PETE & CORRINNE UPDATE #6
Kelli Whittaker
Corrinne had her doctor’s appointment this past Thursday and they took the cast off! Her wrist is still broken, but now she has a plastic brace that she can take on and off. She explained, “The plastic brace is so much better. It’s pretty comfortable and it allows me to work out.” Thursday was her first workout after the injury and she rode the OC Triathlon course on a CompuTrainer at Triathica. She said, “The workout felt good. I was slower than usual and noticed that I got tired pretty quickly, especially on the hills, but I was just happy to be back.” She didn’t eat much before her workout and really noticed the difference. Corrinne said, “I had no idea how much nutrition can play a role with your physical ability. I feel like if I would have ate and given my body the right fuel I would have done better.” She feels like the CompuTrainers are building back her confidence on the bike, which is something that she really needs right now.
Corrinne went to Catalina this weekend and planned on running some of the trails and doing some swim workouts in the ocean. She really isn’t wasting any time getting back into the swing of things! She is still determined to race in the OC Triathlon on September 27th and Corrine and Pete both just signed up for the California half Ironman in March 2010.
Pete also had a busy week, although he says, “Training without Corrinne is very different and I hope that she will be back at full strength soon.” His back has been bothering him, so he has been focusing on getting himself back to full strength. The chiropractor has been a big help and he explained to Pete that taking preventative measures with your health, especially when you are working out hard, is important for success.
Pete likes having the 9-week training plan that was provided by Triathica at the training camp and feels like having the guidance has really helped him see results. Pete says, “It (the training plan) has given me the ability to mix up the workouts because every workout is a little different. The swimming aspect of the workouts have been very challenging and they have made me step up the intensity.”
He is participating in the Camp Pendleton Triathlon on Saturday and is excited about the race. He says, “It will be a good practice run for the OC Triathlon. I’m really going to focus on my transition times and on my speed in each event.” Pete is very excited about his progress and can’t wait for the OC Triathlon on September 27th and for the half Ironman in March 2010. This week Pete dropped his time on the CompuTrainer by several minutes on the OC Tri course and was very excited about the improvement.
Check back next week to see how Pete and Corrinne are doing.
