triathlon training for a mom of 4 (almost 6) kids!

real life training plan from a real life mom

Friday, April 30, 2010

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4 mile run/walk

Thursday, April 29, 2010

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4.9 mile run - felt strong! hills...and had enough to "kick it" on them!

sprint swim workout - felt REALLY strong!

Wednesday, April 28, 2010

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45 minute Firm video

plus

20 minutes Ab video

Tuesday, April 27, 2010

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5.8 mile run

1 hour yoga

45 minutes spinning

Monday, April 26, 2010

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5.5 mile run

1 mile swim (NO stopping!) +12 laps

Sunday, April 25, 2010

Saturday, April 24, 2010

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12 mile run

Friday, April 23, 2010

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sprint swim workout

Thursday, April 22, 2010

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4.5 mile run

1 hour aerobics tape

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

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1 hour aerobics tape

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

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4.7 mile run

45 minute yoga class

1 hour spinning class

*ran 3 more miles during rebekah's soccer practice...1/2 mile warm up, 2 miles at 8:00-8:30 pace, and 1/2 mile cool down

Monday, April 19, 2010

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4.2 mile run

deck of cards workout

Sunday, April 18, 2010

Saturday, April 17, 2010

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rode my bike 25 miles!
that's the total distance i have to ride for the triathlon...

it was fine.
super windy (which made me so MAD!)

but i didn't swim a mile or run 6 miles either :-)

Friday, April 16, 2010

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6.3 mile run

some situps and pushups

Thursday, April 15, 2010

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5.1 mile hill run

swim sprint workout

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

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1 hour Firm aerobics

plus some additional weights....

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

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5 mile run

45 minute yoga class

1 hour spinning class

Monday, April 12, 2010

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5.2 mile run

swam 1 mile +10 laps (all i had time for)

Saturday, April 10, 2010

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12 mile run - felt GREAT!!!

Friday, April 9, 2010

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3.9 mile run

sprint swim workout

Thursday, April 8, 2010

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5 mile run (first 1/2 of run was hill repeats!)

20 minute ab video

SO sore from spinning/yoga on tuesday...but i DO feel stronger after my "break" last week!!! yay!

Wednesday, April 7, 2010

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1 hour Firm exercise video

Tuesday, April 6, 2010

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4.5 mile run

45 minutes yoga

1 hour spinning

Monday, April 5, 2010

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4.7 mile run

200 crunches
80 pushups (the girl kind...)

Saturday, April 3, 2010

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19 miles bike

3 mile run right after the bike
the first 1/2 mile i couldn't feel my legs
by 1.5 miles i could feel my legs and they didn't feel good
by 2.5 miles my legs felt good!

Friday, April 2, 2010

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on vacation from march 28-april 1
didn't run/bike or swim.
did do lots of hiking.

today:
ran 5.6 miles

deck of cards workout