That's what we do as triathletes, right? I guess I'll write a little about each.
Swimming update:
I finally got myself to masters on Tuesday night and it was a good workout. I swam 3100yds and did not die. That included 4x250 of pulling, which is good for this time of year and good for triathletes who don't really kick anyway. I also got out of work early last Friday and got in a 1600yd swim then with a 1000yd time trial. I haven't looked yet for any old times to see how it compared, but the time was nothing impressive, so I'm looking for some substantial improvement over the next few months!
Biking update:
Did Rick's Brick again on Sunday. It was awesome, as expected. I was surprised how hot it got though considering I'd started my previous 2 long rides dressed up looking like a snowman because it had been so cold. Looks like I'll be dressed that way again on Saturday, but probably soaking wet as well. Can't wait. But back to Sunday's ride. We had a tail wind most of the way which was very nice. That ride was easier on me mentally and physically than my 2 previous rides of 60 and 65 miles. I definitely deserved a good ride after the hell of those 2 rides. Kim, Ingrid, and Holly all ride substantially further than they had before, so that was very neat too. Rick is still out there riding, in this awful weather, and I have thought about him often this week. It is just crazy that he has the ability and passion to ride all that way and then run a marathon!
Running update:
I did a 12 mile run on Saturday that ended up hurting way worse than it should have. My pace was good - just over 11:00 when all was said and done, but I think I learned a sad lesson. My HR was steadily in Z2 for the first 6 miles that I ran by myself, but then when I ran the next 6, I stayed at the same pace I had been, but was talking to friends, and my HR just could not handle it. Very sad. Around 10 miles in, I had to bid farewell to my friends and walk for a few minutes to get my HR back under control. It was still a good run considering everything that has gone on, but it took way more out of me than even a 15-18 mile run used to! Oh well, hopefully things will get better as I build my base back up.
I had a good track workout last night too. Sadly it was 6 points lower the VDOT scale than I was doing last year, but my 1200/1600/1200 at T pace and 6x200 at I pace went off without a hitch, other than it being just plain hard. But workouts like that are supposed to be hard. Actually, the worst part of track last night might have been running past a bar to and from the workout wearing black knee socks!
I am running the Seabrook 1/2 Marathon on Sunday but really have no expectations whatsoever. I have a feeling they will form in the first few miles of the race. Maybe I will run super fast to more quickly end the embarassment of my new socks...
Swimming update:
I finally got myself to masters on Tuesday night and it was a good workout. I swam 3100yds and did not die. That included 4x250 of pulling, which is good for this time of year and good for triathletes who don't really kick anyway. I also got out of work early last Friday and got in a 1600yd swim then with a 1000yd time trial. I haven't looked yet for any old times to see how it compared, but the time was nothing impressive, so I'm looking for some substantial improvement over the next few months!
Biking update:
Did Rick's Brick again on Sunday. It was awesome, as expected. I was surprised how hot it got though considering I'd started my previous 2 long rides dressed up looking like a snowman because it had been so cold. Looks like I'll be dressed that way again on Saturday, but probably soaking wet as well. Can't wait. But back to Sunday's ride. We had a tail wind most of the way which was very nice. That ride was easier on me mentally and physically than my 2 previous rides of 60 and 65 miles. I definitely deserved a good ride after the hell of those 2 rides. Kim, Ingrid, and Holly all ride substantially further than they had before, so that was very neat too. Rick is still out there riding, in this awful weather, and I have thought about him often this week. It is just crazy that he has the ability and passion to ride all that way and then run a marathon!
Running update:
I did a 12 mile run on Saturday that ended up hurting way worse than it should have. My pace was good - just over 11:00 when all was said and done, but I think I learned a sad lesson. My HR was steadily in Z2 for the first 6 miles that I ran by myself, but then when I ran the next 6, I stayed at the same pace I had been, but was talking to friends, and my HR just could not handle it. Very sad. Around 10 miles in, I had to bid farewell to my friends and walk for a few minutes to get my HR back under control. It was still a good run considering everything that has gone on, but it took way more out of me than even a 15-18 mile run used to! Oh well, hopefully things will get better as I build my base back up.
I had a good track workout last night too. Sadly it was 6 points lower the VDOT scale than I was doing last year, but my 1200/1600/1200 at T pace and 6x200 at I pace went off without a hitch, other than it being just plain hard. But workouts like that are supposed to be hard. Actually, the worst part of track last night might have been running past a bar to and from the workout wearing black knee socks!
I am running the Seabrook 1/2 Marathon on Sunday but really have no expectations whatsoever. I have a feeling they will form in the first few miles of the race. Maybe I will run super fast to more quickly end the embarassment of my new socks...
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