Post TNT Training

I have to tell you, I miss training with my TNT buddies.

It is a completely different experience training on your own.  My first week back after a recovery / work week in NY, I jumped back on the saddle to handle my training.  I went to the pool for a nice swim, I did an easy bike around Santa Monica, i aqua jogged for 1.5 hours on Thursday night then an amazing open water swim on Friday and even did a 50mi Bike ride up the PCH to the strawberry fields in Ventura.  It was awesome.  but it was so lonely. :-(  I had the motivation to keep me going, but I miss the constant laughter and GO TEAM to keep me going.

i did however experience pure happiness after my 50mi ride, I did a 1.5mi transition run and I managed a 11min pace with 3-1 intervals and my knee did not hurt! I was so excited.  But I didn't want to push it, so I aqua jogged for 2.5hrs on Sunday.  Thankfully, there were a few TNT people there.  Not from my team, but from the team doing the Chicago Marathon or SF Half Marathon. So it was actually nice to have a few people to talk to. :-)

Last week I joined up with Adrian (my new coach) for his Cloud 9 Endurance Brick on Tuesday.  I was super excited for it.  I arrived a little early and was ready to go.  Of course this new group consists of multi-finisher Ironmen/women, marathoners and then me. LOL.  I was the slowest one on the bike.  Granted my front tire was stuck in the break the whole time, but I would have still been the slowest.  Thankfully, Rich, who was new to the ride too, was at my pace, so we did the route together and had a great time.  And another fun fact, after that 12mi ride, we did a 4mi run and my knee only slightly hurt!! WAHOOO!!! I think ole righty tighty is getting better!! :-)  my plan though is to not go over board.  I plan on introducing some more runs into my mid-weeks, but still aqua jog on the long runs, until they even out.  Slow and steady wins the race, right!?!

The rest of the week was kinda magoo. LOL.  I did another pool session and light run.  and on Friday I met up with Laura, Jose, Riz and Heather (from Ironteam) for a nice OWS.. it was great. it was fun and totally chill... we basically just pitter-pattered in the water for an hour. it was perfect!

And Saturday.. Kelie from TNT saved me...I had ZERO motivation to get on my bike but she was there for me and got me on my bike for 3 Amalfi Loops and 1 Golf Course Lollipop... a total for 25mi.... not the original 50-60 I wanted to do, but a ride all the same. THANK YOU KELIE!