A change in approach and end of week 18

Last week was crazy busy and intense at work.There was an upgrade of our business software. It was continuous, which meant if your task started at 4am or they had a problem at 8pm, then you have to support those times. For example, I worked 20 hours Sat and Sun.

So many of us have slept poorly, ate poorly (chips, soda,etc), got stressed, and delivered the upgrade.

Every chance I had I trained. I got in a run and 2 swims, probably more, in addition to the other stuff posted. But everything is a little foggy. Anyway, despite the challenges, I feel good about week 18. And I have motivation to try to have it more together this week (17).

First, I'm changing my approach to the pace. I met with my coach last week and started discussing my effort. Apparently I shouldn't just completely ignore the RPE2-4 rating in the suggested training plan (RPE4 = Somewhat Strong: still easy, sweating a bit more). I was training at a heart rate level that can only be maintained for 90 minutes based on the fuel within the body (maybe . That's not sustainable for an Ironman. 

So I've scaled back, way way back when it comes to heart rate. So it's just slow and continuous training :)

Also work started a program where we're competing in a group for steps per day. For the non-stepping exercise we count 1000 steps per ten minute of stepping work - including our back program where we just stretch).
I'm going to blow away the competition, ha! The goal of the program is 10,000, yesterday I did 20,051.

****** Wednesday ******
(21437 steps)
45 min stretching and foam roller work (work setup a back health Wed class)
1 hour biking
2600 y swim (200s, 200k, 200p, 200back, 1500s, 4*50s descend)

*****   Tuesday   ******
(20,051 steps)
2 hours biking
.5 hour core
45 min run

*****   Monday    ******
 (12587 steps)
45 min run
30 min core