Swim-Bike-Run-Ski?

Ok, I admit it, a week has blown by without a post. I could blame overwork, lack of internet connection, even writer's block, but truth be told, I went skiing. My father-in-law has been visiting from the UK and we took him skiing, night skiing, bitterly-cold day skiing, and an Ottawa rarity, powder skiing. This resulted in my falling asleep on the couch at least three evenings in a row, a function of keeping up with my swim-bike-run and extra cross-training/fresh air from skiing. Not a lot of fresh air available when one spends most weekdays in a highrise office building. Unfortunately, that time has passed and now I'm back in the highrise office building for at least 7.5 hours a day. I should mention that, I've had full endorsement of skiing from the director/head coach of my triathlon club, Coach G says it's great cross training!

On the IM training front, I had a good week that lead into very productive weekend, my weekend ride ramped up, and will hit two hours next Saturday. This may not seem long, but there are a few factors, for one, it's February and second, my training plan is explicit when it comes to keeping indoor trainer rides to durations that will not result in the rider "going mental", honestly, it's right there in black and white. After month three though, I think all bets will be off, the "going mental" is implied.

My long run, finally, was just that. I managed to get in just over 14 km, which in the past would have had me whining about soreness in my legs, and overall fatigue. I'm very happy to report that overall, it felt great, both during and after. I find myself truly buying in to heart rate training, and this has shown that limits I thought I had before (having been a long time run-walker) can actually be surpassed. That's not to say that I'm blasting through any speed records, but I'm feeling alot more comfortable on the run. I'm well ahead of where I have been in Februarys past, and if I can stay healthy and injury free, I should be in great shape once spring hits, and the more competitive season starts.

Come spring, in fact, I may have another competitor on my trail, in recent weeks, my Mom has started walking, and I see big things for her. This could be the first year of mother-daughter participation in an upcoming race! I'm stoked for her, and I look forward to her first finish line.

I hope you've all had a great week, more posting diligence on my part is planned for next week!