Ironman Arizona: Week 3

I am going to make a plea to my coach that playing “Just Dance” on Xbox Kinnect for a majority of the Christmas weekend is valid cross-training. Better yet, it’s training and it beats the pants off of Dance-Dance revolution.

What’s that, coach Paul? You’re not buying what I’m selling.

Fine. Here’s what I actually managed to get in Christmas week and why I’ve been a bit MIA.

  Obligatory awkward family photo.

Monday, 12/19: Swim (a.m.) / Run (a.m.)

Well hello, pool. I hate you and the first dip into the frigid water, but give me a handful of laps and I grow to love you more and more each day. Here was the 1300 yard workout:

WARM UP:
2 x 50 FORM (20’RI)
4 x (25 BBP, 25 EASY) 15’RI
2 x 50 KICK (15’RI)
4 x (25 SBBP, 25 EASY) 15’RI
MAIN SET: 3 x 200 FORM (20″RI)
COOL DOWN: 2 x50 Non-Freestyle

Post-swim was a 5.2 mile run with sopping wet hair. Don’t anyone show me a mirror because it ain’t pretty. Above all, this run made me realize how much I miss running. Le sigh.

Tuesday, 12/20: Cycle

Time to get sweaty on the spin bike and coach Paul’s prescribed workout. He sends them to me in a pretty little excel file and it’s makes my wanna-be-organized brain smile.

Wednesday, 12/21: Swim

Apparently it’s time to get friendly with 300s. Small steps people, small steps!

WARM UP:
2 x 50 FORM (20’RI)
4 x (25 BBP, 25 EASY) 15’RI
2 x 50 KICK (15’RI)
4 x (25 SBBP, 25 EASY) 15’RI
MAIN SET:
3 x 100 FORM (20″RI)
***1′ REST***
300 FORM
COOL DOWN: 2 x50 Non-Freestyle

Thursday, 12/22: Cycle (a.m.) / Run (p.m.)

I was supposed to do my lactic threshold testing on Thursday, but plans went awry so we had to opt for another hour-long indoor spin session. Later that day, I squeezed in 7.1 miles and that nasty cold I had last week thought it would be funny to hibernate deep within me and then rear it’s head on the run. Let’s just say it’s the amount of snot rockets one human being can produce is amazing. Soon thereafter, Jacqueline, Kiki and I all had a our hand at making cake pops. Let’s just say they are not as easy as they look.

Friday, 12/23: Rest

Meet Pippin’. This is Lola’s boy toy and we have puppy sitting duties for the holiday. He road-tripped with us to Reno. On another side note, both hips started to sting like crazy. Thus, I was pumping the ibuprofen and refraining from all things running.

Saturday, 12/24: Spin (a.m.) / Last-Minute Christmas Shopping (p.m.)

60 minutes on the spin bike followed by power shopping can really get the heart pumping. Phew! Did I mention that I bought myself a present?

Sunday, 12/25: Christmas & Just Dance Training

Merry Christmas! Need I say more? (Sorry Chicken Face and little sister’s boyfriend…I had to throw you under the bus for the blog). Oh, and my mom is forcing me to tell you that she beat everyone except Chicken Face. So there.

I hope everyone had a great Christmas! Happy Running!