Ok, I have slacked faaaaar too long, and I am paying for it on the DREADmill.  Uff, running is so not fun, especially on a narrow, unforgiving, rotating belt, in a spider-filled basement at 4:00am.

“So I do not run aimlessly; I do not box as one beating the air.”   1 Corinthians 9:26

Um, I beg to differ. I seem to be going nowhere fast (or, more like not all that fast) on my dreadmill, but it is what it is.

Yesterday I had a bit of a wake-up call when I realized I am signed up for a sprint distance tri in July, and I have exactly 8 weeks to get my butt in shape.  Yikes, if you’ve seen that, it’s going to take MUCH LONGER than 8 weeks.

So, let’s re-phrase; I have exactly 8 weeks to get ready so I don’t drown, fall off the bike, or pass out.  That would be good.

SO!!  Here’s the training plan; and please ignore the fact that it’s a 10-week training plan, because clearly I will be 2 weeks late for the race should I follow it precisely.

Week:

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

 Total

1

Swim-20

Off

Run-25

Swim-25

Bike-45

Off

Run-30

175

Bike-30

2

Swim-25

Off

Run-25

Run-30

Swim-30

Off

Bike-45

185

Bike-30

3

Run-15

Off

Bike-25

Run-15

Bike-25

Off

Swim-20

100

 

4

Run-15

Off

Bike-30

Bike-25

Run-20

Off

Swim-25

115
Open Water

5

Swim-25

Off

Run-35

Bike-50

Swim-30

Off

Run-35

210

Bike-35

6

Swim-25

Off

Run-25

Swim-30

Bike-35

Off

Run-35

205

Bike-35

Run-20

7

Swim-30

Off

Bike-45

Run-45

Swim-35

Off

Bike-60

245

Run-30

8

Swim-20

Off

Run-25

Bike-35

Swim-20

Off

Bike-55

215

Bike-30

Run-30

9

Swim-20

Off

Off

Run-30

Bike-45

Off

Swim-20

115
Open Water

10

Off

Bike-15

Off

Swim-15

Run-15

Off

Race!!!

45
Sprint Distance: Swim – 0.6mi, Bike – 12.4mi, Run – 3.1mi

The way this training plan works, is you go for time, not distance.  If you meet each of these time goals, you will be ready for a sprint distance triathlon after 10 weeks of training.  It does work…I’m proof in the pudding.

“But I discipline my body and keep it under control, lest after preaching to others I myself should be disqualified.”   1 Corinthians 9:27

Yup, been there done that…BUT, this year I’ve got 8 weeks, a few extra lbs. and no pool, so we’ll see how we do.  🙂 I’ve been in worse predicaments.

Can’t recall any at the moment…but I’m sure I have.

So, today I did the 25-RUN.

Come on, who’s with me?