Back on the Saddle

I know that I've been off and on again on the blogging stream, but I really do want to continue on this journey. It's amazing to read over my older workouts and see how I felt, what I conquered, and where I struggled. Like they say "there is no strength where there is no struggle".

And just like my quote, I've struggled these last couple of months. My grandpa finally passed away after fighting for his life, and slowly becoming a vegetable. My whole entire family was with him when he took his last final breath, which was bizarre. I had just come back from a trip the night before, and my cousin from Nashville had flown in for that weekend. As much as it was painful to go visit him, I wouldn't have done it any other way. To honor his memory I'll be racing Miami Man in his memory. He always thought I was crazy for working out all the time, so now I can finally bring him with me :)

So let me tell you what I've been up to. I've been trying to work out 1 hr - 1.5 hrs a day with 2-4 hour workouts on the weekends. This is how I've been breaking up my workout schedule:

Mon: Bike/Swim
Tues: Bike/Run
Wed: Bike/Swim
Thurs: RUN
Fri: Swim
Sat: RUN
Sun: Brick or Bike

It seems like a lot and it kind of is lol. However, this is momentary. Today was my Bike/Swim day, and instead of doing both workouts in the afternoon, I did a 45 minute bike in the morning with a high cadence and swam in the afternoon. I swam a little over a mile, and had tired arms by the end. Tomorrow I have a pretty long run since I won't be able to workout this weekend. See, life always gets in the way and sometimes you have to move/change your workouts. Well, I literally am traveling all weekend so I have to workout harder this week and switch some things around. In about two weeks I have another trip where I won't be able to fully workout. Tomorrow's workout will consist of 8-10 miles depending on how I'm feeling. Until then... happy trails :)