Thursday 7/29
swim 1100
500: 9.09
200: back
200: breast
200: free
tested out my new two-piece today, that I was thinking using for the tri, and man am I glad I did...just as I should have guessed the bottoms were like a sail...thus the snail pace 500. And lack of overall workout. Guess I'll be wearing the same suit I did it the last tri and just sweating buckets as I bike and run in a one piece, at least the tri will be over before noon.
Friday 7/30
swim 1400
500: 7.35
100: breast
100: back
100: free 1.30
300: 4, 75s...no flip turns.
300: 4.48
Oh yeah!! Woo, what a fast 500! Was kinda gambling with my health by trying for a fast time 2 days before the tri...but super happy I did, because it gave me a HUGE boost to my self-esteem.
Race Results:
http://www.tuxbro.com/TriIndyS.html
I felt pretty darn good today. I was happy with my average speed on the bike...4 mph faster than i'd ever gotten on past rides, ah, the joys of competition.
Swim felt pretty good...coulda done without the dead bird that was floating in the water as I was walking to the start line. But the canal wasn't near as gross as i'd feared. And the two 90 degree turns weren't that bad. My goggles fogged up like nothing other near the end, so I ended up taking them off and putting them on my head at the end, looks like some fog-stopper stuff is in my future.
Run, not as bad as it coulda been. I wasn't miserable, but was definitely thinking the entire time I was running, that I would much rather not be running. I DID sprint at the finish, which was perfect proof that I had plenty of power left that I could have used in the run.
So happy I did the triathlon. It was awesome having Mom and Jim there to cheer me on and take some pics to document the occasion. As I came across the finish line, the announcer said my name and that I was from Indianapolis, IN! we'll have to see if they took some good pics.
my album:
http://picasaweb.google.com/kate.hanus/20100801Triathlon#
Sunday, August 1, 2010
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Today: I did a Triathlon...sort of.
Swim
1650m
550: 8.48
550: 9.06
550: 9.11
Swam a mile at lunch today. The key to swimming all 550s? No rest inbetween. Good fast day, and I didn't even have to have an asian guy to race!
Bike
10miles
after work
14.64 avg mph
41.32 minutes
In order to be able to bike continuously at speed I rode a 2.3 mile loop 5 times.
Right after getting back from the bike I:
Run
2.3 miles
23.08min
pretty much felt like I was going to die the whole time, but found my second wind around mile 2.
1650m
550: 8.48
550: 9.06
550: 9.11
Swam a mile at lunch today. The key to swimming all 550s? No rest inbetween. Good fast day, and I didn't even have to have an asian guy to race!
Bike
10miles
after work
14.64 avg mph
41.32 minutes
In order to be able to bike continuously at speed I rode a 2.3 mile loop 5 times.
Right after getting back from the bike I:
Run
2.3 miles
23.08min
pretty much felt like I was going to die the whole time, but found my second wind around mile 2.
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
New Strategy: just kick ass in the swim.
weekend:
Saturday 7/24
After paddling the Loop at the Lower Yough I ran back to car so we could get the boats on the car.
Then, Derick, Rob, Xavier, Dave and I paddled the Upper Yough. We had hopes to do two runs, but the Race was that day, so the river was pretty packed and we didn't have too much speed, so we opted to chill at National Falls and watch the racers come through. I decided I would dive into the hole at the falls. I of course still had my helmet and pfd on. I swam it 3 times and it was tiring and a blast, I had the crowd that was gathered quite entertained. I was paddling in my new Solo this weekend and got a lot of compliments on the boat. I was very happy with how it handled.
Sunday 7/25
I got up at 7am and ran for about 18 minutes. It was rocky, buggy, uphill, and I was super dehydrated, oh and it was hot. After I was done, I took a dip in the river to cool off (all of this was while everyone was still asleep, gotta love feeling accomplished first thing in the morning.)
I swam a little at the putin for the lower yough. And later at swimmers I dove in and tried to body surf...a few times. I got really good at surfing my Solo, and I surfed a bunch. I can definitely feel the effects from all of the paddling; my back is killing me from all of the flat water paddling.
Monday 7/26
swim 1500
550: 9.l2
550: 10.12
300: 5 min, 4--75s 10 sec rest
100: 1.35
Good day. Felt really solid. That first 550 was the fastest I've ever swam a 550, I really would have liked to swim farther, but as usual...time to go back to the office.
Tuesday 7/27
swim 1400m
550: 9.07
550: 8.19
300: 5 min
I am STILL blown away by the 2nd 550. I was playing chase with this asian guy that always swims at the same time as me. We were sharing a lane and a couple times I got really close to passing him. For about 50m I was catching up and nearly passing him. Then I did pass him around lap 12. For the last 250m i was just keeping him behind me. Stupendously awesome day. Words cant even describe how happy I was/am.
Saturday 7/24
After paddling the Loop at the Lower Yough I ran back to car so we could get the boats on the car.
Then, Derick, Rob, Xavier, Dave and I paddled the Upper Yough. We had hopes to do two runs, but the Race was that day, so the river was pretty packed and we didn't have too much speed, so we opted to chill at National Falls and watch the racers come through. I decided I would dive into the hole at the falls. I of course still had my helmet and pfd on. I swam it 3 times and it was tiring and a blast, I had the crowd that was gathered quite entertained. I was paddling in my new Solo this weekend and got a lot of compliments on the boat. I was very happy with how it handled.
Sunday 7/25
I got up at 7am and ran for about 18 minutes. It was rocky, buggy, uphill, and I was super dehydrated, oh and it was hot. After I was done, I took a dip in the river to cool off (all of this was while everyone was still asleep, gotta love feeling accomplished first thing in the morning.)
I swam a little at the putin for the lower yough. And later at swimmers I dove in and tried to body surf...a few times. I got really good at surfing my Solo, and I surfed a bunch. I can definitely feel the effects from all of the paddling; my back is killing me from all of the flat water paddling.
Monday 7/26
swim 1500
550: 9.l2
550: 10.12
300: 5 min, 4--75s 10 sec rest
100: 1.35
Good day. Felt really solid. That first 550 was the fastest I've ever swam a 550, I really would have liked to swim farther, but as usual...time to go back to the office.
Tuesday 7/27
swim 1400m
550: 9.07
550: 8.19
300: 5 min
I am STILL blown away by the 2nd 550. I was playing chase with this asian guy that always swims at the same time as me. We were sharing a lane and a couple times I got really close to passing him. For about 50m I was catching up and nearly passing him. Then I did pass him around lap 12. For the last 250m i was just keeping him behind me. Stupendously awesome day. Words cant even describe how happy I was/am.
Friday, July 23, 2010
Good (workout) Friday
Friday 7/23
morning run
2.4 miles
19.50
Sweaty but productive run felt pretty accomplished and tried out a new route.
Lunch
swim 1400
550: 9.21
550: 9.30
300: 5.00
Scatter brained once again. Lost my lap count on my first set, but looking at the time it had to have been a 550. 2nd set same deal, lost it again, this one though really felt like I swam 2 more laps than 22. but seeing the time, i decided to err on the side of saying I did fewer laps rather than too many, makin myself look awesome.
Going to Pennsylvania to paddle this weekend. Swimsuit and running shoes are packing. Hopefully I get some training in.
morning run
2.4 miles
19.50
Sweaty but productive run felt pretty accomplished and tried out a new route.
Lunch
swim 1400
550: 9.21
550: 9.30
300: 5.00
Scatter brained once again. Lost my lap count on my first set, but looking at the time it had to have been a 550. 2nd set same deal, lost it again, this one though really felt like I swam 2 more laps than 22. but seeing the time, i decided to err on the side of saying I did fewer laps rather than too many, makin myself look awesome.
Going to Pennsylvania to paddle this weekend. Swimsuit and running shoes are packing. Hopefully I get some training in.
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Some miles mean more than others...
Wednesday 7/21
Run
2 miles: 18.38
Pretty uneventful run, once again waaaay humid and was all too happy to take a shower when I got back.
I swam 1650 Meters!!!
(at lunch!)
550: 9.27
550: 9.30
300: 4, 75s resting for 10 sec
250: 4.30
30 sec break between 550 and 550
no break between 550 and 300.
no break between 300 and 250.
Definitely one of those days where I really wished I didn't have to leave to go back to work. I felt like a million bucks today. no problems breathing and definitely kept my pace up. Afterall my two 550s were nearly identical. The epiphany today? I realized that I could swim this far everyday if I wanted to. All I have to do is swim mostly long distance instead of doing sprints and I can't rest between any of the sets. That's not too difficult right?
550=22 laps
550=22
300=12
250=10
_____
66 laps
1650 meters = 1.02526247 miles
Thursday 7/22
Swim 1300
500M: 8.29
100--back
100--breast
100--free
300--4, 75s
200M--3.20ish
I contemplated doing an IM while I swam my 200, but by the time I was done, lunch sounded like a better idea.
I had plans to run every night this week...life just keeps getting in the way. Also had plans to get up and run every morning this week...sleep keeps getting in the way of that.
hmmm maybe i'll go run now. This whole, power company disconnecting our electric because my Aunt Sylvia didn't pay the bill (or it got lost in the mail.), has got me pretty wound up.
Guess it's time to head home to a hot, dark house, where I can't open the fridge because the only thing keeping it cool is that I haven't opened it yet....ugh life, so overrated. Id rather just swim all day. screw going home or going to work, that's what i'll do, swim 24 hrs a day. stopping only to eat CAKE!! (I've been craving it all week.)
Run
2 miles: 18.38
Pretty uneventful run, once again waaaay humid and was all too happy to take a shower when I got back.
I swam 1650 Meters!!!
(at lunch!)
550: 9.27
550: 9.30
300: 4, 75s resting for 10 sec
250: 4.30
30 sec break between 550 and 550
no break between 550 and 300.
no break between 300 and 250.
Definitely one of those days where I really wished I didn't have to leave to go back to work. I felt like a million bucks today. no problems breathing and definitely kept my pace up. Afterall my two 550s were nearly identical. The epiphany today? I realized that I could swim this far everyday if I wanted to. All I have to do is swim mostly long distance instead of doing sprints and I can't rest between any of the sets. That's not too difficult right?
550=22 laps
550=22
300=12
250=10
_____
66 laps
1650 meters = 1.02526247 miles
Thursday 7/22
Swim 1300
500M: 8.29
100--back
100--breast
100--free
300--4, 75s
200M--3.20ish
I contemplated doing an IM while I swam my 200, but by the time I was done, lunch sounded like a better idea.
I had plans to run every night this week...life just keeps getting in the way. Also had plans to get up and run every morning this week...sleep keeps getting in the way of that.
hmmm maybe i'll go run now. This whole, power company disconnecting our electric because my Aunt Sylvia didn't pay the bill (or it got lost in the mail.), has got me pretty wound up.
Guess it's time to head home to a hot, dark house, where I can't open the fridge because the only thing keeping it cool is that I haven't opened it yet....ugh life, so overrated. Id rather just swim all day. screw going home or going to work, that's what i'll do, swim 24 hrs a day. stopping only to eat CAKE!! (I've been craving it all week.)
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Gas leaks, humidity, and chlorine
I had a very crazy trip with mom to Davidson, NC to go get my baby Biscuit. Around Austin on the drive to Louisville I noticed that my gas tank wasn't holding onto my gas very well. Made it the 29miles to Greentree toyota without blowing up into a flaming ball of fire, but though I filled up 29 miles before, I now had a half a tank of gas, my car smelled like gas, and a had a sizable puddle and trail of gas under my car.
We rented a car to get to Davidson...once we got outta town the trip was pretty uneventful.
Still waiting to get my Rav back.
Sunday 7/18
Ran ~3 miles
On Sunday morning I ran about about 3 miles, 23 minutes. I left right at 7am, it was so ungodly humid. By the time I got back I was dripping with sweat.
Monday 7/19
No run today, I was a bum.
And didn't swim either, I had to be back too early for work stuff.
Tuesday 7/20
At lunch I swam 1550
I was a space case today, kept getting my lap count messed up. but felt well enough to continuously swim today...only about 10 sec between each set.
550M--9.27
500M--8.55
300M--4, 75s
200M--3.40
Getting up early in the morning to run, probably will swim at lunch, and will hopefully bike and run after work.
We rented a car to get to Davidson...once we got outta town the trip was pretty uneventful.
Still waiting to get my Rav back.
Sunday 7/18
Ran ~3 miles
On Sunday morning I ran about about 3 miles, 23 minutes. I left right at 7am, it was so ungodly humid. By the time I got back I was dripping with sweat.
Monday 7/19
No run today, I was a bum.
And didn't swim either, I had to be back too early for work stuff.
Tuesday 7/20
At lunch I swam 1550
I was a space case today, kept getting my lap count messed up. but felt well enough to continuously swim today...only about 10 sec between each set.
550M--9.27
500M--8.55
300M--4, 75s
200M--3.40
Getting up early in the morning to run, probably will swim at lunch, and will hopefully bike and run after work.
Friday, July 16, 2010
My other car is a BICYCLE!!
Eventful walk with zoey this morning.
She's pulling as usual, after some luscious distant scent. I'm busy reeling her in and as I'm doing so, this animal appears out of nowhere. Zoey is probably about 4 feet from it at this point. Zoey's standing stock still staring it down, and it's staring back at her. At this point, I'm thinking that it's a cat, then my eyes adjust or it gets a little lighter....and NO, this is not a cat is a friggin' raccoon!! About this time Zoey realizes it too, she's going nuts pulling, growling, panting, hacking. I manage to get away with out any great throw down battle occurring.
Zoey's reward came when we got further down in our morning travel and there was a bunny. At this point it was almost 5am, no one's around, so I decided to make her morning. Zoey was primed and ready for a chase. I unlatched her leash, and she was off! zooming across the peoples yard, to no avail of course, but she was having a blast.
When we came walking back for our loop, I opted to walk on the road, to give Rocky a wide berth in case he was still there, and sho-nuff there he was, frozen in the light of my flashlight, we snuck by with more: pulling, growling, panting, and hacking.
This is not the first time that i've seen this raccoon, so I shouldn't have been that shocked, but this is definitely the closest Zoey or I have ever been to one. The first time I saw him he was lying underneath someones gate into their driveway--dead center just lying there. Zoey freaking out then too, but it was quite far away (the other side of the road) That time I stood there shocked. I'm in the city!! and there is a raccoon lying in someone's driveway!!
Road into work today.
9.25 there
9.25 home
Pretty uneventful ride to work and home.
I felt like I was moving at a pretty good clip on the way home. I hit 21.5 and 18 mph for awhile. The only thing that's a real bummer on the monon is that there are so many cross streets that it's really difficult to stay in a good rhythm for very long.
Bike and run in the morning and then road trip with mom to go get my Biscuit!!
She's pulling as usual, after some luscious distant scent. I'm busy reeling her in and as I'm doing so, this animal appears out of nowhere. Zoey is probably about 4 feet from it at this point. Zoey's standing stock still staring it down, and it's staring back at her. At this point, I'm thinking that it's a cat, then my eyes adjust or it gets a little lighter....and NO, this is not a cat is a friggin' raccoon!! About this time Zoey realizes it too, she's going nuts pulling, growling, panting, hacking. I manage to get away with out any great throw down battle occurring.
Zoey's reward came when we got further down in our morning travel and there was a bunny. At this point it was almost 5am, no one's around, so I decided to make her morning. Zoey was primed and ready for a chase. I unlatched her leash, and she was off! zooming across the peoples yard, to no avail of course, but she was having a blast.
When we came walking back for our loop, I opted to walk on the road, to give Rocky a wide berth in case he was still there, and sho-nuff there he was, frozen in the light of my flashlight, we snuck by with more: pulling, growling, panting, and hacking.
This is not the first time that i've seen this raccoon, so I shouldn't have been that shocked, but this is definitely the closest Zoey or I have ever been to one. The first time I saw him he was lying underneath someones gate into their driveway--dead center just lying there. Zoey freaking out then too, but it was quite far away (the other side of the road) That time I stood there shocked. I'm in the city!! and there is a raccoon lying in someone's driveway!!
Road into work today.
9.25 there
9.25 home
Pretty uneventful ride to work and home.
I felt like I was moving at a pretty good clip on the way home. I hit 21.5 and 18 mph for awhile. The only thing that's a real bummer on the monon is that there are so many cross streets that it's really difficult to stay in a good rhythm for very long.
Bike and run in the morning and then road trip with mom to go get my Biscuit!!
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