Run + OH

800m run

then...

10 - 10 - 10 - 10 - 10 reps of:
DB strict press AHAP

5 - 5 - 5 - 5 reps of:
DB push press AHAP

1 - 1 - 1 reps of
DB Jerks AHAP

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Ironman Chronicles: Bubble Bath and Tweezers

By

Lizz Bennett

 

In most situations I have been able to handle stress like a champ, getting everything done on time, rarely complaining, dealing with the overwhelming feelings and all-in-all surviving without too much mishap.  That is until this last week where it all finally caught up and I have had to stave off a serious case of insanity. 

 

I knew the hardest part of training for the Ironman was going to be trying to balance the training with motherhood, career and unexpected life situations-but I am so good at making things just that much more difficult.   A midst all that is going on, we decided to buy our first house. The last 2 weeks have been boxed away with packing tape and cardboard.

 

So my training has been intense, but minimal involving a good run on Monday, a short bike on Tuesday, an hour swim on Wednesday, and 3 solid 6 hour days of cleaning, packing, and carrying boxes up and downstairs.  Saturday was the big move and it went smoothly!  Seriously…without O.zone workouts I wouldn’t have a prayer completing Ironman and it really helps to have superfit, freakishly strong friends to make the move quick, easy and fun! 

 

That is until Saturday night when a nagging head cold turned into a crazy 24 hour flu and left me in bed or hunched over the toilet all day Sunday.  It didn’t help that I was surrounded by boxes and reminders of things I needed to do along with the constant guilt of not doing any Ironman specific training most of the week. 

 

16 hours of sleep later and tons of cold medicine, I felt about 60% better. It was time to get moving!  I had a house to unpack and a race to train for.  So I plowed through the O.Zone workout of the day and hit a decidedly disappointing tabata on the treadmill, (but it got done), and headed home to get the bike set-up on the trainer.  I had 15 minutes to get it hooked up and then get a solid 2 hour hill workout in. But by the time I answered the phone and talked to my mother-in-law, my neighbor, my sister, and my best friend, I only had an hour before I had to go pick up my kindergartner.  I hop on the bike and my chain pops off.  By the time I finally get it on and get the grease of my hands I have 30 min. So of course I stand there contemplating my situation…

 

Get on the bike and live the rest of the day (like so many others) where I run around with a hat on and bike shorts just hoping I’m down-wind from the store clerk and the unlucky friends I might run into or…I could skip the bike, for now, and take a shower.  Tears welling up in my eyes over that possibility lead me to my decision.  I knew, without a doubt, that if I didn’t shower, shave, and spend some seriously overdue time on my eyebrows, that come 3:00 this afternoon I would liquefy into a puddle of hormonal ectoplasm until my family could mop me up, squeeze me into a bucket, label it “Mom” in red crayon and set me on the counter to witness their dinner of cold cereal.  At least until I could somehow morph back into a functional human.  

 

I walked away from my bike and grabbed my bubble bath and a pair of tweezers.  

Comments

[RussL.]

3:22 800m run

50 50 50 50 50

65 65 65 65

70 75 80 not, 80 not, 80 not, 80 not, 80 not

80 yes

[RCR]

3:46 on the run

40, 50, 60, 60, 60
70, 70, 70, 70
80, 80, 80

[Rob H]

In St George.

1 mile run - 7:33
40, 50, 50, 50, 45

DB Chest Press - I think I did wrong exercise
50, 60, 70, 85

BB Cling
135, 145, 155

[Sarah]

3:10 ran the opposite way as I normally do.
Strict: 20,25,25,25,25
Push press: 25,30,30,30
Jerk:30,35,45(Hilary spotted me on 45. Did it twice each time one arm went up). Thanks Hilary!
sit-ups:150

[Suzanne Martin]

4:56 - 15#, 20#, 30#

Good choice, Lizz - it's great to recognize what we need at times....

[Amy]

3:53

Strict: 25,25,20,20,15
Push press: 25,25,25,25,25 (woops, did an extra set...I can't read instructions at 5am!)
Jerk: 30,35,35

[Darren]

Run 3:55
Strict 20-20-20-20-20
Push 40 40 40 40
Jerk 45 45 45

[Julie G.]

4:19
strict: 20, 25, 20, 25, 25
push: 25, 30, 25, 30
jerk: 30, 35, 40

[Jim B.]

800m Run - 2:38
OH DB Strict - 40
OH DB Push Press - 50
OH DB Jerk - 70 (did 60 twice, missed 70 twice before hitting it)
Good workout. Feeling it.

[Jen L.]

4:25
strict: 15, 20, 20 20, 20
push: 25, 25, 25, 30
jerk: 30, 30, 35

[Jim B.]

Russ & Kerry - you guys never fail to impress.

[BrianS.]

run - 2:58
strict - 45
push press - 60
jerk - 70
I agree with Jim, I feel like such an alolescent next to Kerry and Russ.

[Troy H.]

2:42
40-45-45-45-40
50-60-60-60-60
70-80-85 close, 85 closer, 85 errrrr...nope

[Chaney]

25-25-20-20-20
35-35-35-35
45-40-40

[Courtney]

3:23
25-30-30-30-25
40-45-45-40
50-50-55(nope)-50
Thanks guys

[Dave F]

3:04
45-45-45-45-40
50-60-60-60-60
70-70-(80 No way)

[Frank]

Great workout. Thanks.

[Judy B]

5:06 run (even I hoofed outside, sorry you missed it Neil!)
strict 1 round 20, rest 15
press one round 25, rest 20
jerk all 25 (stupid wimpy left arm won't do more in tandem!)
Lemon, there are times a body just needs bubble bath (or chocolate, but you have more self control than some of the rest of us)!

[Corey O]

3:43
Tried to do as much weight as Dave but I could not keep up.

[Areta]

Run 4:16
12 12 12 12 12
15 15 15 15
20 20 15

[Jenni L]

Run...or very slowish limpy jog 4:34

20, 20, 20, 20, 20 (only lifted the dumb weights 9 times the last two)
30, 30, 30, 30
35, 35, 35 (left arm only sort of made it up each time)

Lizz- laughter is the best medicine...and the thought of your children eating cereal while staring at a bucket labeled 'Mom" in red crayon is still making me laugh. You are awesome! Thank you for helping me feel healthier today because of a good laugh.

[ashley]

20
30, 40, 45,
45, attempted 50 on the jerks almost got it....
Thanks Liz, you always push me.
Please come workout with me everyday!!!!

[Kindra]

run 3:18
20, 20, 20, 20, 20
30, 30, 30, 30, 30
35, 35, 35

[whitney davis]

15-15-15-20-20
20-25-30 (i think i am remembering this right)
35-40-45(failed 3X)-40

[tara walton]

20, 25 rest of rounds
35, 40 rest of rounds
45, 50, 50
run 800m 3:27