Wednesday - July 19

I love my dog. If it werent for him licking my hand this morning, I never would have got up. I would have been SUPER late for work. Good dog. I sat on my bike for just moment last night and my "area" is tender, but not as bad as it could be. I can sit on my full butt today instead of just one side, so it's MUCH better. *** At least my house got cleaned... I however, did nothing else.

Health data: Sleep: 4 Stress: 3 Soreness: 3 Fatigue: 3 Sick: 1 Hours slept: 6.25

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Tuesday - July 18

Bike

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Nothing. I worked from 6:45 am until 8:15 pm today. I needed to get my house cleaned up too, but that didnt happen. Looks like I'm going to have the same work schedule again today. What a waste. And I have a race this weekend. ...

Run

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NOthing. Total loss. I feel like a failure. It doesnt get dark until 9, so I maybe could have done a quick run when I got home, but I hadnt had anything to eat since 11am, so I dont think that would have turned out too well.

Forecasted High for today- 112. !!? Planned workout is Brick: B: 60 min @ RPE 4 followed w/ R: 30 min recovery run @RPE 2-3 So I guess I'll try to get started about 7:30pm? That will put in in the house right at sundown. It wont be late enough still though. Last night for my spin it was still smokin' hot out at 8. *** I hardly got any sleep, and what I did get was lousy. Also, I feel like I have monkey butt going on, but actually I have a brusised ass-crack. That's about the only way I can explain it. I dont know if I'll have time to get in a new sadle before my race this weekend. *** i entered this above info at 8:30am. It's not 1:31 and my crotch freakin hurts. I mean really. It's not like a rub or raw wound, but tail-bone, sit-bone, crotch pain. It hurtst. I just called the greatest biek shop in the world- Freeride BIke and Skate (www.freeridebikeandskate.com) and ordered a Terry Tri Gel. There's no way I am suffering through with a slightly lighter men's saddle anymore. They retail at $110, but I got the fat hook-up. I'm still spending twice the price of a normal saddle though. but at least my ass wont hurt as bad. Hey if you hafta be ont he nose, you might as well get comfortable. -slowtwitch.com posters scare me-

Health data: Sleep: 2 Stress: 4 Soreness: 1 Fatigue: 3 Sick: 2 Hours slept: 5.5 Overall Workout: 1

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Monday - July 17

Bike

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Out door spin class. in 103 degree heat. I have managed to bruise my ass crack. no joke.

Swim

30m
1500.00 yards
02m /100 yards

just did a little swimming around. also talked to some women about joining DFT

11:47am. Current Temp 98. Heat Index 105... and rising. Heat index for 5pm is expected to be near 113. great. *** Stood around and talked with Kelly Benjamen and her husband for ever. Very cool. Her husband tinkered away on my bike and is now shifting better than it ever has. Yippee! *** Kelly has the Coolest M-Dot tat I've seen. .. I have to get me one of those ;)

Health data: Sleep: 3 Stress: 3 Soreness: 3 Fatigue: 4 RHR: 52 Overall Workout: 4

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Sunday - July 16

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Saturday - July 15

Bike

1h 42m 25s
28.00 miles
16.40 Mi/hr

longest ride to date. rode w/2 girls on my race team. this was one of the best workouts since i've started tris. I even rode naked (haha, I just rode in a recordbreaker swimsuit- got a tan goin)There were a TON of other riders out-especailly when we were coming back. we left the "base" at 6:45am and it was perfect. excellent route- i'll see if i can load it up here.

Health data: Sleep: 4 Stress: 4 Soreness: 5 Fatigue: 5 RHR: 52 Hours slept: 6 Overall Workout: 5

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Friday - July 14

Weather for the next 7 days: Hot. (No serisously, 100 from here until wednesday then 99)

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Thursday - July 13

Bike

25m 42s
6.75 miles
15.76 Mi/hr

not a great ride. was supposed to be 30min spin with 3x60sec accel. every 5 minutes. I got about 3 1/2 miles from home and big lightning and storms were rolling in. I raced back to the house. Last night there were winds of 60+ mph (about 10pm). I had left the house at 8:30, but on my way back I was going DOWNHILL in my aerobars at 23mph. I was into the wind. I rde this hill consistently at over 32mph. I knew I was in trouble. It was hell trying to get back to the house. Crazy how the weather could go from clear to ominious in 15 minutes.

I'm still reeling from what eric said last night. he has since apologized multiple times, but my feelings are crushed. I think it's safe for me to expect flowers, but i doubt i'll be so lucky.