6.14.11 Terrific Tuesday!

First day of summer with my daughter home with me, we will probably walk over to the track (3/4 mile away) and she can play while I run. I might be able to talk her into getting out on the trach with me for a few laps, we'll see, she is only 5. I am trying to get her to run the one mile kids runs they have at every local 5K.

She did a 5K with my wife last fall and turned in a 1:00:00, beat my wife by 1 sec according to the official time.

2000 yards in the pool at 6:30am. Going to see the doctor about a tetanus shot and whatever else I might need before swimming in the Schuylkill for the Philly Tri. Body armor?

Hoping to run a few miles this afternoon but my son is graduating High School today and that comes first. Man I'm getting old

I swam drills this AM, 1500 yards or so.

Running 6-8 miles today after work.

Mornin'!

This morning, before work, an easy 3 mile run on the TM at the Y.  The thunder outside chased me indoors.  Yup--I'm a wuss!

This coming Saturday, Quad Cities Tri!  Can't wait!

Went for my first cycle out on the open road - and did 14K (I guess that's about 8 miles). If anyone wants to have a laugh at my newbie-ness, I learned how to downshift gears (if that's what its called) but not how to shift to a higher gear - so spent the first half of my ride on the smallest cog and smallest chain ring (which I know is a no-no and made a bad clicking sound on my chain). I even stopped twice to manually move it over, but without actually using the derailleur it went right back. After the first half of my ride (where I was churning it out even downhill!!) I stopped and decided that soemthing else on the bike must control the gears. After a minute or 2 I discovered the hand brakes have anothe function!! Needless to say the second half of my ride took 50% of the time that the first half did....

I then headed straight to my LBS for a lesson on how to actually use my bike, and to make some adjustments to make my ride more comfortbale/efficient.

That was a good morning! And a pleasant evening as well, it makes me happy to hear about your happiness! I swam 1650 yesterday, my longest nonstop forward crawl, a record which will last until next week when I do 1750. Today is a bike day, 14.6 miles with a short run afterwards; it's bright and sunny here in Michigan, it will be fun!

1 hour with my personal trainer during lunch.

45 min rehab run this afternoon.

Awesome to hear about first bricks, outside rides, etc.

2 hrs OWS with the fishies (saw two sharks and two turtles!)

It'll be 2 hrs cycling as well by the end of the evening

And maybe som' reggae dancin', mon.

Haven't posted on the daily work-out post in months, but today's work-out merits it! With a two-month-old having recently joined our family, I've had to be extra creative in getting my sweat on:

6:30am: Full-body, free weights circuit weight train (I'm the most muscular 155lb, 6' guy in the gym)

6:55am: Easy quarter mile lap swimming.

7:30am: 14 hilly mile bike ride into work.

5:30pm-ish: 17 hilly mile bike ride home!

Happy eatings everyone!

I'll play... 2 miles on the dreadmill at lunch. I hate it, but have nearly passed out running outside at lunch, so it has to be done.

After work a friend and I are going for a lake swim, it will be his first major OWS so I'll be following him in a kayak.. then I get to do 1750, or 45 minutes, whatever. I may get him to beat me with the kayak paddle to simulate a wave start.  

I tripped over a curb while running today, about 2 blocks from my house. Lost a lot of skin on hands and one knee. Went on to do 5 miles a good half minute off normal pace and labored in the humidity. Blah.

At least I had a good swim this morning.

Just got back from my crossfit workout. Short bike and run tomorrow. Then a crossfit workout and swim on thursday. Taking friday off, then my first race on saturday. Too bad the week couldn't go by a little faster!

I'm impressed by how thoughtful the 18 year old was. I am a 20 year old male and, sadly, don't think I would be that mature and supportive. Congrats to him.