Acclimation Phase: Week 2
December 2 - December 8, 2019
Although this was technically Week 2 of training, it felt a lot like Week 1 for me because I was home from traveling and back at the gym. I spent a lot of time this week finding my groove for training.
My biggest challenge this week was getting back into the groove at Crossfit. After being away from Crossfit for 6 months, my body has a long way to go to get back to 4-5 workouts a week at the gym like I hope to. I did 2 workouts at Uncaged this week (both heavy legs with wallballs and box jumps) and I was SO SORE.
This week was a balance of listening to my body and also staying consistent with my training plan.
I got 2, 30 minute swims in which I think helped with my body’s recovery.
I also rain 13 miles total which was an increase from past weeks.
A key to settling into training is to do so without injury. My experience with marathon running taught me that increasing intensity too drastically can lead to injury. I’m trying to focus hard on listening to my body.
The runs this week were my favorite part - it was rainy and I love running in the rain (something I don’t get to do as much in Cali as I did in the Midwest).
Uncaged provided a lot of support to me this week: from checking in on workouts and recovery to nutrition counseling. Even though I feel like I’m navigating unknown territory, I find the support very helpful.
Nutrition update: I’m choosing to train for this Ironman as plant-based as possible. During week 1, I gave myself a lot of grace because making a big change like this while traveling isn’t easy. During week 2, I meal prepped a lot more and had the support of my husband by my side. We ate Beyond Meat burgers and spaghetti (yum!) and I purchased tofu (still have yet to cook it though!).
The hardest thing for me to be without, is cheese. I’m getting in the habit of reading labels.
Overall, things I can improve upon for next week:
tracking my food in My Fitness Pal (goal, daily)
making sure I get more Crossfit workouts in (goal = 5)
track my bike and swim workouts with my watch
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