Accent Fitness

Today's Training: Brick at Alcatraz distances (minus hills) May 31th, 2009

I was not very motivated to workout this AM.  It was cold outside and I did not sleep well.  However, once I started going on the bike, I felt full of energy.  I believe the Domino's for dinner really helped! I had one of their pasta bread bowls and one slice of John's pepperoni pizza.  Not the healthiest dinner but this is the second time that I felt a noticeable difference in my energy level after enjoying a larger than normal dinner.  Domino's could become my favorite pre-race meal! :-)

• BIKE: 18 miles. 1 hour.
• RUN: approx 8 miles (Garmin 405 froze up on me around mile 2, grrr.) approx 7.0 mph avg (I hope).

Today's Training - Fun in the pool and city: May 30th, 2009

Fun weekend workouts today.  Did master swim class in the AM and then set out to the city to run around Chrissy Field and crash the Tri-California Escape from Alcatraz training clinic which John was attending.

• SWIM: Master swim class @ PAC. 4500 yrd. 1.5 hours. Swim mantra: Don't drown.  I gave up on the mantra 'don't get lapped' since it's impossible...some of these people are like fish.
• RUN: 6 miles pushing Madison in Bob Stroller (approx. 60 pounds). Multiple stops and breaks.

Today's Training: Work and Play - May 29th, 2009

Another great training day today! Looking forward to this weekend.

• BIKE: Spinning @ Gold's Gym Redwood City: 60 mins. Taught class.  Used Accent Fitness Spinning Class #1 Interval Workout music mix. Fabulous class!
• YOGA: Power Yoga @ Pac Shores: 60 mins. Taught class.
• SWIM: Swim workout. 60 min.
  
  • 300 warmup free
  • 200 kick with board
  • 200 one arm free
  • 200 catch up free
  • 300 free
  • 6 x 100 (25 sprint, 25 recover, 25 sprint, 25 recover)
  • 200 breast
  • 500 pull buoy w/ hand paddles
  • 200 cooldown free
  • TOTAL: 2700 yrds.

Accent Fitness: Spinning Class #1 Interval Workout

Today's Training - Alcatraz Training Run: May 28th, 2009

Since I was free until my 6:00pm class today, I decided to venture up into the city and scope out the run trail for the Escape from Alcatraz triathlon coming up on June 14th.  I had the map printout and description of the course in my shirt along with my car key and two energy gels and then I was off from Chrissy Field parking lot.  I made it to Fort Point with no issues (not too difficult considering its a straight trail) but then my navigational skills were called into question.  The description said to go up and under the bridge to the Coastal trail but I think I overshot by running all of the way to the actual Fort Point building.  Then there was a trail that went up and under the bridge but it didn't feel like the actual course trail (there were a bunch of detour signs).  Anyway, once on the Coast trail, I followed the signs to Baker Beach and made it there.  Then the run on the beach to the dreaded Sand Ladder.  Boy, they weren't joking, it is tough! I decided to do the Sand Ladder ->Baker Beach loop 3 times.  First time was awful, second time was better and third time was awful again! So I decided to make my way back.  I should have realized that Lincoln Blvd was the road in front of me but I ended up going back the same way I came in.  So the distance was a lot shorter than if I can gone back on the road.  I sprinted out the last mile on the flats getting up to around 8.4mph which is super fast for me...guess the hill training really does increase speed!!

• RUN: Alcatraz training run course (modified). 8.3miles.
• Kickboxing Bootcamp: 60min. Taught class.