8-Week Triathlon Training

WEEK 1 (September 14-20, 2009)
MON - 1 hour Pilates
TUE - SET (cardio/weight-lift) 1 hour, walk/run 20 minutes (run 8, walk 12) for 1.4 miles
WED - Swim 440 yards (1/4 mile) in 18 minutes. Elliot laughed. I'm definitely not a swimmer!
THU - Rest Day
FRI - Swim 300 yards in 11 minutes (improvement, right?) and walk/run 20 min/1.3 miles
SAT - Spin class 45 min (no distance calculated) and my rear HURTS! How am I supposed to run after biking?
SUN - Rest Day

WEEK 2 (September 21-27, 2009)
MON - Pilates 1 hour, Bike 40 min (11.65 miles)
TUE - Cardio/Weight-Lift class 1 hour, Walk/Run 20 min (1.3 miles)
WED - Bike 30 min (7.5 miles), Swim 715 yards (24 min)
THU - Rest Day
FRI - Walk/Run 40 min (2.86 miles), Swim 440 yards (14 min)
SAT - Bike 50 min (14.86 miles)
SUN - Rest Day
*I wonder if I could find a triathlon that doesn't have an incline for the whole running and biking thing.

WEEK 3 (September 28-October 3, 2009)
MON - Bike 10 min (2.75 miles), Pilates 1 hour, Bike 25 min (7.25 miles)
TUE - SET (cardio/weights) 1 hour, Run 20 min (1.66 miles) *I ran the entire time!
WED - Swim 605 yards (11 laps) in 19.5 min
THU - LIFT class 1 hour
FRI - Walk 14 min/Run 27 min (3.1 miles)
SAT - Swim 770 yards (14 laps) 25 min, Bike 15 min (4.8 miles), Bike 15 min (4.8 miles), Bike 45 min at park (after General Conference)
SUN - Rest Day

WEEK 4 (October 5-11, 2009)
MON - Pilates 1 hour, Bike 30 min (8.6 miles)
TUE - SET (cardio/lift) 1 hour, Run 20 min (1.68 miles)
WED - Bike 30 min (9.22 miles)
THU - Rest Day
FRI - Yoga 1 hour, Bike 45 min (13 miles)
SAT - Swim 770 yards (14 laps) 24.5 minutes, Run 25 min (1.93 miles)
SUN - Rest Day
*Best song ever to run to: Bonnie Tyler from Footloose . . . just makes me want to strap on my leg warmers and run somewhere!

WEEK 5 (October 12-18, 2009)
MON - Pilates 1 hour, Bike 30 min (8.2 miles), Run 12 min (1 mile)
TUE - Run/Walk 32 min (2.13 miles) - first time running outside in a VERY long time! A lot harder than the treadmill!
WED - Bike 40 min (10.89 miles), Swim 715 yards, 13 laps (23.5 min)
THU - Bike 70 min (18.5 miles)
FRI - Swim 1045 yards, 19 laps (34.5 min)
SAT - Run Frank Kush 5K (43 min, 10 seconds . . . but I'm giving myself a minute because I started towards the back)
SUN - Rest Day

WEEK 6 (October 19-25, 2009)
MON - Oops, we were going to get up early to exercise, but didn't quite make it.
TUE - Does walking around Ensenada, Mexico count?
WED - Run 20 min, weight lifting 20 min, Bike 20 min
THU - Kayaking across the Sea of Cortez, snorkeling, kayaking back, walking around Cabo San Lucas . . . it counts.
FRI - Oh, but we were so sleepy.
SAT - And nothing.
SUN - A much needed day of rest :)

WEEK 7 (October 26-November 1, 2009)
MON - Pilates 1 hour, Bike 40 min (11.25 miles), Run 15 min (1.4 miles)
TUE - SET (cardio/lift) 1 hour, Run 20 min (1.4 miles)
WED - Bike 40 min (11.4 miles, Swim 935 yards, 17 laps (29.5 min)
THU - Totallay worthless personal training session . . . I didn't even sweat and I wasn't even sore!
FRI - Negatory good buddy
SAT - Tiny walk with Stella and Tatem around the neighborhood, stopping every 3 seconds so Stella could investigate something
SUN - Rest Day

WEEK 8 (November 2-7, 2009)
MON - Pilates 1 hour, Bike 30 min (7.8 miles)
TUE - Cardio/Lift class 1 hour, Run 20 min (1.6 miles)
WED - Yoga 1 hour, Bike about 20 min to/from gym, Swim 605 yards (11 laps) in 20 min
THU - Cardio/Lift class 1 hour
FRI - Bike about 20 min to/from gym, Swim 495 yards (9 laps) in 14.5 min)
SAT - TRIATHLON!!!! Swim 1/4 mile - 14 min, Bike 10 miles - 60 min, Run 5K - 41 min