Monthly Summary – March
Here’s March 2008:
Swim: 9,500 yards
Cycling (outdoors): 92.9 miles
Cycling (indoors): 19:00 (hours)
Run: 78.32 miles
Strength Training/Yoga: 9 sessions
Approximate monthly total training/racing time: 46 hours
Weight: 168 pounds
Ugh. I guess that’s how I’d sum up March. The month started pretty well and I had some very encouraging training sessions. I was happy with my race at the Colon Cancer 15K. I spent a lot of time on the trainer, but not much time on the road. Despite my lingering back aches, my training had been going well. But my knee pain has been a major setback and I’m not feeling great about myself or the rest of my season right now. I went through and compared March 2008 to March 2007 and the difference is pretty discouraging – last year in March, I swam more, biked outside considerably more and ran more. I trained a few more hours, but that’s factoring in the yoga I’ve been doing this year. The yoga counts, for sure, but it’s not “training time”. And April is scheduled to be off to a slow start. Boston’s out, fine, but I’m very worried about the Ironman right now, too. I guess if it comes down to it, I’ll replace the Ironman with more Olympic and Half Ironmans. Even if I have to take a couple weeks off (or light) here, I know I can still get ready for shorter mid-summer races.
Sorry for the sourpuss post. For the past few years, this (triathlon/endurance training) is what I’ve done; how I’ve defined myself. Losing the ability to do it, even if it’s just temporary, scares the sh*t out of me. I’m seeing a doctor tomorrow to get some recommendations about my knee. Fingers crossed that that will put me in a better mood.
Yoga – March 31
Indoor ride – April 1
Time: 45 minutes
Average heart rate: 113