My first triathlon season has been a wonderful experience. I am glad to be done and currently recovering from NYC-Tri. While recovering, I will be going over triathlon event calender and start making my race schedule for 2009.

My recovery workout:

Warm-up:

• 1/4 mile jog
• core activation: front and side planks

Weight training:

• Incline bench, push-ups, and jump squat (s/s): 3 x 15 (95 lbs.), 3 x 15, 3 x 15 (bar weight)
• Deadlift and decline crunches w/ shoulder press (s/s): 3 x 10 (135 lbs.), 3 x 15 (5 lbs. dumbbell each arm)
• 1-arm clean-n-jerk and 1-arm dumbbell upright rows (s/s): 3 x 15 (30 lbs. dumbbell), 3 x 15 (15 lbs.)
• Barbell combo - regular chest press, close-grip press, bend-over rows, curls, shoulder press, wide-grip press: 2 sets (50 lbs.)
• Freestyle pull on stability ball: 3 x 15 (2.5 lbs. plate each arm)

Cardiovascular training:

• a loop around my campus, just barely over 2 miles