Well, I've been super negligent at updating my blog lately. So much has been going on between Christmas, work, etc.
I've been running & biking as per Greg's program. However I have been skipping the swim workouts and I've been doing all my biking at home. Iain has been travelling a bit so I have not been out much. I've also been x-country skiing a bit. As we've had all this snow, I couldn't resist. :)
However, I'm going back in the pool Friday morning. I know it's my day off but I really need a swim.
I also thought I'd include a poem I wrote about Ironman Lake Placid. I sent it to Mark (Chef) Naphin and he liked it. So, here goes:
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Ironwill
Each year, it almost fades
To Placid memories….
The utopian atmosphere,
The camaraderie,
The endless struggle,
The quest for definition,
The physical supremacy,
The fall into humility.
The mountains, the mist,
The 2000 beings,
Adrenaline rushed,
Waiting for the game:
The breaking of Mirror Lake.
The conquest of Keene ,
Of Jay and Wilmington
Of Mama, Baby, Papa bear.
The endless catatonic run,
The awakening
After hours of toil
To the words:
“You are an Ironman.”
Leaha
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Leaha the Lazy Blogger :)
Boy, I'm not too good at updating my blog lately!
What's new? Well, I have not been doing too much. Swimming a bit and a few runs and a bike or two per week. It's been nice, although I think it's time to step it up a bit. However, I will be without a sitter for Shannon for the next week or so. So I'll have to manage some basement bike rides.
I was surfing today and went to see what was new at the Muskoka 70.3 site. They've posted a teaser video of the race and they're saying it might be "the world’s toughest Ironman 70.3 course". It will be airing on TSN Dec. 6th at 1pm MST. I will be watching every second of it. :)
Link to video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3vcn-9yI_Q&eurl=http://www.ironmanmuskoka.com/intro.htm
Leaha
What's new? Well, I have not been doing too much. Swimming a bit and a few runs and a bike or two per week. It's been nice, although I think it's time to step it up a bit. However, I will be without a sitter for Shannon for the next week or so. So I'll have to manage some basement bike rides.
I was surfing today and went to see what was new at the Muskoka 70.3 site. They've posted a teaser video of the race and they're saying it might be "the world’s toughest Ironman 70.3 course". It will be airing on TSN Dec. 6th at 1pm MST. I will be watching every second of it. :)
Link to video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3vcn-9yI_Q&eurl=http://www.ironmanmuskoka.com/intro.htm
Leaha
Monday, November 10, 2008
Update
Wow, I haven't updated my blog in a while. :)
Hmmm, what's new? I purchased a new trainer from Bow Cycle. It's a mag, rather than a fluid. It'll take some getting used to, but I think it might be better. This one has controls that better simulate hill climbing. My now broken fluid trainer did not. So hey, maybe it's a good thing it broke. :) Well, except for the money to replace it!
I've been swimming up to three times a week and trying for three runs. The cycling has been more like once or twice. But I've been doing weights every day or two. And core at least three to five times a week. Oh and a hike or two with my family. Now I need to fit in some yoga. :) I'm finding it hard to run alone at night now as it's so dark. I think I'm going to start running at lunch again. I need to get some sunlight time.
I think I'm ready for Greg's schedule soon. It's much harder to keep up the workouts alone. lol I tend to miss a few, especially on the bike!
As for the coming season, I think I'd like to do a couple of running races. I was considering the "Around the Bay, 30 K" race in Hamilton as I think we'll be in Toronto then. It's such a great race, pretty challenging. There are a few big hills in the last 10-12K. It's the oldest road race in North America, a few years older than Boston. I am also considering the Calgary half-marathon. My daughter would like to do the kid's marathon. So that would be lots of fun. It's such a great idea! The kids run 41 KM in small increments during the six weeks leading up to the race. Their longest single run is 3 KM. Then at 9:30am on race day, they start at the 41 KM point in the marathon and complete the last 1.2 K. They get a medal, t-shirt, the whole thing. :)
Later,
Leaha
Hmmm, what's new? I purchased a new trainer from Bow Cycle. It's a mag, rather than a fluid. It'll take some getting used to, but I think it might be better. This one has controls that better simulate hill climbing. My now broken fluid trainer did not. So hey, maybe it's a good thing it broke. :) Well, except for the money to replace it!
I've been swimming up to three times a week and trying for three runs. The cycling has been more like once or twice. But I've been doing weights every day or two. And core at least three to five times a week. Oh and a hike or two with my family. Now I need to fit in some yoga. :) I'm finding it hard to run alone at night now as it's so dark. I think I'm going to start running at lunch again. I need to get some sunlight time.
I think I'm ready for Greg's schedule soon. It's much harder to keep up the workouts alone. lol I tend to miss a few, especially on the bike!
As for the coming season, I think I'd like to do a couple of running races. I was considering the "Around the Bay, 30 K" race in Hamilton as I think we'll be in Toronto then. It's such a great race, pretty challenging. There are a few big hills in the last 10-12K. It's the oldest road race in North America, a few years older than Boston. I am also considering the Calgary half-marathon. My daughter would like to do the kid's marathon. So that would be lots of fun. It's such a great idea! The kids run 41 KM in small increments during the six weeks leading up to the race. Their longest single run is 3 KM. Then at 9:30am on race day, they start at the 41 KM point in the marathon and complete the last 1.2 K. They get a medal, t-shirt, the whole thing. :)
Later,
Leaha
Thursday, October 30, 2008
I'm Lazy!
Not much going on this week. I've been very lazy & sleepy for some reason. I'm blaming it on the early sunsets. :)
Last Sunday I swam and brought my trainer & bike to the group ride as I was tired of the basement. On the way, my trainer fell over and broke! Too bad as it's only 1 year old. It's toast for sure as a piece of metal snapped off. As it's not fixable, I'm off to MEC this weekend to find a new one. GRRRRRR! lol
Other than Sunday, I've run once this week. Oh and weights almost every day. But I'm off to the pool tonight. Got to get myself moving. I'm going to try for a swim, bike & run this weekend.
I'll also be making some time Saturday for Ironman updates. My amazing coach, Greg, is doing the Florida Ironman. He just broke 10 hours last August at Ironman Canada!
Go Greg, Go!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Leaha
Last Sunday I swam and brought my trainer & bike to the group ride as I was tired of the basement. On the way, my trainer fell over and broke! Too bad as it's only 1 year old. It's toast for sure as a piece of metal snapped off. As it's not fixable, I'm off to MEC this weekend to find a new one. GRRRRRR! lol
Other than Sunday, I've run once this week. Oh and weights almost every day. But I'm off to the pool tonight. Got to get myself moving. I'm going to try for a swim, bike & run this weekend.
I'll also be making some time Saturday for Ironman updates. My amazing coach, Greg, is doing the Florida Ironman. He just broke 10 hours last August at Ironman Canada!
Go Greg, Go!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Leaha
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Tuesday & a Haiku
Sorry for the lack of posts lately. I've been staying away from the computer a bit and catching up on my sleep.
I've had some excellent swims since the race. My stroke count per 25 metres seems to have dropped from 25-27 to 21-22! Not sure how that happened. And I've done some 25 metre laps in 25 seconds and 50 metres in 60 seconds. I know this is still slow, but considering were I was, it's a big speed gain. :)
As for the run, I've only done a few short ones this week. I am doing some weight training to try and balance out my body, especially to protect my knee.
Please forgive me, but with all of this time spent thinking in and about water , I've included the below:
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The water sleeps still
Awakening at my touch
The propeller's dance
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Leaha
I've had some excellent swims since the race. My stroke count per 25 metres seems to have dropped from 25-27 to 21-22! Not sure how that happened. And I've done some 25 metre laps in 25 seconds and 50 metres in 60 seconds. I know this is still slow, but considering were I was, it's a big speed gain. :)
As for the run, I've only done a few short ones this week. I am doing some weight training to try and balance out my body, especially to protect my knee.
Please forgive me, but with all of this time spent thinking in and about water , I've included the below:
*********************
The water sleeps still
Awakening at my touch
The propeller's dance
*********************
Leaha
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Thanksgiving Weekend
I did not do a lot this past weekend, but I ate enough, lol.
We went for a two hour hike with a bit of sporadic running. I rode my bike on the trainer for a while, just some spinning. Yesterday I ran for about 45 minutes and my knee was killing me, it's the old IT issue. This started last week. So I've been back to physio & ART. I've also started doing some weight training to work on my core, hips, glutes. I'm hoping this helps with stabilizing the knee.
Anyway, I've been daydreaming of the new bike that I'd like to purchase. I need to save my pennies for this one! It's a Look 586. Likely waaaaayyy too much bike for me, but who cares! I'll grow into it. :) Here is a link: http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/look-launches-lighter-586-road-frame-12315
I hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving weekend. :)
Leaha
We went for a two hour hike with a bit of sporadic running. I rode my bike on the trainer for a while, just some spinning. Yesterday I ran for about 45 minutes and my knee was killing me, it's the old IT issue. This started last week. So I've been back to physio & ART. I've also started doing some weight training to work on my core, hips, glutes. I'm hoping this helps with stabilizing the knee.
Anyway, I've been daydreaming of the new bike that I'd like to purchase. I need to save my pennies for this one! It's a Look 586. Likely waaaaayyy too much bike for me, but who cares! I'll grow into it. :) Here is a link: http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/look-launches-lighter-586-road-frame-12315
I hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving weekend. :)
Leaha
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
I Can Swim :)
Big night for me in the pool last night! Everything came together, finally.
To preface: I've spent a fair amount of time in the canoe, at my family's Ontario cottage. I know exactly the feeling of grabbing the water with the paddles. I've tried applying that thought to my swimming before, with limited success. For some reason, last night it worked. I felt myself grabbing and pulling the water. I was gliding in between strokes. I could feel a huge difference. What solidified it for me most though, was Jill waiting for me at the end of the lane, telling me I had a beautiful stroke!
Hopefully I can maintain the change. I'm very excited by the prospect of improvement in my swimming.
Leaha the tadpole
To preface: I've spent a fair amount of time in the canoe, at my family's Ontario cottage. I know exactly the feeling of grabbing the water with the paddles. I've tried applying that thought to my swimming before, with limited success. For some reason, last night it worked. I felt myself grabbing and pulling the water. I was gliding in between strokes. I could feel a huge difference. What solidified it for me most though, was Jill waiting for me at the end of the lane, telling me I had a beautiful stroke!
Hopefully I can maintain the change. I'm very excited by the prospect of improvement in my swimming.
Leaha the tadpole
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