schedule. Well I am happy to report that I have reached the running and biking start points, but swimming is still eluding me. Even though the tri-newbies schedule is for 11 weeks, I figure with school vacation week and kids sick time I better star now so that at the end I should be all set.

Last weeks workout stats:

Tuesday: running on treadmill, 40 minutes walk/run combo 3.3 miles

Wednesday: abs and arms workout, 30 minutes: very sore arms the next day!

Thursday: running with Cindy on treadmill, 40 minutes walk.run combo 3.1 miles

Saturday: running on treadmill, 40 minutes walk/run combo 2.5 miles (huh?????)

I am a fair weather athlete, meaning that the temperature has to be over 50 degrees for me to be running outside! I am looking forward to that day, hopefully Mother Nature will let spring come soon!

I have also found that I like running with music or having someone running with me to talk to. I tried on Saturday running without music and within 5 minutes grabbed my iPod. I like biking in the silence, but for some reason I am not going fast enough running!

Until next week.......