02.05.2012 Sunday, Fun Fun Fun Day!

Yep, just about to go to bed. Blech--no swim brag! It's about biking, which is a first for me. Rode 82.65 km this morning at almost 29 kph, which for me is unbelievable. I was riding with my new training partner and we were talking the whole time (mostly about guys, and what we'd eat after); when we got to 65 km, I looked at the time and it was way under where I expected. Since we ride by time and she had nothing else to do today (there's not much else to do here, actually, but work, shop and eat!) we just decided to go for the time goal, which was 2:45-2:50. By the time we finished our extra loop, we had gone almost a HIM bike ride.

Ooh, I'm gonna die on the run, I thought. But, after the obligatory five minutes of feeling like impending death, I actually felt really good for a 40-minute run, as if the bike ride had never happened. Would have done two hours then and there except that 1. Race not till June. Not good to peak in Feb. 2. It was about 90 degrees by that point. Still feel good--tired, not sore. Even did an easy swim this PM. Don't know what got into me. It's like all of a sudden my body said, "Oh, okay, I get it!" instead of "I don't wanna!" If only this could happen on a race day LOL.

Got up drank 3 cups of coffee, try to get over this hangover.  Then a 35 mile bike and a 5 mile run.

yee haw.

Yaaaay!  Survived my 20 mile run with no problems!  Had a 2 mile climb miles 6-8 that I was super nervous about, figured that's when the calf would knot...nope! It was a great run (as great as 20 can be!)

Now for some Super Bowl snacks and couch time!   

No matter how lofty I want to be in my head about race mantras, by the end it's always "Piglet. Burger. Piglet. Burger."