05.12.06-05.18.06
i worked harder than my training schedule called for this week. that is a BIG NO-NO, but i felt bad about slacking off last week and wanted to balance things out. i couldn’t run on Saturday because my foot was still hurting a bit and i didn’t want to risk having another fracture. overall, it was a good week.
friday 05.12:
* rest day
saturday 05.13:
* rest
sunday 05.14:
* 43 mile bike ride
monday 05.15:
* 1hr spin class
* strength training: legs
tuesday 05.16:
* 30 min run
* 1600 meter swim (pyramid)
* strength training: legs
wednesday 05.17:
* 1hr spin class
thursday 05.18:
* 30 min run
* 800 meter swim (pyramid)
* strength training: upper body, legs, abs
Categories: Training Logs
Two questions for you…can you explain your pyramid swimming? and do you use a heart rate monitor while training? Thanks.
hi Jennifer,
pyramid swimming is when you swim a certain distance and then add to it with each new set. after the longest set of your workout, you start to drop distance from each new set until you reach your starting distance. (example: 100, 200, 300, 400, 300, 200, 100 for a total of 1600). sometimes i do ladder workouts which are like pyramids except you don’t drop after your longest set (example: 100, 200, 300, 400).
i normally wear my heart rate monitor when i am at the gym, especially during my spinning classes since they are my most intense workouts during the week.
email me if you have any other questions.
Wow. You go!!
WOW! Sounds like you are doing well!