Little Liz’s Training Blog

This is hard.
Okay, I know it’s not really hard. But, two days in a row now I have woken up to an alarm, gotten OUT of the bed, and decided to climb back into the bed.
I have not been to the Y yet. Ugh.
In an effort to not ditch the blog even though I have [...]

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Hi guys
I have a new goal. The 1/2 marathon fell through. I’m sorry. I just don’t like running.
I’m going to shoot for the Giant Acorn Sprint Triathlon near my parents house on October 4th, 2008. I’m using this training plan. I’ve only got 10 weeks so I’m on week 3 already.
I met with [...]

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Woohooo! I’m a married lady!
Wedding pictures HERE. (And here, too!)
Honeymoon pictures HERE.
Latest and greatest workout plan coming soon in the Training Plan area (see up above).
I start training for the VA Beach Rock & Rock 1/2 marathon tomorrow. 18 weeks to go. A lot of miles ahead of me. A lot of mental training ahead [...]

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On nutrition:
I think the biggest reason my body kept going strong through the finish (well until 1/4 mile from the finish) was highly influenced by the nutrition it had received. I stayed very well hydrated throughout the week before the event. I tried to eat a lot of protein the week before the event, carbs [...]

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Initial thoughts… it didn’t hurt as much as I thought it would. I didn’t feel the cold as much as I thought I would. It was a lot more fun than I thought it would be, and it wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be.
Day Before
I reached the hotel after [...]

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We did it!!
We didn’t cross the finish line last. We didn’t finish in last place, either.
It was SO fun! 50 degrees, cloudy, 15-25mph winds.
I can’t wait to do it again!!
More to come…

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Last fall, I read Jessica’s visualization for her first Ironman triathlon. Granted, she was participating in an Ironman triathlon…. yeah, so that’s a lot more of an accomplishment than a sprint triathlon, but that shouldn’t negate this post. After she posted her visualization, she completed the event and came back and wrote a real review [...]

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First, I would like to take a moment to thank all of you who offered advice concerning my swim time situation. Second, I would like to ESPECIALLY thank those of you who LAUGHED at me. Thanks. Thanks a lot. Stinkers. I guess you helped me realize the funny side of it… maybe?
Anywhooo…. we [...]

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I forgot to mention a few things…
First… I apparently entered my swim time wrong when I registered for the triathlon. Sarah says I am going to be starting with the pro’s, which, is probably going to end up being a very bad thing. I thought I was supposed to time my 100m swim and then [...]

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Smithfield is this weekend!!
My tri suit came in the mail last week. I ordered a belt and some body glide, too. My sister and I found a free room for the night (some friends of ours)! We are all set up to go! I’m loading up on protein this week, lots of water, and lots [...]

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