Week 20: Training Update

Week 20
1 Week To Go!

This was what is called the "taper" week. All the hard training is done, and now it's just keeping the body moving, but emphasizing REST to allow the body to repair itself and restock energy stores. I love rest! But for whatever reason, my rest was disturbed by a general icky feeling - almost like I was coming down with the flu. Some of my triathlon friends say that's kind of common during taper week, or maybe I really was fighting off some bug. Who knows. I'm just very thankful I'm feeling better now!

Mon 7/21
Scheduled Workout:
Rest or Light Swim
Actual Workout:
REST!

Tues 7/22
Scheduled Workout:
Bike 1-2 hours Easy
Actual Workout:
Spin 45 min

Wed 7/23
Scheduled/Actual Workout:
Masters swim

Thurs 7/24
Scheduled Workout:
Bike 1-2 hours Easy
Actual Workout:
Rest – just wasn’t feeling well.

Fri 7/25
Scheduled Workout:
Run 8 miles
Actual Workout:
Run 8 - Felt better this morning, but started feeling achy/feverish mid-morning. By noon I was feeling pretty bad and ended up going home sick right after lunch. I slept all afternoon but couldn’t get rid of the body aches.

Sat 7/26
Scheduled Workout:
Bike 35-50 miles moderate
Actual Workout:
REST – felt a little better this morning, but still sluggish and a bit achy. Didn’t want to be out in the heat and bring my resistance back down.

Sun 7/27
Scheduled Workout:
Rest
Actual Workout:
Run an easy 30 minutes – Woke up feeling much better and the run/jog felt good. Felt much better the rest of the day. Not quite sure what it was, but I hope that it is now gone!