Wow! It’s been years
since I logged into this blog and I had no idea Natalie was posting (until
basketball started last year!) Anyway
maybe I’ll start posting….
Laura and I have experienced some very high and low points
over the past year. Exactly one year ago
today we discovered she wouldn't have a teaching job with River Valley any
longer. Then on Mother’s
day 2013 we discovered she was pregnant!
Obviously we were ecstatic, scared, terrified, happy, joyful, blessed
and all the above… Hayden is now 3
months old and is an awesome baby! He is
very good natured (like his father) and loves his “mummy.” In case anyone was wondering he refers to
Natalie as his “Mee-Maw.”
Obviously our “training” has taken a backseat to our pint
sized top priority (although he's growing REALLY fast). Since Hayden’s birth
we've also experienced a frozen (broken) pipe in our house. We are finally moved back in and undergone significant renovations. We
have a brand new kitchen and an open concept lower level (it’s awesome!).
Laura won't openly advertise it but she is definitely
getting antsy to start training again.
She has a “BOB” stroller and will be walking and running with Hayden a
lot (when the weather cooperates). As
the weather turns she’ll be able to get on the bike so see if she’s available
to go on a ride with ya J
In January, 2013 I suffered a left knee injury that
subsequently initiated my withdraw from IM Texas. This was obviously disappointing but there
was nothing I could do about it. I
couldn't run more than 2 miles at any given time without significant pain..
After waiting 9 months (for the magic bullet) I decided to go under the knife
and get it fixed. It’s been 5 months and
I’m still feeling the effects from surgery.
This is VERY frustrating because I didn't anticipate a recovery longer
than 3 or 4 months. I was able to get a
3 mile walk / jog in last week which felt awesome! I also began swimming again last week and can
really tell a reduction of swelling / inflammation in my knee! It’s been crazy how these 4 swim sessions have
expedited my recovery. Today was my
first day back in lane 1 and it about killed me. Very little rest on the last set of 8 x 100’s
@1:45. I've included my workout summary
for the past couple weeks. I’m trying to
hold back and ease my way back into everything but I struggle with the phrase “in
moderation.” I’m generally all-in or
nothing at all. I don’t know what I’m
training for but I've definitely got some type of motivation.
S1 S2 B1 B2 B3 R1 R2 Brick Strength
3/31/14 20mi-18.8 20min 2mi XX
4/6/14 1900yd 2200yd 21mi-19 15mi-17 3.1mi 15min-2mi XX
4/13/14 2400yd 2600yd 35min-12mi 17mi-18.2 15mi-17.4 X
Strength training is
another important activity I really focused on over the past year. Nothing crazy but 30-45 minutes of cardio
based strength training. I can tell my
endurance has increased with this training in addition to strength. Hopefully this will help with injury
prevention and turn me into a better swimmer, biker and runner! I recommend it to everyone that doesn't have
a routine strength program. It also
helps when you have a personal trainer J
Happy training to everyone! Enjoy the warm weather over the next 4 days!
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