Last night I was close to burnout, but averted disaster. After I got off the bike it was close to 11 pm, my bed time. I still had to blog and I almost didn't, I was tired. Instead I blogged as quickly as possible and got into bed to watch TV and tried to relax. It was tough, Alice kept wanting me to turn the TV off.I just barely pulled it off and avoided burnt out feelings. It was like a teeter totter. I could have went either way. Today I was feeling a little tired and decided to move my swim to tomorrow and come home early and nap before my moderate run. I needed the rest bad.
After eating a large banana pancake and 4 bowls of cereal for dinner, I slept for a couple of hours. When I woke up I felt much better and went for my moderate run. I actually don't mind doing moderate paced runs. They are slow and I focus on enjoying the run and nothing else, I don't care about my pace. I've started to use my moderate runs as quasi recovery runs and I'm doing the same with my moderate bike rides.
For the past week, I've been contemplating doing an 11 day training camp near the end of February in Los Angeles. I need to go to LA for an industry trade show and I'm in the process of deciding how long I should stay before and after the show to train. If I can fit two weekends into the trip, I can get two long bikes and two long runs in, as well as lots of swimming and a strict diet.
I can see so many benefits of doing a training camp in LA. I like the fact it will allow me to ride and run outside and acclimatize to warmer weather. It's also so much more enjoyable doing long training rides outside. The only downside is being away from the family for so long. What to do? What to do?
Mod Run - 1:30:03 / 16.55 km / 5:25 pace / 127 avg hr
184.0 / 22.1 bmi
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8 comments:
way to avoid the wall! have to say, your blog is a greaqt education to some of the ups and downs I will likely go through in a while! thanks for the education! Good luck on your LA decision!
J, thanks. Can hardly wait till Summer. IM training is much easier in warm weather and longer days. Plus, more partner long training ride.
Smart move avoiding burnout. I say you go to LA and promise your family to a great vacation after China
Tony, I agree. The plan, hopefully, is China, then family vacation in Kona. haha.
LA, China, Kona... nice! I look forward to the day that I can use a moderate run as recovery. You rock!
A, thanks. Your not far away. Just keep it up. It wasn't that long ago that I was were you are now.
thanks for writing this blog, its pretty easy reading, interesting to see what i will likely be going through next year, 70.3 for me in june and 140.6 in 2011.
if the wife and daughter allow me.
JA, no problem, glad you like it. Which Ironman do you plan on doing?
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