Chiropractor!

Who knew?  So chiropractor seems to be the answer.  Visited Shannon who is my coach for computraining and also a chiropractor.  Was so happy when she told me I was tight and not injured.  So she did some active release and it did wonders.  I'll be visiting her weekly until the race. 
So last week my workouts are below - they went great.  Only thing was I had planned to finish my last computrain class on Friday night and then ride Sat but long weekend plans just didn't co-operate and I'm glad it didn't work out cause Saturday's ride was hard and I needed all the energy I could get.  I can't even describe how cold it was on Sat.  We started out and I'm not sure of the temp but I'm thinking somewhere around 4 degree's.  We told ourselves we would warm up but that didn't happen.  Our toes and fingers were so cold they were numb.  And the wind........oh the wind!  We found ourselves breaking more then needed on the downhill just to stop the cold from going through us.  We had planned this as a brick workout but all we could manage was a 10 min run when we got back.  It felt like we were running with ice blocks at the end of our limbs!
One more week to try to push it and then taper - Its getting close!!! :)

Sunday May 13 - 1 hour 20 min run outside
Monday - TRX class and taught 1 hour spin
Tuesday - 1900 m swim
Wed - off
Thurs - 47 min hill run outside
Fri - 2900m swim
Sat - 58 km bike outside and 10 min run

Why can't I stay injury free?

The million dollar question - why can't I stay injury free?  I do what I'm suppose to - slowly increase the km, stretch after workouts, cross train.  So why is it that after every longish run, something new hurts?  Last week it took 3 days for my groin to stop hurting.  Now its my hip.  I really don't understand how people train for ironman or a marathon.  Its not so much the swimming and biking - for me its the running.  Anything over 10km seems to start getting me into trouble.  I'm going to attempt to see someone this week and try active release therapy - I've heard its REALLY painful but helps.  We will see.........
On a positive note - with the exception of the pain I feel after longer runs, I otherwise feel great.  The swims and bikes are going great.  Yesterday was exacty one month till race day!  I may just not run more then 10km at a given time till race day and I think I'll be ok.  Its not ideal but if it keeps me injury free, then thats all that matters!

Sunday May 6 - 1 hour 20 min run outside
Mon - TRX class
Tues - 2000 m swim
Wed - off
Thurs - 45 min speed run outside
Fri - swim 2800m and 1 hour computrain ride at night
Sat - 1 hour mountain bike

Going strong!

Well after feeling frustrated and somewhat unmotivated in the last post, I've come back strong the last 2 weeks. Feeling great and plan on pushing the training for the next couple weeks and then with a 2 week taper, it'll be race day!  Starting to research things to do in San Fran and I'm sooo excited to go.  Going for a family camping trip this weekend if the rain will hold.  Its been a busy spring and I 'm looking foward to some family time.  And hopefully a long run on Sunday!

Sunday Apr 22 - off
Mon - taught 50 min spin followed by weights
Tues - 2000 m swim
Wed - 50 min run outside
Thurs - unplanned off
Fri - 2600 m swim in morning, 2 hour computrain ride followed by 15 min run
Sat - off

Sunday April 29 - 1 hour run outside
Mon - TRX and 1 hour spin
Tues - swim 1900m
Wed - 30 min TM run
Thurs 45 min run outside
Fri - 2550 m swim and 2 hour computrain at night.