IMTX round 2

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Monday - March 23

Bike

1h 00m
19.00 miles
19.00 Mi/hr

evening trainer ride: 20min warm, 6x5min (4min big ring/high cadence w/ 1min ez), 10min cool

Strength

upper body and leg weights at lunch

Sport

Stretching
05m

Health data: Hours slept: 8

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Sunday - March 22

Bike

2h 32m
52.00 miles
20.53 Mi/hr

6X around 8mile s.mopac loop (2X 1 ez loop/2 loops @ race pace)
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129 HR avg for race pace efforts (goal was 130). hammys were tight from yard work yesterday and the wind really started howling midway thru. both race pace efforts where the same time (43min). took in 600cal of infinit and 15cal gel.

Run

50m
8.00 miles
06m 15s /Mi

t-run off bike. 146 HR avg (goal was under 150)
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took in 100cal gel and 125cal infinit (could have used another gel and some water). it got a little toasty on the run today.

Sport #1

Massage
15m

Sport #2

Stretching
25m

brick felt good today. legs were tired once i hit the run but breathing was fine so happy with that. goal is to run 6:30pace at lonestar so today made me feel thats manageable. as for the bike, i want to go 2:25 at lonestar so i will need more effort that what i gave today.

Health data: Hours slept: 7

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Saturday - March 21

Swim

52m
3280.84 yards
01m 35s /100 yards

OWS at barton springs. 2x400 warmup, 2100 straight (1:30pace), 100cool
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the wetsuit felt so constricting at first. took some time to get comfortable. will try to do this again next weekend prior to lonestar.

Bike

1h 30m
28.00 miles
18.67 Mi/hr

evening ride around s.mopac. 15min warm, 3x 15min pushing biggest gear i have w/ 5min RI, 20min cool

yard work kicked my ass today.

Health data: Hours slept: 7

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Friday - March 20

Run

1h 14m
10.50 miles
07m 03s /Mi

aerobic run at TL with a little pickup on the last 1.5 miles. first taste of the heat this year!

Sport #1

Massage
15m

Sport #2

Stretching
15m

took tri bike in to J&A for a fit check. moved the seat around and replaced my cleats. feels better.

Health data: Hours slept: 9

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Thursday - March 19

passed on the $10 swim at the Y. will swim tomorrow once i am home. i have to say, san diego is an active community. the # of bikers in runners (especially after work) is insane. i still prefer austin anyday!

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Wednesday - March 18

Run

55m
7.50 miles
07m 20s /Mi

aerobic run afterwork at mission bay along the coast. sweet run, really foggy so hard to see the ocean right in front of you, but such a nice cool breeze coming off the water.

Strength

upper body weights at lunch

Sport #1

Massage
05m

Sport #2

Stretching
05m

signedup for Ironman Utah May 1, 2010. Nothing better than getting an IM on the books. I already have goosebumps!

Health data: Hours slept: 8

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Tuesday - March 17

Swim

1h 03m
3937.01 yards
01m 36s /100 yards

morning swim (ME): 500mix, 600drills, M/S: 5x400 SI 6:20 (hold 5:30), 500mix ez
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all 400s were under 5:30. wanted to do 6 but could feel dinner coming up slowly. swam at the Y in san diego. its a 25m pool which i could tell was a bit longer than 25yd. the outdoor pool is also heated so i swam under the moon. it was sweet!

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