Better late than never

So we were up in VA visiting family for a week or so and I'm finally catching back up.  I always forget how brutal that drive is, especially when we take the dogs, until afterwards, but it takes a lot out of me.  I felt wiped out all day Sunday and didn't really feel better until Monday.   Fifteen hours of driving on five hours of sleep is tough, even if you drink a few energy drinks.   I did stay on track up in VA for the Tri with running and biking.   No swimming though because its a PITA to find a pool and then work around whatever the schedule is.   I went for a swim last night and almost tripled the distance I need so I feel good there.   I badly need an open water swim, but there's still a little time, but I'm running well, albeit slowly, and cycling is not an issue.

With that, lets look at August.

• Maintain weight
• Ride 500 miles -  Outdoor rides when possible especially for the distance training for the triathalon.  I know it's hot outside, but suck it up buttercup.
• Minimum of one run per week.   Try to stick to the training plan as long as my knees hold up.
• Start swimming per your plan.   Try to get in the ocean twice this month.
• Continue after workout stretching. 
• Continue bootcamp workouts. 
• Perfect Month in Apple
• Apple August exercise challenge
• Gold in my August challenges
• All the bonuses in #mc43 and start #mc44
• Finish at least one, if not both, of the virtual 5k's I signed up for. 

Weight Results:

• Starting Weight: 213.9
• Ending Weight: 212.1

Exercise info:

• Number of rides: 93
• Time on exercise: 35:44:14
• Distance on rides: 500.94
• Number of runs: 1
• Distance running: 2.45 mi
• Number of walks: 2
• Time walking: 1:00:23
• Distance walking: 2.72 mi
• Number of rows: 5
• Time rowing: 1:37:34
• Number of swims: 2
• Distance swimming: 1550 yd

Results:

Well, in hindsight this was a pretty solid month.   I didn't run as much as I planned, but I've been able to run twice this month and it's been "ok".   No knee pain which is a plus.   No, I didn't get the virtual 5k's done. but weather was an issue and I'll knock out one this week.  I signed up for some random challenge and didn't get gold in that, but did in the other two.   Weight was good, rowing was good...   I feel ready for the Tri.  Really the only thing I blew off was my training plan.   I just wasn't ready for the volume of running and other things it planned.   Maybe it was a little aggressive for where I'm at.  I still feel like I can work up to an Olympic distance race, but that means a lot more swimming.  Ugh.  I did miss stretching up in Virginia which was a mistake.   I stretched last night and suffered for it.

So, what does September look like?

• Maintain weight
• Ride 500 miles - Need to get outdoors
• At least one more 5k tuneup this week.   Then the Triathalon and we can take a little break from running.   
• At least one more swim before the race, preferrably two and ideally one in the ocean.
• Resume after workout stretching. 
• Continue bootcamp workouts. 
• Perfect Month in Apple
• Apple September exercise challenge 
• Gold in my Septmber challenges
• All the bonuses in #mc44 and start #mc45
• Finish at least one, if not both, of the virtual 5k's I signed up for. 

This month is going to be challenging.   I didn't pay attention to the September challenge while we were away and I missed a week of it.   Apple wants me to burn 1045 calories and I haven't done it once yet.  It's going to be difficult with resting up for the race and recovery.  I also think hitting 500 miles on the bike could be tough.   I'll need to average 20 miles per day for the rest of the month and a few extra zero days didn't help.   We'll see, but maybe 450 is more realistic.  As soon as I finish this race I need to start planning for the long ride in two months, so distance won't be an issue, and I'm hoping we have a distance challenge through Echelon again.  Otherwise this month is about the race.

Not much else to say...  Sorry about being late and we'll talk soon.