Right - the first full week of training was successfully achieved - so onwards and upwards (I hope!).
Surprisingly my legs felt pretty good from the Half Marathon last Sunday, and actually did another long run on Thursday (1:45), so was pretty pleased with that.
Today the weather mostly behaved, and we got in a 4 hour ride from Parnell to Clevedon and back. It did try to rain at times, but held off with just being overcast, and not too windy. The forecast was pretty nasty, so we were expecting it to pack it in anytime, but thankfully it didn't.
Swimming is going ok with a 3.5km session achieved during the week. This week though, I start at Parnell pool in my wetsuit. A little scary, but I am hoping that the wetsuit will help me in the deep water and longer pool (both of which I am not comfortable with). But considering I couldn't swim at the beginning of the year, I suppose I have come a long way - just have a long way to go yet!! Baby steps though ...
I am crossing my fingers that my new bike arrives this week. I think it will give me a big boost and I will want to hit the road more ... well here's hoping!
Well, that is about all - nothing of great interest happened this week, other than I am back into my programme fully again ... yay!
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Raewyn Corser 2007
This is a blog of my journey to train and get to the start line of NZ Ironman 2008. So join me in my ups and downs.
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About Me
- Raewyn
- My late husband inspired me to start running, then cycling. I supported him through 2 successful NZ Ironman races in 2001 and 2003. Unfortunately he suffered heart problems while training for the Coast to Coast, and 10 days before this event in 2006 he suffered his second and last heart attack. I miss him dearly, but know that he is with me every minute of the day telling me to get out training, go faster, and not to complain about being tired, or it's too cold to go out running etc! He didn't accept excuses for not training. I learned a lot about training for NZ Ironman by supporting him, so now have to apply this to myself. Oh boy ... My background is some road cycling and running - but swimming is a new challenge so that will be interesting (terrifying more describes it). I have done up to 160km rides before, and run half marathons, so need to try and increase the distances a little - all with the help of my coach Tony O'Hagan who is well known in the Tri world. I have taken time out from the corporate world of shipping for a while, so do not have the excuse of not having "time" to train.
3 comments:
That's a massive thing to happen this week ... you are back into your training schedule!!! :) Congratulations!!!
Seems like a great week, 1.5hr run, 3.5k and a 4 hour ride the week after a half marathon. You 'ironman to be' people are impressive. (you,Kathy, Kieren)
Hope your bike arrives soon ... how great will that be. I look forward to the pics of the bike :)
Hi - thank you for the continued enthusiasm and support - keep it up! Don't worry, I'll proudly put pics of my new toy when I get it!
Go Raewyn!! Your swimming sounds like it is really getting there. You'll put that wetsuit on and love it I'm sure!!! It is nice to have the bouyancy of it, especially when you are waiting for a race to start. You just bob around without having to use your legs to keep you afloat! Can't wait to see that bike either - I am so jealous!
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