Blog testimony time:
I am 13 weeks in to using the fast running blog, and I have been pleasantly surprised at how motivating it is. Granted with being a triathlete, I don't have too many that read the blog, Thanks, Tom, Scott, and Kim!!! But I realize the blog is more for my own good than it is to gain readers or popularity. I appreciate feedback from them and it helps to keep me going.
I find myself on a workout thinking about what I can write . . . granted I want it to be positive. So I work a little harder to be able to blog something good. I have never shared anyone my workouts, or wrote anything down. I just woke up in the morning, tried to feel what kind of workout I wanted to do and then went a did it. I have been learning a lot more about training in the past few months. I subscribe to "tri-talk" podcast and have read the Traithlete's training Bible. In both of those deals, they say that "every workout should have a purpose" So I have tried to do that. Granted, as I approach race time, that becomes more critical, verses base time when you just get slow miles in. So it is good to write down my workouts and have in my mind what they are for. Perhaps, I will include the purpose of a workout in future blogs.
I really like the report feature at the end of the week. As I compare week to week, I can see how many miles I put in, but more importantly, how many workouts I got in. As I study my weeks, I realize that my swim meters are too low. If I can get those back up, perhaps I can get swimming faster.
I am looking forward to a good racing season. . . . hopefully injury free.
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