Week 5 Check In

1. Weight 170.5 = 2 lb loss this week.
2. 4 cardio sessions, 2 strength training sessions, 1 swim session.
3. Total Weight Loss to Date = 10 lbs.

Plan for Week 6
1. 2 lb weight loss.
2. 5 cardio sessions, 3 strength training sessions, 4 swim sessions.
3. Eat healthy, 100 oz water day.

Overall a good week, I stopped drinking coffee to see if that is part of the stomach issues I have been experiencing but I'm not having as many problems as I did last week.

This was a week to up my running mileage and yesterday I ran 3.75 miles. I decided to run on the track at the Y instead of on the treadmill to switch things up. I struggled the last .54 but hung in there. I'm already dreading moving up the 4 miles. I'm still on track for 10 minute miles.

I only made it to the pool one time this week but one is better than nothing. I realize that I need to go to the pool as late as possible in the evening because their are very few people there. I feel more comfortable when I have a lane to myself. I only did about 250 yds and it wasn't all freestyle but it was time in the pool.

I've been working on a training plan that I'm considering starting in about 6 weeks, which is 20 weeks from the Iron Girl race. The plan seems to be less time than I am putting in now so I need to really determine if it will work for me.

I'm 26 weeks from the Iron Girl in August, I'm very comfortable with my running and biking but the swimming is still the area of concern. I know I need to get in the pool and put my time in so I'm hoping to turn things around this week.

I hope everyone is having the same success. Small victories will get us to the finish line!