Weekend Weigh In

This week was just a “meh” week for me.  No workout was bad except for my run last night where the GI monster came into play.  My diet hasn’t been good, but I haven’t gained any weight since vacation either.  I’m happy with where I’m at, especially my running.  The 5 minute brick run on Saturday was the best one I’ve had yet, and my run distances are getting longer.  I didn’t push myself much this week, but it was a nice base week.  I hope to finish W2D3 of Bridge to 10K tonight if the rain holds off.  If not, that’s OK too – I’ll press on with W3D1 next week.

Weight:
240lbs

Swim: 2 workouts
50:32
1.10 miles

Bike: 2 workouts
3:08:41
37.43 miles

Run: 3 workouts
1:13:32
6.05 miles

Totals:
7 workouts
05:12:35
44.58 miles

This guy is my hero. 

Vacation, a few pounds gained, and a new PR

     Life happens, which is a good thing.  Life happening also tends to slow down my blogging.  Here is the recap of the last few weeks. 

     Vacation finally arrived, and Brooke and I went on a Carnival Cruise.  Going out of Tampa was a breeze, and visiting Grand Cayman was really nice.  The boat also stopped in Cozumel, but we decided to stay on the boat since we've visited Cozumel before.  While I was on the boat I ran twice.  The first time was on the track, which was around 1/12 of a mile.  It sucked.  I might have ran a mile.  Probably not.  The second time was on a treadmill in the gym area.  20 minutes and I was almost seasick.  I’m sure it had nothing to do with the 2 helpings of warm chocolate melting cake I had the night before (hence the few pounds that I gained). 

     We got home on Thursday, and I ran the Centerpoint 5K on Saturday.  I’ll be honest, I was pessimistic at best about my time in this race since I had been on vacation earlier in the week.  I shouldn't have sold myself short.  31:27 = a new 5K PR for me!  Woot Woot! 

     Now that vacation is over, I've gotten back on pace with my swimming, finishing 1.2 miles this past Friday in just over 51 minutes.  I knew it was a relaxed pace, and I’m happy with that time.  I’m on week two of Bridge to 10K, and enjoying the running.  I hope this enjoyment can last through the summer heat.  Cycling has been pretty consistent at once per week, but I’m hoping to add a second day of hill training this week. 

     For those who are interested, I started a Couch to Ironman Facebook page (I'm looking for input on what you would like to see), and you can follow me on Twitter as well.   

And for anyone interested:

187 days until 70.3 Augusta.  

Weekend Weigh In

Another week gone, and another 3 pounds gone!  Woohoo.  This was a lighter training week for me, but a much better eating week (with the exception of the burger I ate at Firebirds last night.  I had sweet potato fries as the side, so that makes it healthy, right...).  This is my last week of Upward Basketball, so training should pick up a bit after this is over.  It has been a good season, but I'm ready for this one to be over.

So, with all of that said, here are this weeks numbers:

Weight:
237lbs

Swim: 1 workout
40:00
0.95 miles

Bike: 1 workout
1:53:18
23.09 miles

Run: 3 workouts
1:33:30
7.13 miles

Totals:
5 workouts
2:46:48
31.17 miles

And I can't forget today's inspirational video.  

Weekend Weigh In

Weight:
240lbs

Swim: 2 workouts
1:20:00
1.14 miles

Bike: 1 workout
2:25:47
28.79 miles

Run: 4 workouts
1:33:40
6.23 miles

Totals:
7 workouts
5:19:27
36.16 miles

Where Does the Time Go?

It is Monday night, and I'm supposed to be doing laundry and ironing my shirts.  Laundry is going, Dave Ramsey is on iHeartRadio, Clash of Clans is begging me to attack a few people, and the shirts are just hanging.  I might get to one tonight.  

I used to be a morning ironing guy.  You know him - the one who keeps the ironing board set up in the living room and only pressed a shirt when it was needed, which was most weekdays.  

Now I'm a morning training guy.  Right now my alarm goes off at 5:00 a.m., and when my training ramps up in May it will become 4:00 a.m..  This means that my ironing time has been moved.  

Scheduling can be difficult when I start doing long distance triathlons because of the different hats I wear.  

I'm a:

Husband

Bank Manager

Basketball Coach

Mentor

Triathlete in Training

Friend

Church Member
Son
And the list goes on...

I know that since I'm not a parent (yet) that many of you reading this are saying, "No kids?  You've got plenty of time, what are you talking about?"  I'm not trying to argue who has more time between you and me.  The point is that if you're going to commit to an Ironman you have to schedule your training.  

There are challenges: I want (and need) to spend time with my (super supportive) wife.  The pool is only open at certain times.  I have a job.  My name is not Frederik Van Lierde, and Gu does not pay me to wear their logo.  

Some people think I'm crazy for wanting to be an Ironman.

It's just the cult(ure).   

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Weekend Weigh In

Weight:
241lbs

Swim: 2 workouts
1:08:00
1.30 miles

Bike: 2 workouts
3:29:34
39.32 miles

Run: 4 workouts
1:35:37
7.32 miles

Totals:
7 workouts
6:13:11
47.94 miles

I developed a head cold Tuesday afternoon.  Wednesday, said head cold got worse, and I thought I was going to die, so I enjoyed my favorite carbonated beverage, fried chicken, Steak-Out, and just ate bad in general.  Thursday I was feeling a little better, and got by with only 1 caffeinated beverage.  This morning, I'm back to knocking on death's door.  All because of a head cold.  

Here's the good from the week:  

-I biked almost 40 miles on Sunday.  The last 20 were difficult, but I managed.  

-I wrapped up Week 5 of Couch to 5K, and was able to maintain a sub 11/min pace on the run.  

-I was able to swim two nights, even if I did cut Tuesday's short because of the head cold.  

The not so good:

-I'm up a pound, but I'm blaming the head cold.  

All in all, I'm happy with this week, even with the head cold.  I complain WAY more than I should when I don't feel well, but Brooke hasn't tossed me out of the house yet.  I'm hoping this crud is gone in the next day or two.  

And here is your inspirational video for the week.  

Filling Up

It’s no secret that I’m a big guy.  One of my biggest obstacles is my diet.  I enjoy food.  Lots of food.  January of last year was disheartening when I finally got the fortitude to step on the scale.  257lbs hurt my pride and my heart.  I lost 22 and was at 235 for Rocketman Florida.  I rebounded back to 248, and now I’m down to 241. 

My wife, Brooke, started Weight Watchers this year (and is doing GREAT) and I joined the party with her.  I downloaded WWDiary, a free Weight Watchers app that will calculate daily point allowances, food points, and a few other neat things.  If you’re looking for a convenient app to journal your food, this is it. 

Brooke is really good a finding WW friendly recipes on the internet.  This is one area where her Pinterest  addiction has proven helpful to me. 

Today for lunch I had two servings of Spaghetti Pie (9 points per serving) and an apple.  Right after I ate I thought, “I’m still hungry.  This sucks.”  Then I got called back to my office for a few minutes.  After I got done with what I was asked about I had a strange realization – I’m satisfied.  The hunger was gone, and the food had travelled to my stomach. 

I know I eat fast.  I also know that after I’ve had enough that I should wait for 20 minutes or so before helping myself to more.  But this is where my self-control suffers.  I used to eat until I was full, and then eat a little more to make sure I can hold over until the next meal.  I know it’s all about moderation, portion control, and slowing down the bites, but darn it, it is hard! 

But for lunch today, it was a win.