April Numbers

April was a fun month in terms of fitness. I swam, hiked, ran on trails, ran on the treadmill, ran on the beach, walked on the beach, RODE on the beach, swam in the ocean, was fitness tested, worked out on an elliptical machine, and took 1st place in a half IM relay. I even had a “4 a day” workout where I did 4 different activities during the course of a day. What were those four activities you ask? Well, here you go:

• 5:30 AM = 3400 yard Masters swim
• 4:00 PM = 4 mile hike with Champ
• 5:30 PM = 5k treadmill run at the YMCA
• 6:10 PM = Strength training/weight lifting at the YMCA

Looking at those four activities, and the month in general, I have to laugh when looking back to my April 2010 blog. Two years ago, I was frustrated trying to find the optimal 7 day workout plan that didn’t include the same discipline on consecutive days. I was averaging in the area of 11,200 yards per week in the pool, bonked on a road ride, my long runs were up around 10 miles, and I had two bricks. A far cry from hiking, walking, and 5k treadmill runs. I realize now that I was WAY over preparing back then. There really wasn’t any need for me to be firing on all cylinders and training like I was so far out from the event. I will say, however, I’m probably a bit off on my running base this time around, but that knee “issue” really had me spooked. I should be good to go now, and since the weather has changed (warmer and lighter out earlier) I should be logging more miles in my shoes. Our official IM training is just a month or two off and I feel that I’m right about where I need to be in terms of overall base fitness.

The last 5 days of April had me and Kristi in Amelia Island, FL for a work function. While there, we definitely enjoyed ourselves in terms of food and drink, but we also made an effort to keep active too. We ran on the beach, walked along the beach, and rode beach cruisers. Personally, I completed a reverse tri one day when I ran 3 miles, rode 12 miles on a beach cruiser (wearing a swimsuit and flip flops), and swam in the ocean. They very next day, I put 23 more miles on that cruiser wearing the same gear.

Anyway, here are the numbers:

APRIL 2010 TOTALS:

SWIM = 25800 yards
BIKE = 644 miles (All road)
RUN = 51.5 miles
GYM = 0 times

APRIL 2012 TOTALS:

SWIM = 30206 (+4406 yards)
BIKE = 135.79 (-508.21 miles) (88.28 tri & 47.51 road)
RUN = 18 miles (-33.5 miles)
GYM = 5 times (+ 5 times)

OVERALL 2010 Season (Dec 2009 – April 2010)

SWIM = 103650 yards
BIKE = 2222.5 miles (1182.75 tri & 1039.75 road)
RUN = 204.7
GYM = 14 times

OVERALL 2012 Season (Dec 2011 – April 2012)

SWIM = 103264 yards (-386 yards)
BIKE = 1327.91 miles (-894.59 miles) (946.41 tri & 381.5 road)
RUN = 29.1 miles (-175.6 miles)
GYM = 12 times (-2 times)