Tonight's swim practice was INTENSE. I am surprised I survived. I am still feeling the after effects of my extended, non-active vacation. We were doing timed sprints for most of the night. 4x100 and a 400. Granted, the distances are small compared to our later training, but there was a point halfway through my 400 where I wanted to throw up. I must have a lower pain threshold than most people, but sometimes little things will get to me during a race/workout. Luckily, I mentally pulled through it...still not sure how, but probably sheer will.
I hope to get into better shape now that I am back from my vacation and can get serious about training. Coach mentioned before our workout tonight that we're entering an intense training phase and we need to focus on our dieting / nutrition. A bottle of liquid (water, Gatorade, Accelerade, etc.) for every 60 mins of training and constant hydrating everyday. He made a point that when you see people on raceday suffering, it's usually not from lack of training, but poor dieting / nutrition before and during the race. Carlos Pineda, another teammate of mine, also made an interesting remark that an Ironman is not a diet program but a triathlon program. Basically, you need to eat to maintain your energy.
Taking his advice, I went home today and cooked myself my first healthy meal in a while. I went to the Westwood Farmer's Market today, so I was able to pick up some tasty leafy greens (they ran out of kale -> darn those stay-at-home housewives), fresh bell peppers, onions, garlic, etc. I made a simple braised green chard dish with those ingredients and pan fried some Trader Joe's tender chicken breasts with a simple pepper, salt, and lemon marinade. It wasn't too bad, but I will hold off on the excess oil, salt and onions next time.
Another training day down...tomorrow I have 13 miles of running.
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