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When I first started training consistently, I was really tired most of the time, and even found myself taking a short nap at work in the afternoon.  I still get pretty beat when I'm training hard, and tend to need a lot of sleep. Most nights I usually get to bed around 9:30-10, and get up at 6:30.  If I get fewer than 8 hours of sleep, then I tend to drag through the next day. 

So what are you eating, and when?  If you have a big meal with a lot of carbs, for example, around 6, then that could contribute to the sleepy feeling around 7. Caffeine intake and sugar intake can also play a role. 

Becky - great work on the diet coke! I've reduced my intake from two large drinks each day down to one, and hopefully once I leave my job next month I'll cut down even more, since I won't have the cafeteria to go to every morning. Great work on the consistent training also.

Ed - Best of luck on your deployment, and thank you very much for your service.

That's great news Sharon, and congratulations on the road biking milestone!

How's everyone else doing this week? How long til some of you get to your first races of the year?

I'm into the second phase of P90x, and I think I'm starting to see some tangible results. I'm down 8 pounds and nearly four percent body fat since new years, plus my wife says I'm looking pretty good .

I only have four more weeks at my job, then I'll be fully self employed, so that's exciting too.

Thanks, and congrats to you on the great month! It does sound like your body is working to accommodate to all the additional training load, so some fatigue may be affecting your swimming, but having a coach or masters person check out your form is never a bad idea either.

If the pain is as nasty as the description you give, then I would lay off a bit.  What plan are you following that has you doing all of that in one training session (versus some in the morning, some later in the day)?

That's good - it sounded like a lot of training load you had going there, especially with the weights built in.

Great work Jennifer! Keep that momentum going!

And I hope you enjoyed a nice valentine's dinner .

Consistency is one of the hardest things to get in this sport.  It's very difficult to keep at it day after day, week after week. You have a great workout, or some breakthrough like a new distance goal that you reach, and it's easy to kick back for a bit.  But to reach your potential, you need to enjoy each workout and be proud of what you did each day, but realize that you have to get right back at it the next day.  That being said, I'm glad to hear that Ronda (and hopefully others) are taking some full rest days. We need them, at least now and then .

Ronda - congratulations on the running milestone (dropping the walk intervals). Don't worry about the bike, just keep at it, and build that time in the saddle.

And spoken like a true swimmer: "Only" 3 swims and 7000 yards a week.  Sounds like an epic swimming week to me .

How's everyone else doing lately?

I'm halfway through my P90X program, and I think it's working pretty well for me. I'm down some weight and body fat, and the little biking, swimming, and running I've been doing have felt fairly strong.

Only two more weeks til I'm done working at the VA, and then I'm hoping to have some more training time to ramp up the tri-specific training.  I don't have any races til at least May, so I've got some time.

Does anyone else have any races coming up soon? Are you feeling ready? What are your goals at this point?

Happy training all!

-Rob

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