I Did It!

Well, I survived the 15K! I'm glad that I finished, even though I got off to a rough start. The short version is that I tripped over absolutely nothing and fell, landing completely splayed out on my stomach in a large puddle of water. So I began the race a little sore, dripping wet, and freezing. But I finished okay, and I'm glad that I didn't quit even though I really wanted to right at the moment of my fall.

This week has been all about recovery. I just realized that yesterday was the first day that I didn't have to take any painkillers in order to function! After the fall, I ended up with a tweaked ankle and a giant bruise on my calf, neither of which hurt too badly when I began the race, or even when I finished, but the next day I could barely walk. Originally, I was going to stick to lighter workouts before I start my tri training next week, but my ankle still can't move certain ways without intense pain, and the bruise is still super sore, so I haven't done much. Now that the rest of my muscles are moving normally again, I think some yoga is in order. Stretching those muscles will help me get ready for training next week and help me gain stability with the ankle.

The 15K didn't impact my weight loss as much as I had hoped it would. Only .2 pounds lost. But at least I didn't gain anything. I'm expecting another loss this week, even though I haven't done too much. I'm hoping that an impact from the race will still be felt, as well as the fact that I'm battling a minor stomach issue, so eating hasn't been going well the last day or two. I'm glad it's not a full-fledged virus like last time, but Charlie could have kept his germs to himself. It would have been alright if he hadn't shared THAT with me :-) I'm trying to stay on top of it though, and so far I can't actually say I'm sick, but I'm still feeling a little off.

I'm so excited to start triathlon training next week! My training program is 20 weeks long, so I should have one extra week to do some extra prep work before the race in June. The plan starts off pretty easy in regard to running and some of the biking, so I'd like to focus on increasing my speed in those areas since I already know I can run a mile, which is about where I start out. Here's the plan for week 1:

Monday: 12 minute run
Tuesday: 20 minute run
Wednesday: 20 minute swim
Thursday: Off
Friday: 40 minute bike
Saturday: 12 minute swim/24 minute bike
Sunday: Off

This plan is measured in minutes, to make it easy to schedule. The number of minutes for each activity will increase with each week. There will always be one longer and one shorter workout in each area every week. The runs will be easy, so I'll be focusing on speed. The short bike won't be bad, but the long bike might be rough. I know that the swims will be an awesome workout, given how sore my upper body was after the last one that I did with Katelyn. I'm ready to get started!