Life has been treating me pretty well these last couple of weeks! I wrapped up classes 2 weeks ago and then wrote my last exam on April 7th....So I have been completely done school for almost two weeks now which is really really nice. Just when I thought that I could spend all my time focusing on training random life started to happen. First I made the stupid decision to move into my new apartment over a regeneration block... what I learned from this decision is that regeneration blocks should be strictly focused on regenerating, relaxing and SLEEP! I did the opposite...spent my days rushing around packing and moving and basically stressing! It was all over last weekend and I thought I could settle into a great training-focused routine....little did I know that my horrible job of recovering would come to bite me in the butt Tuesday. I had a pretty good swim in the a.m but it seemed to take a lot more out of me that normal. Went home and probably didn't do proper recovery things. Then on the way to the run in the afternoon a wave of tiredness hit me...I didn't really think much of it until 10min into the warmup when my heart rate was 175 and I was getting dropped!! Followed by a total meltdown (including tears) for no reason besides that fact that I was so unknowingly tired! I decided to do half the workout with some mile repeats around Beacon Hill....heart rate at 180 and way behind the gals that I normally run with...and I was working SO hard! Decided to call it quits for the day/body totally stopped functioning! Just on the safe side I had steak that night to get in a lil extra iron (hahaha). The following two days I had to take it really easy (it was basically the regeneration block that I failed to take last week). Back to hard on Friday morning I did the fast 100m from a push all year (but I guess I was pretty rested)...and managed to get a little out of the track workout in the afternoon. Moral to my story is that regeneration blocks are VERY important and although it seems like a time to catch up on stuff that you can't do during hard training days its more important to get the recovery your body needs...or maybe im weird and my body needs a lot of extra recovery.
Just realized that this post is a lot like Alex and Kylas hahahah...maybe its a blogging theme for April.
P.S I have decided to avoid this every happening to me again I want to try and spend 1hr in bed every day between workouts...doesn't matter what I'm doing as long as im in bed and attempting to relax (I was in bed while writing this blog post).
P.P.S I will try and get pictures of my apartment up in the next post
Happy training...and recovering!
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Friday, April 1, 2011
Noa Deutsch
For anyone who doesn't know Noa should really get to know her. She is a great sports nutritionist, as well as a coach, exercise physiologist and biomechanist (I believe we can also call her a teacher:)
She has recently launched a new website called ‘Fueling Endurance Performance’ that is the start to her book that is in the works to be released on Oct 29th, 2011 (I want to pre-order mine!)In her book the dots are going to be connected between sports nutrition, training and what foods will help athletes succeed. Not only is she going to give details on what athletes should be eating but she is also going to have yummy recipes (I know they're yummy because I have tried them). She has a great flare in the kitchen and its amazing what she can do with such random foods. She always inspires me when I'm sick of cooking!
"This book is one of the world’s first practical sports nutrition cookbook. It takes those two kinds of books and combines them into one, with a simple goal in mind: To provide healthy recipes, along side practical & easy to follow sports nutrition guidelines, based on the latest research and practice."
P.S if you need bike fits she's the one to go to for that as well:)
She has recently launched a new website called ‘Fueling Endurance Performance’ that is the start to her book that is in the works to be released on Oct 29th, 2011 (I want to pre-order mine!)In her book the dots are going to be connected between sports nutrition, training and what foods will help athletes succeed. Not only is she going to give details on what athletes should be eating but she is also going to have yummy recipes (I know they're yummy because I have tried them). She has a great flare in the kitchen and its amazing what she can do with such random foods. She always inspires me when I'm sick of cooking!
"This book is one of the world’s first practical sports nutrition cookbook. It takes those two kinds of books and combines them into one, with a simple goal in mind: To provide healthy recipes, along side practical & easy to follow sports nutrition guidelines, based on the latest research and practice."
P.S if you need bike fits she's the one to go to for that as well:)
Monday, March 28, 2011
Ya for Canada!
Watching the women's race on Saturday in Mooloolaba, Aus just got me so pumped up to race but more importantly made me very proud to be Canadian. Holy!! I cannot believe how well everyone did (especially with the somewhat poor conditions that I heard about). With such an early race and basically everyone making a comeback from one thing or another I think Kyla, Alex, Lauren, Kathy and Paula really showed some amazing talent. Everyone single one of them really inspired me in one way or another. It was pretty funny because watching the twitter feed on triathlon.org every other tweet was about the Canadian Ladies...just shows that Canada is a force to be reckoned with :)
-P.S KiKi I hope you recover well and will watch you crush it in Sydney!
On other notes I, still being junior, don't really get to race for awhile.... I am doing a small race in the end of May but nothing really till June! Finishing up last week of classes and then on to finals! Woohoo and I really lucked out because all my exams are in the first week and I actually finish all school-related anythings on April 7th (SO SOON!)
Nothing else too exciting happening here. Getting in some good training (although I am missing some of my training partners :(...one is returning home now which will be nice). Still feeling a little like i'm taking two steps forward and one step back but at least moving in the right direction! And once school is over I am going to move into my new apartment which is really every exciting and I will post pictures of it later.
<3
-P.S KiKi I hope you recover well and will watch you crush it in Sydney!
On other notes I, still being junior, don't really get to race for awhile.... I am doing a small race in the end of May but nothing really till June! Finishing up last week of classes and then on to finals! Woohoo and I really lucked out because all my exams are in the first week and I actually finish all school-related anythings on April 7th (SO SOON!)
Nothing else too exciting happening here. Getting in some good training (although I am missing some of my training partners :(...one is returning home now which will be nice). Still feeling a little like i'm taking two steps forward and one step back but at least moving in the right direction! And once school is over I am going to move into my new apartment which is really every exciting and I will post pictures of it later.
<3
Friday, March 11, 2011
THANK YOU SAUCONY!
First shipment of lovely shoes...great to have the support!
My light-weight trainers that look extra boss in black :)
My new race flats!!
Getting excited for race season!
My light-weight trainers that look extra boss in black :)
My new race flats!!
Getting excited for race season!
Saturday, March 5, 2011
Race Day
USA Triathlon is in its third year of the build up to the 2012 London Olympic Games.
The 2011 draft-legal races will give triathlon fans a chance to see athletes who are looking to qualify for the 2012 Games. These races will include U.S. and international competitors, some who have competed in past Olympic Games and others who are beginning to make names for themselves on the international triathlon circuit. (http://www.usatriathlon.org/events/190).
From my understanding its almost like a mini WCS circuit within the U.S. First up is today in Clermont Florida called the Draft Legal Challenge...see here for more info http://www.draftlegalchallenge.com/ This will be the first time Matt will be on the start line with elite men. Lucky for him he's got a beach start, strong swim and still a sprint distance on his side. GO MATT! Also racing elite are Jeff, Aaron, Cole and AP!!! And for the junior Marc, Brook and Connor!!! From what I've heard about how everyone has been training down in Clermont 2 weeks prior I am expecting some pretty amazing results! GO NTC BOYS!
Also today there will be the elite women's field as well as the 2011 ITU/PATCO North American Junior Championships, Age Group Draft Legal Sprint Race and Age Group Non-Drafting Sprint Race.
Crazy and exciting to think the race season is around the corner....or tomorrow! I will be doing my second race of the year (running road race, not triathlon) tomorrow in Sydney for the Bazan Bay 5km. Im pretty excited because I hear its a fast course and the first year I was sick and last year injured so finally Im able to do it!!
The 2011 draft-legal races will give triathlon fans a chance to see athletes who are looking to qualify for the 2012 Games. These races will include U.S. and international competitors, some who have competed in past Olympic Games and others who are beginning to make names for themselves on the international triathlon circuit. (http://www.usatriathlon.org/events/190).
From my understanding its almost like a mini WCS circuit within the U.S. First up is today in Clermont Florida called the Draft Legal Challenge...see here for more info http://www.draftlegalchallenge.com/ This will be the first time Matt will be on the start line with elite men. Lucky for him he's got a beach start, strong swim and still a sprint distance on his side. GO MATT! Also racing elite are Jeff, Aaron, Cole and AP!!! And for the junior Marc, Brook and Connor!!! From what I've heard about how everyone has been training down in Clermont 2 weeks prior I am expecting some pretty amazing results! GO NTC BOYS!
Also today there will be the elite women's field as well as the 2011 ITU/PATCO North American Junior Championships, Age Group Draft Legal Sprint Race and Age Group Non-Drafting Sprint Race.
Crazy and exciting to think the race season is around the corner....or tomorrow! I will be doing my second race of the year (running road race, not triathlon) tomorrow in Sydney for the Bazan Bay 5km. Im pretty excited because I hear its a fast course and the first year I was sick and last year injured so finally Im able to do it!!
Sunday, February 27, 2011
another update fail
Again its been awhile since the last update....pictures are better than words in my opinion
Setting up for a good block of training that has involved a couple new things such as doing some swims with the Island swim team and battling the snow!
Spent the past weekend on a girls getaway with my mom and sister in California...it was a perfect 4 days of sun and R&R
Had a great Valentine's Day with Matt...more like a Valentines weekend. He spoiled me.
Celebrated my 19th Birthday!
This is my first legal drink...it was called a pink squirrel (its wasn't that good, but AP bought me a bellini later that made up for it)
Got my first shipment of Saucony gear...this seasons colour is bright orange! Love the company and the support!
All my clothes came with this little safety lights on them for night running...you charge them in your USB port...pretty high-tech!
I thought I would share this lovely pic that my mom took on her phone. This is Esquimalt Lagoon...I used to drive along the water every morning before workout
Setting up for a good block of training that has involved a couple new things such as doing some swims with the Island swim team and battling the snow!
Spent the past weekend on a girls getaway with my mom and sister in California...it was a perfect 4 days of sun and R&R
Had a great Valentine's Day with Matt...more like a Valentines weekend. He spoiled me.
Celebrated my 19th Birthday!
This is my first legal drink...it was called a pink squirrel (its wasn't that good, but AP bought me a bellini later that made up for it)
Got my first shipment of Saucony gear...this seasons colour is bright orange! Love the company and the support!
All my clothes came with this little safety lights on them for night running...you charge them in your USB port...pretty high-tech!
I thought I would share this lovely pic that my mom took on her phone. This is Esquimalt Lagoon...I used to drive along the water every morning before workout
Friday, January 21, 2011
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