Jenny On the Spot

Boring documentation of my training ahead. This is mostly for my own reference for future training plans. Pardon the numerical regurgitation… 

Week 5 (Ap. 28- May 4)

Monday: Arm strength & treadmill run.  I let the watch run 12 extra minutes - while I drove home and got coffee. Oops.  495 calories, 50% from fat,  128/178,  33 minutes “in zone”.

Tuesday: Leg strength & run w/ H.  1 hour 19 minutes, 495 calories, 50% from fat  142/182,  39 minutes” in zone”

Wednesday: Swim.  32 minutes, 184 calories, 55% from fat, 137/166,  9.5 minutes “in zone”.

Thursday: Arm strength & treadmill run.  1 hour 18 minutes, 513 calories, 50% fat, 145/177, 38 minutes” in zone”.

Friday: Rest

Saturday:  8 - 8.5 miles - trail run. Finished in 1 hr 27 min - walked 5 more minutes…  694 cals, 45% fat, 158/191, 1 hr 20 min “in zone”.

Sunday: rest

Week 6 (May 5 - 11)

Monday: Legs strength, bike, run. 434 cals, 50% fat, 140/178,  28.5 min “in zone”.   10 minute bike & 25 minute run.

Tuesday: Glorious outside run. 5 miles-ish, 53 mins, 411 cals, 45% fat, 159/178, 48 min “in zone”.

Wednesday: none

Thursday:  Outside run.  No monitor…. 4 miles.

Friday: rest

Saturday: 10 miles  1 hr. 44 min,  839 cals, 40% fat, 164/177, 1 hr 44 min “in zone”. I consumed 1 Gu packet at mile 5. Seemed to work well. Underarm chafing - with my Athleta pinkinsh/purpleish tank. Mark that one as a “no” for race day.

Sunday: rest

Week 7 (May 12 - 18)

Monday:  Arm strength & elliptical. 1 hour 15 min, 402 cals, 55% fat, 131/161,  20.5 minutes “in zone”.

Tuesday:  Leg strength, walk/run - easy, easy, easy… 1 hr 14 min, 335 cals, 55% fat, 130/166, 20 min “in zone”.  

Wednesday: Arm strength & bike/run. 1 hr 14 min, 410 cals, 55%, 134/171, 20.5 mins “in zone”.  

Thursday: Leg strength & run - hard.  1 hr 15 min, 513 cals, 45% fat, 149/183, 41 min “in zone”.

Friday: rest

Saturday (today):  11 miles. 1 hr 52 min, 858 cals, 45% fat, 157/170, 1 hr 48.4 min “in zone”.  Not to mention going to a carnival, walking in a parade and such… Anyway, I consumed 1 Gu packet at mile 4… experienced stomach upset at mile 6… miserable (read: no bathrooms in sight) the last 5 miles (a.k.a - approx. 50 minutes to nearest bathroom). Needed another Gu packet - probably around mile 8. I noticed my dizzy problem at 8.5 miles. But I did not consume a 2nd Gu packet due to bathroom issue. TMI? Sorry - this stuff needs to be addressed. I am thinking of trying Imodium on the next 2 long training runs to see if I can avoid that problem again.I read somewhere this is something some runners do… Oh, underarm chafing with my Danskin tri finisher shirt. Rule that one out for race day.

Sunday (tomorrow): rest

Note: The numbers with the “/” are the average and max heart rate numbers. If one looks closely one will find the higher the HR number, the lower the burned fat percentage is. I don’t know why… I could find out why… but I don’t actually care. ANY calorie or fat burnin’ is better than NO burnin’ at all. Plus I’m tired. :)