V02 Max and body fat

I got the testing done this morning. It was a little different than I thought it would be. Instead of running really hard, it was walking then jogging at very high inclines. The test took about 15 minutes. The I did the underwater body fat test. I am not going to report my results on that because the result was not even near where I thought I was. I have been training well for about a month and really well for about a week. The doctor that did my testing gave me some really good advice on how to lower the body fat percentage. Now, along with my strict training regime, comes a strict eating regime. I knew this was coming and have started to eat better, but now that I have the information, I am even more motivated. This means no more treats, no more chips, and no more alcohol. It is not like I have time for a lot of partying anyway. I am in bed by about 9pm every night!

I got all workouts in this week! There is only a morning swim tomorrow so that will be a nice break and I am hoping that the girls take a nap so that I can take one too!

Swimming Blocks

We dove off of the swimming blocks this morning during masters swim. I think it is a lot like riding a bike. The first one was awful and I gradually got the hang of it again on the 4th one. I have not gone off the blocks for 12 years now!

Getting down to business

It was finally nice enough to take the girls for a run outside. As you can see, Ellie fell asleep. Emma and I filled the time talking about all the bikers that were out.

Now onto business.....

I met with a Triathlon coach on Friday and decided that it was something I needed. So, he is now writing my personalized workouts for each day! I feel much better using someone that I can talk to rather than a book (which was what I was using before). I am also now part of a Masters Swim Team! I never thought I would say that! I will be swimming with about 20 other people Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings from 6am-7am! At least this will keep me honest with my swimming. Sometime next week I am getting a V02 max test done at the University of St. Thomas. This tests your max heart rate. I am really excited to do this. I am also getting swim, bike and run video analysis. I should tell the coach right now that my swim stroke is not going to change no matter what I do! If coaches could not change it when I was swimming competitively, there is no way it is changing now. The coach also had me sign up for some triathlons for the summer (why did I pick such an expensive sport?!?!?). It is as follows.

1. Apple Duathlon - May 24th (I am debating whether to do this because it is my 5 year wedding anniversary that day)
2. Buffalo MN Olympic Distance Triathlon - June 1st
3. Lake Waconia - June 29th
4. Racine Half Ironman - July 20th
5. Oshkosh - August 10th (I am doing Oshkosh because that weekend was a planned family weekend at the cabin of my brother in laws mother)

6. WISCONSIN IRONMAN - SEPTEMBER 7TH