2015 will be no different of course. Based on being pretty lazy during the summer, I'm at my highest weight since my post partum season in 2011, so dropping the weight is a major priority. So much so, that I'm currently on a 56 day streak on MyFitnessPal, tracking my food (and booze) intake. I don't track my water (but I drink it) and I never track my cup of morning coffee (I use some cream, but no sugar). I'll friend anyone within reason as I'm an open book about stuff like this (I started at 142lbs), so find me as macnic.
But what of the difference for this particular off season? Well, it started with this:
That, my friends, is a Fluid Force bike trainer and last week, I started a six week base building program on Trainer Road. Trainer Road is the program that so many of my triathlete friends use, that I had to give it a try. Emma was kind to give me a code to get my first month free, as well as continually encourage and help me figure out the static bike thing. Irina and her husband, Zindine have also given me loads of pointers and tips. I'm a lucky gal. I fully feel that sticking to this program will make me a stronger runner at the end of the six weeks.
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| I can now post fancy graphs that mean nothing to non-trainer people! |
Monday: 1hr bike trainer - FTP test to set up my program
Tuesday: Off
Wednesday: 1hr bike trainer, first workout of the plan
Thursday: 7k run in the AM, I felt great!
Friday: 1.5 hrs on the bike trainer before work. I'm particularly proud of that one
Saturday: 12k Group run with Zindine, Sam, Hockey mum Kelly and Irina on her mum-bike
Sunday: 6k glorious run in the early AM with the first frost.
Total: 101km on the week. Not a bad start to off season! And I lost a tiny bit of weight. I really hope to be under 140lbs by next week. I just have to stay away from the Halloween candy!
So, biking, friends and salad. Its what the off season is about for me this time around.
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| Photo by Irina |
I'm so excited for you! because cross training = good, and because I know the trainer has been something of a game changer for me. Not even so much in terms of the end results (although I can't argue with those!), but just having something in the house, where I don't have to go anywhere or find a babysitter to watch the kids, that lets me squeeze in a workout when otherwise I might not be able to.
ReplyDeletePlus, I just want to share the suffering :D
Good luck with off-season training, strengthening and weight loss! You've done it before and you can do it again! Remember to focus on little victories and small steps each day!!
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to continuing to see your updates!