IMTX round 2

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Saturday - March 14

Swim

1h 07m
4000.00 yards
01m 41s /100 yards

morning swim (END): 500mix, 2x200sidekicks w/ fins, 4x100drills M/S: 1/2/3/4/5/3/2/100 N/S (pull buoy on 200s and 400s), 200ez

Run

39m 36s
6.50 miles
06m 05s /Mi

afternoon tempo run - pace felt good from start to finish

took carson to the rodeo today for her birthday. had fun and got kicked in the balls by a sheep in the petting zoo. it kicked me so hard i almost puked.

Health data: Hours slept: 8.5

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Friday - March 13

Strength

core workout at lunch

college basketball is killing me. i was up past midnight the last 2 nights watching games. lastnight i watched uconn and syracuse play 6OTs for a total of 4hrs. it was worth it put meanwhile the swimming is suffering.

Health data: Hours slept: 6

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Thursday - March 12

Run

36m
5.10 miles
07m 04s /Mi

morning run on tready (FARTLEK): 15min warm, 1/1.5/2/1.5/1min intervals at 5:45pace with 2min RI @ 7min pace, 5min cool

Bike

55m
18.00 miles
19.64 Mi/hr

evening trainer ride (ME): 20min warm, 30min high Z2/Z3 effort (HR 130), 5min cool

Strength

leg weights at lunch

Sport #1

Massage
20m

Sport #2

Stretching
15m

Health data: Hours slept: 6

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Wednesday - March 11

Run

40m
5.60 miles
07m 08s /Mi

lunch run on the tready: progressive run (increase pace every 5min by 30sec starting at 8:30 and ending at 6min pace and then 10min cooldown at 7-8min pace)

Bike

1h 40m
32.00 miles
19.20 Mi/hr

evening trainer ride (STR): 20min warm, 15/10/5min big ring/low cadence w/ 5min RI, 10X 2min Z4/1min RI, 5min cool

Sport #1

Massage
05m

Sport #2

Stretching
10m

right achilles felt ok today.

Health data: Hours slept: 8

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Tuesday - March 10

Swim

21m 14s
1500.00 yards
01m 25s /100 yards

morning swim: got to pool late so cut straight swim short. stroke came ez, feel it getting stronger on the pull phase.

Strength

upper body weights at lunch

Sport #1

Massage
05m

Sport #2

Stretching
05m

took another rest day to let the right achilles feel better as it is still really tender. i was also f'n tired all day!!!!

Health data: Hours slept: 8

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Monday - March 9

Sport #1

Massage
10m

Sport #2

Stretching
05m

rest day - polished off some serious birthday cake tonight!!!!

Health data: Hours slept: 8

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Sunday - March 8

Bike

2h 09m
44.00 miles
20.47 Mi/hr

road south mopac on tri bike (1st time for the tri bike on the road since IMAZ). did 5x 8mile loops with the 3rd and 5th loop at Z3 effort (both laps at 20:44/23+ mph pace). rest of ride in Z2.
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avg HR is for the Z3 efforts (creeped in to Z4 a few times)

Run

32m 03s
5.05 miles
06m 21s /Mi

HIM pace t-run off the bike. right achilles really tender.

Sport #1

Massage
20m

Sport #2

Stretching
15m

good race sim workout today on tired legs. want to hold Z3 for entire bike effort in HIMs so need to continue to train in that manner. run felt good but bonk was slowing coming on if i had continued to run w/o any gels. took in 500cals of infinit on bike and start of run.