I'm going to do my bike ride tomorrow instead of today for a couple reasons.  First, I do have to work today.  Second, I've already reached my goal miles for June and biking tomorrow will give me a start on July.  :)  I just need to figure out when I'm going to squeeze in the yard and farm work that needs done.  sigh.  :)

I've successfully completed two weeks without running and without going crazy!  :)  I'm cautiously optimistic that things are doing better in achilles tendonland.  My chronic side is just a tiny bit sore.  My acute side is even better.  No running next week for sure.  I'm really trying to be good!

I'm very excited that the relay team has come together for the Ashtabula tri.  I was really worried I wouldn't be able to participate this year, but now I can bike!!!!!

a.m. commute. 22:18, 5.63 miles, 15.15 mph average.

p.m. commute. 48:50, 11.39 miles, 14.0 mph average. Leisurely ride home. I was tired and hungry.

a.m. commute. 1:11:14, 17.86 miles, 15 mph average. HUMID! I was soaking wet by the time I got to work. Cold front should be through by lunch so should be better for the ride home.

p.m. commute. 22:30, 5.64 miles, 15 mph average. So I'm happily starting out my ride home and I look in my little helmet mirror and there, ever so politely, perched on my shoulder is a little black spider. Ok, I don't like spiders. Nothing rational here, but that's how it is. Good thing there was no traffic because it took several swats and some drunken swerving to get the dang thing off my shoulder. LOL!

Rode past a herd of longhorn cows and calves this morning.  I was thinking how it's a really good thing that the calves are not born with horns already.  ;)

6am 4 mile walk before work. 15:02, 14:33, 14:19, 14:34. Still experiencing some achilles soreness (mostly in the first one I injured) off and on. Taking it day by day before I decide how long to give running a break, but I'm guessing it will be at least a month. Time will tell.

6am 4 mile walk before work. 15:02, 14:33, 14:19, 14:34. Still experiencing some achilles soreness (mostly in the first one I injured) off and on. Taking it day by day before I decide how long to give running a break, but I'm guessing it will be at least a month. Time will tell.

6am lap swim.
100y breast.
Ladder, free style. 100y, 100y (trouble getting off the first rung, LOL!), 200y, 300y, 200y, 100y.
100y breast.

I really concentrated on my pull today. Now my arms feel like jello.

I think I'm getting the hang of this water running because now my legs feel like jello. Feeling good!

a.m. commute. 22:23, 5.62 miles, 15 mph average.

p.m. commute. 1:04:12, 16.12 miles, 15 mph average. Part of this ride was dang painful, but part was beautiful. There was a long section of headwind where I could only go around 12 mph. Fortunately, there was a long section of tailwind at the end. It was a long uphill grade, but I was steadily cruising at 17.5 mph up the hill. I could have gone faster too, but wanted to keep my cadence pretty high to keep my knee happy. That was sweet because for awhile I thought my legs must be totally dead tired. It's just amazing how much difference the wind direction makes. And it wasn't even blowing that hard tonight.