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Saturday - January 13

Bike

5h 57m
93.00 miles
15.63 Mi/hr

I'm very busy- I'll write my 'race' report later. Overall, it was a great ride, and we had a ton of fun. Unfortunately, it was absolutely freezing- I've never been that cold before, even skiing in vermont in -15 degree weather. The temp. started out at 40 and got COLDER for the whole day. Someone said it was 30 at one point. That just sucks. The ride ended up being only 96 miles, but oh well, close enough :) My garmin died at mile 80, so I have to wait for Mike to get the official distance and time, but for the first 80 miles, we averaged 15.4mph, which isn't so bad, all things considered. The route was pretty tough- the climbs were a lot bigger than I thought, and when we turned around to go mainly downhill, we had a cold, nasty headwind. Oh yeah- drafting is my new favorite thing :) Alright, I have to go watch some football- go Chargers (its fun being a fair weather fan!) ...more later

RACE DAY: Stagecoach Century

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Friday - January 12

Bike

31m 51s
8.36 miles
15.75 Mi/hr

Quick spin around the block to get my legs and butt ready for the century tomorrow. Weather forecast still looks decent- 57 and sunny, with hardly any wind. I can't wait- it'll be an adventure!! :)

Woo-hoo it's Friday, and it's a 3-day weekend!!! It should be an exciting weekend- the century ride tomorrow, a pasta dinner party afterwards with co-workers, and Sunday night we're having a poker party at our place. I can't wait!

Here's the elevation profile for the century- eek!

Health data: Sleep: 4 Stress: 5 Soreness: 4 Fatigue: 4 Hours slept: 7.5

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Thursday - January 11

Run

56m 09s
6.96 miles
08m 04s /Mi

Pace run around Balboa park.

Swim

39m
2200.00 yards
01m 46s /100 yards

Great swim- really worked on pulling hard through the water. Form felt ok, but my hips would sink if I stopped thinking about them.

Sport #1

Commuter Cycling
20m

After my run. Not any more flexible than Monday.

Sport #2

Yoga
25m

After my run. Not any more flexible than Monday.

The weather forecast for the century has improved! As of yesterday, there was a chance of rain with winds up to 25mph and temperatures as low as 28, high of 58. Today, they say that the wind and rain are supposed to hold off, so now it's just the cold that will suck, but I'm already used to that. I'm super relieved about no wind! Now I'm actually excited for the century... except for the part where I have to climb almost 3,000 feet over 40miles.... :)

Hopefully I'll get a swim in after work.

Health data: Sleep: 3 Stress: 4 Soreness: 4 Fatigue: 4 Hours slept: 9.5

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Wednesday - January 10

Bike

54m 17s
14.25 miles
15.75 Mi/hr

Did some hills workouts- practiced getting out of my saddle more. Now that my knees don't hurt, climbing doesn't feel as bad and I want to start working on it more because that is the ONLY strength I have as a cyclist. I also have to get my HR higher- I zone out a lot while riding, and just go easy, but if I focus more on my HR, maybe I'll actually push myself like I do running.

Run

16m 31s
2.08 miles
07m 56s /Mi

Omigosh- a brick!! I really tested my knees today, hills and a brick workout. I didn't want to go for long because technically I'm 'tapering' for my century, but I wanted to make sure that I still knew what a brick felt like. Maybe I should do this more often- my HR was lower and my speed was up- weird!

Sport

Commuter Cycling
20m

Happy hump day! I know I should be tapering a bit more for this century ride, but my body just feels so good this week that I can't help going out and exercising! :) I'm a dork

Health data: Sleep: 5 Stress: 5 Soreness: 5 Fatigue: 5 Hours slept: 6.5 Overall Workout: 5

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Tuesday - January 9

Run

59m 26s
7.22 miles
08m 14s /Mi

Hilly canyon run- downhill hurt more then uphill, but I got my HR up to 175, so I felt like I was pushing the big hills. Overall great run- felt strong the whole time. I love it when a 7 mile run seems 'short' :)

Swim

28m
1600.00 yards
01m 45s /100 yards

There- I made it to the pool! I dread the actually going to the gym, but once I get there, I really do enjoy swimming, especially when I get a rhythm going and I feel like I'm gliding well.
wu: 200 pull
main: 3x400
cd: 200 pull, 100 more just for fun

Sport

Commuter Cycling
20m

Last night was so great- I love not having any applications hanging over my head anymore. I got to run some errands, bake some yummy lasagna, do some yoga and then relax watching hockey and have a beer- all guilt free. Hmm...maybe I shouldn't go to grad school afterall... ;)

Health data: Sleep: 3 Stress: 5 Soreness: 5 Fatigue: 4 Hours slept: 7 Overall Workout: 4

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Monday - January 8

Sport #1

Commuter Cycling
20m

Tried out the MTV power yoga DVD. I am the most inflexible person in the world and I also can't balance worth crap. It was fun though, and I made it through the whole workout- my arms and shoulders are a million times stronger than they were when I was 'just' a marathon runner. See- even the little bit of swimming I do has gotten me somewhere!

Sport #2

Yoga
30m

Rest day today. My legs don't feel too terrible, all things considered, but I need my body recovered for the century on Saturday, so this week will be a recovery week. Happy Monday everyone!