My New Plan

Here's how the next eight weeks are going to go:

Once a week (Thursdays): a bike/run brick - spinning class (coming in early to extend it to a full hour) plus a run - a few more minutes each time. I started with six last week, will add 2-3 minutes each week so that I'll be up to 22 or so by the week before race week. (The last Thursday before the race I will rest.)

Once a week (Saturdays) I'll do a complete mini-tri - full-length (1/3 mile) swim plus bike plus run. Starting short - ~4 mile bike and ~ 5 minute run - and adding minutes/miles each week so that by the Saturday before race week I'll be somewhere in the neighborhood of full distance. The only Saturday I'll not do this is May 5 when I'll be running in the Sharon Classic.

Once a week: a longer swim - 1/2 mile or more. I did a swim today but it was only 1/3 - ran out of time.

Once a week: a longer run - at least 40 minutes total even if there is some walking in between; I'll include some faster work too.

Twice a week: weights/stretch/abs/back - I've slacked off on this and need to get back to it!

That's only 4 days of hard training, but it has 2 each of bike and swim, and 3 runs. If I can squeeze in one more workout (preferably a run) I will - whatever fits. But I find I do better with a day of rest between workouts, so I think this will really be a good plan for me.

How does that sound?