Mad Manatee Mentors 2013: CLOSED (exc/ Pop Tart bribes) (Page 222)

I had the most ridiculously brutal workout on the track last night. It was pathetically funny, actually. 

I guess I was feeling a little cocky after my milk mile, perhaps a little invincible. I caved into a rather odd craving of McDonalds like 15 minutes before practice started. Oh yeah, and it was hot and muggy out too. I know some of you can sympathize with this.

I did a 30 mile bike ride earlier in the day and over 100 miles in the past 3 days. When I was warming up my legs felt super sluggish. I was telling my training partner, "Ah man, my legs are shot. This is going to be a slow workout."

And then, once I said that, I felt that I had to try and prove myself wrong or something? I dunno, I am weird like that.

So we do our usual warm-up quarter (I generally run 85-90 seconds as it's just a way to get your legs moving quicker) and I run it in like 79! Not the way you want to start a workout.

Then we get to the workout. 7 x 1000 @ 4:05 going down to 4:02

First rep: One shoe came untied, I had to step off, tie shoe and then run solo

Second rep: way too fast 3:55

Third rep: Stomach churning from mcdonalds

Fourth rep: Other shoe comes untied!!!

Fifth rep: Full on collision with some dude who walked into lane one talking on his cell phone!!! I straight up stiff armed him, I literally looked like the Heisman trophy. I have patience for pedestrians on the sidewalk who  walk in front of me but on a track that is totally fenced in???

Oh yeah, and I left my shirt at the track. I get out of the car and I suddenly feel that, "I think I am missing something." At some point, and I don't know what point exactly, but it's a little inappropriate to be seen by your neighbors in sweaty running clothes and no shirt.

WHEEEE!!!

Just booked our flights to Raleigh for B2B!!!  Now I just need to also book the hotel, rent a car, and rent race wheels. 

And maybe do a tad more of that training stuff. 

Done without? Yes. A bit nerve racking, but slowing down and staying calm helps. At B2B, they time the tides as well. The goal is neutral, but seem to err on the side of current assisted. Monica has been strong enough in the swim that there is a very real possibility of going under an hour in this, maybe well under, the current can be that strong. I'd still go in not counting on that assist and take it as a bonus if it happened.

I had the most ridiculously brutal workout on the track last night. It was pathetically funny, actually. 

I guess I was feeling a little cocky after my milk mile, perhaps a little invincible. I caved into a rather odd craving of McDonalds like 15 minutes before practice started. Oh yeah, and it was hot and muggy out too. I know some of you can sympathize with this.

I got stuck here.  Hot and muggy is a high of 73?!  I so do not sympathize!

I had the most ridiculously brutal workout on the track last night. It was pathetically funny, actually. 

I guess I was feeling a little cocky after my milk mile, perhaps a little invincible. I caved into a rather odd craving of McDonalds like 15 minutes before practice started. Oh yeah, and it was hot and muggy out too. I know some of you can sympathize with this.

I got stuck here.  Hot and muggy is a high of 73?!  I so do not sympathize!

I had the most ridiculously brutal workout on the track last night. It was pathetically funny, actually. 

I guess I was feeling a little cocky after my milk mile, perhaps a little invincible. I caved into a rather odd craving of McDonalds like 15 minutes before practice started. Oh yeah, and it was hot and muggy out too. I know some of you can sympathize with this.

I did a 30 mile bike ride earlier in the day and over 100 miles in the past 3 days. When I was warming up my legs felt super sluggish. I was telling my training partner, "Ah man, my legs are shot. This is going to be a slow workout."

And then, once I said that, I felt that I had to try and prove myself wrong or something? I dunno, I am weird like that.

So we do our usual warm-up quarter (I generally run 85-90 seconds as it's just a way to get your legs moving quicker) and I run it in like 79! Not the way you want to start a workout.

Then we get to the workout. 7 x 1000 @ 4:05 going down to 4:02

First rep: One shoe came untied, I had to step off, tie shoe and then run solo

Second rep: way too fast 3:55

Third rep: Stomach churning from mcdonalds

Fourth rep: Other shoe comes untied!!!

Fifth rep: Full on collision with some dude who walked into lane one talking on his cell phone!!! I straight up stiff armed him, I literally looked like the Heisman trophy. I have patience for pedestrians on the sidewalk who  walk in front of me but on a track that is totally fenced in???

Oh yeah, and I left my shirt at the track. I get out of the car and I suddenly feel that, "I think I am missing something." At some point, and I don't know what point exactly, but it's a little inappropriate to be seen by your neighbors in sweaty running clothes and no shirt.