This week is going to be weird. We are doing a half-ironman on Saturday. The fact that the race is Saturday and not Sunday has my whole routine screwed up. On top of that, Monday was off, so that also affects all my plans. I just need to relax and get to the race ready to go.
On Saturday, I went to scout the course for the race. The lake is beautiful! Hopefully, I will think the same when I am done with the race. During the race, immediately after getting on the bike, we will have to climb out of the park and to the main road. The bike course consists of an 18.5mi loop done three times. The course includes some rolling hills, which are not steep, but they are long. I did a little over two loops (I got lost the first time) and then did a 45min brick. I was looking for the run course, but I could not find it, so I just ran around the park.
On Sunday, I went on a 2.5hr run. I kept a steady and relaxed pace, except for a 30min pickup that I did in the middle, at a fast pace. Then I went to the still-nameless-tri-team official BBQ, where we had a good time eating and drinking to our pleasure. Thanks to Matt and Genine for hosting!
On Monday, I went to the gym for a quick run and lifting workout. After that, I went to the office for a few hours to advance some of my projects. Then I went home, got on the bike, and rode 40mi at a steady pace, followed by a brisk 20min brick.
Today, I went to the pool. Wow, I had not swum since Thursday morning, and much to my surprise, I kind of missed it. I did the following workout: 300m wu, 500m fins, 200m pull, 3x150m @0:15, 100m drill, 3x100m @0:10, 200m cd. After that, I went to the gym and did the 45min spinning class, which was a nice high-cadence workout. Then I did an easy 30min run around the hills near the gym, and then I did my chest/triceps workout.
I am pondering what I would do for the rest of the week. I don't know if I should do a track workout tomorrow. I know I won’t be able to bike until Thursday afternoon, and then that would be an easy ride. Tapering sux!
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Good luck to you guys this weekend!
You used the word "Swum". I thought you had used the wrong tense of Swim, but I looked it up and sure enough you got it right with the helping verb.
Both you and Esther do your best on Saturday.
I am a friend of Matt's, met Esther at Mooseman. I am excited to see how your Lake Placid adventure goes.
"I don't know if I should do a track workout tomorrow." "Tapering sux!"
Tough to pass up that track workout now, isn't it?
I know you said that if you find it fun you are doing it wrong. Yet there's something different enough about it that it's... fun.
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