Month: February 2013

This has been a productive week.  I went from swimming on my back doing the back stroke to using a kick board.  It doesn�t feel comfortable, performing freestyle is necessary to complete the swimming portion of a triathlon.  A good friend shared a few drills, which I�m training with now.   One inspiration this week and appears to be my theme verse for Clean Slate is Hebrews 11:8-11.  As I type this, I still can�t swim freestyle more than 1/2 lap in a swimming pool, that is dreadful and makes me wonder, but I�ll keep after it.  Putting together swimming stroke, breathing and good form is the goal on the swimming portion.  I admire those who can, breathing in the water is a challenge!  I have faith I�ll over come.

Entered the 4th week of running, Couch to 5k is an amazing 9 week program, the intervals are gradual enough, it can take someone like me who didn�t like running and look forward to that workout.  This week had the running more than walking.  I peaked in the 5th week, the running portion has two 8 minutes intervals.  That is close to running 2 miles.  Me, running two miles, yeah right. It�s encouraging.  On the biking portion, I�m going to get my own Spinning bike, I enjoy working out in the comfort of my own home than at a club. 

Training twice a day 4 days this week takes a lot of time, energy.  I�m over the hurdle of doing exercise on a regular interval, it�s a matter of juggling everything else in life and continue train.. I admire people who train for these events, it provides a new perspective because I honestly can�t imagine finishing, let alone trying to win an event. 

In conclusion, the adventure continues, week 4 in the books.  The theme verse and trying new things in swimming highlight the week and I think will help take steps forward in becoming like I can finish 1/4 mile swimming.  In a week or so, I�ll be traveling so training will be interesting! 

Keep on battling,

Steve

I�ve finished the third week, been quite amazing actually.  I continue the Couch to 5k program.  This week had me running 1.5 minutes, walk 1.5 and run and walk 3 minutes.  After finishing up the third workout, the text stated I would start running a 1/2 of 5k starting the 4th week.  Wow, 1.5 miles.  The thought crossed my mind, I hope before the triathlon I could run 3 miles and bike 12 miles three times a week  Time will tell.

I started biking this week too, fortunately I was able to make it an hour each time.  I rode both times doing a few intervals, nothing too crazy.  I was happy just to finish the hour without stop pedaling, not too many times   The instructors are hard core riders, are part of competitive teams and seemed pretty competitive.  I let them give me instruction of what I should do, I waited patiently and then told them, I thought I didn�t know 1/2 of what he was talking about, I mentioned to them I �m happy to just finish the hour without stop peddling, that is my near term goal.  None the less, I get to ride the bike an hour a day, 3 days a week.   Stay tuned on this.

I started swimming, let me tell you, it�s going to be a miracle if I can swim a 1/4 mile by June.  As a side note, I get to give my testimony this week at Church on how God has been involved in my life.  One of the scriptures is Hebrews 11:11.  It covers �And by faith even Sarah, who was past childbearing age, was enabled to bear children because she^[b] considered him faithful who had made the promise.� (NIV)  I have to tell you, my journey is not as dramatic, not by any stretch of the imagination, but I have faith to be able achieve this.  How, I have no idea, but I�ll keep after it and doing research.  Starting today, I�ll be praying asking for guidance.   Keep this in your prayers. 

So, biking, running and swimming.  I�ll keep training having faith I�ll get better!  The adventure continues.