Staci Hoover: Journal Entry #2
A wise man once said that one's strength can at times be one's weakness. That is very true for athletes, specifically “tri-geeks” such as myself. The type of personality the sport attracts is often the type A sort. There's this underlying sense that I should be working- out more, and what I'm doing is not enough. As we all know from life experience, more is not necessarily better. In the past, I have run extra miles or biked an extra hour, telling myself I would be better equipped and more efficient in a race. What it ends up producing is a physically and mentally tired, stale, over trained individual. At times throughout my training, I will have to remind myself when I know my body needs to rest, as well as pump myself up for workouts that can seem insurmountable.
What a parody on life huh? And they say that jocks are stupid!
I am currently on week's #2-5 on an 18-week training plan. Average week is as follows:
Monday: 5 mile run and 1250 yard swim
Tuesday: Active rest day, 90 minutes of 110 degree Bikram yoga
Wednesday: 5 mile run and half hour weight training
Thursday: 1 hour bike and 1000 yard swim
Friday: 2800 yard swim
Saturday: 6 mile run
Sunday: 1 hour 45 minute bike with heart rate monitor following specific endurance building zones based on my heart rate
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