Monday, April 13, 2009

ONLY 6 DAYS LEFT!!

Only 6 days left until the triathlon. Today was my last hard workout before the race. Now for the rest of the week I will be tapering. I even have a day off tomorrow. That is going to be really weird, but I know it is necessary for recuperation. Today, I swam 400 meters, followed by a 10 mile bike ride and a 20 minute walk. I still have to stop for breathers during the swim, but I figure if I can just make it 50 meters at a time, I don't mind letting people pass me so I can catch my breath for a few seconds. I am really excited about my bike ride tonight because up to this point I have done most of my rides on an indoor bike and it is so different. I was concerned that I would have a hard time riding the full 10 miles on a regular bike. Well...I did it. Yay! I can say with one week left that I am not exactly where I hoped I would be since I won't be running the 3 miles ( I'll be walking), and since I can't yet swim the entire 400 meters. I am thrilled to be where I am though, and the way I look at it is that I have left myself room for new goals. I am currently looking for another tri similar to this one that I can train for, and hopefully I'll be able to accomplish those goals for the next one. I remember looking ahead in my training book, and thinking..."I can't even imagine doing these workouts, but I want to believe that I can do this." All I can say is "God is good!!"

Another thing I am pumped about is my mid-point bod pod results. I went tonight and found that I had lost 10.7 pounds of fat and gained 3.3 pounds of muscle. Woo Hoo! It feels wonderful to have that confirmation that I am losing weight the right way.
My percent of fat pounds lost was 20.5% , lowering my body fat percent down from 34.8% to 29.1%. I would love to see that around 25% next time. One thing I plan to do after the triathlon is increase my weight lifting to 3 times per week. Hopefully that will help me to reach that goal.

What a journey we are on gals...and it sure feels great to reclaim my health. Thanks for all of the encouragement and for being wonderful examples! Keep reaching for your goals!

3 comments:

  1. Hi
    Woo Hoo! This is exciting. I can't wait to read the post after the event. You really have worked hard Kathy. Way to Go! That is a Wonderful loss regarding Body Fat. Your new picture really reflects that as well. I'm just loving the news about the swimming and biking. You could walk in your sleep but picking up two more disciplines is really amazing. Are you finding that by putting some of your needs first that you are feeling healthier around the family?

    I'm looking forward to more of that.

    Good Post

    Hugs, Dawna

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  3. Nice post Kathy. Real and transparent. Good luck this week. Take it easy and ENJOY Sunday. Don't think about what you can't do, think about and be encouraged all that you have already accomplished! I'm smiling just thinking about it!
    Love,
    Jane

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