8.5.2011 Friday...Finally

Did a duathlon last Sunday and killed it, 3rd OA, first time on podium. Woke up with a cold on Monday and ran 2 miles, then nothing at all the last 3 days. Biked this morning, hill repeats with my friend who is "tapering" for SheRox on Sunday. Our usual course, 9 miles warmup on flats, 12x0.9 mile hill repeat, 9 mile cool down on flats. Stopped twice to cough up a furball and drink water.

Not working out this week was making me so crazy. Other than coughing and congestion I felt OK so excess energy made it tough to sit at my desk and work.

23 miles this morning on the bike...pretty much my typical routine 5 X a week(23 to 28 miles daily)...might try to get in a 50 mile group ride tomorrow just to change things up a bit...

I'm with you on the motivation...6 am and spaghetti legs does not make for an enjoyable ride...always seems to go away after 6/7 miles though...

Edited to add... WTG moldoverb !!!!!!!!!!

Looked at my schedule for today and oops. I was supposed to run 20 minutes yesterday. So I will do that today and swim a little at noon.

73 degrees this morning!

Thanks! I attribute it to the new bike. I train a lot more to become worthy of it's potential. I'm mainly a runner so it made a huge difference.

Mornin'!

16 mile ride this morning.  Started pre-dawn, got to see a REALLY pretty sunrise.  Kinda slow; first ride in about a month (shame on me), and first workout of any kind in 8 days.  Coming off my 8-day rest.  Went well; slow, like I said, but I had more power up the hills than I expected.

I'm back!!

AM: 2 mile OWS

PM: Probably bike/run combo, but still working on details.  Not hard effort though.

I think I already grats'ed you but if not ... anyway here is a warm healing {{{MELON PRESS}}}

Oh, and 35:25 little brickie for me.

Got a a swim day today:

200swim, 200 kick, 200pull, 200 swim

2 x 1200

4x 50

Saturday got 4 hour ride and 30 minute run  (non brick)

Sunday got STEELMAN!!!!!!

5:30 am -  Rode my bike to register for Masters Swim group.

6:00 am - 1hr 15min ride, with a really cool new friend met on the road. Dude is quick !!

Nice easy day. Swim 1000 meters.

Rest for tomorrow's 25-30 mile bike ride.

went to the gym early this morning and ran 4.11 miles. I did lunges for the first time in a while and my quads near my knees are tender.

I have a 30mile community benefit ride tomorrow.

Perfect training night!!!

Swam 2500 yards this morning, with 4X50 full out sprints...Which is about as technical as my swims get!  LOL!