Thursday – 5/1/08
Un-scheduled rest day, but it felt great.
Friday – 5/2/08
That’s right! More rest.
Saturday – 5/3/08
WHITE LAKE HALF IRONMAN. Well they were calling for rain and thunderstorms, but what we got was wind and heat. I started out poorly in the swim. For some reason I just couldn’t seem to get in a rhythm and catch my breathe. I just seemed to be breathing way too much, and that may have been the cause of my upset stomach and gas I had for the rest of the race. I finished the swim in 40:09, but that includes a 100-yard run or so down the dock to the first transition mat. My T1 was 3:39, but I felt like it was longer. I need to work on this one. I did the bike in 2:57:30, which was only about 3 minutes faster than last year. I was really hoping for a faster bike, and I’m not sure how much of it was the wind, and how much was evidence that I need more work on the bike. T2 was 2:43 but should have been quicker. I think putting suntan lotion on took too much time, but I was grateful that I did. My run was 1:53:28. I am probably the most disappointed in my run, but with my stomach issues and the heat, I just couldn’t pick up the pace. However, all of that said, I think the most important part of all of it is that afterwards I felt great (and still do.) I can tell my conditioning is better than last year, and all of my training has paid off in that respect. I bettered my time from last year by 4 minutes, but I am definitely in better shape at this point, and ready to jump right back into training. [70.3]
Sunday – 5/4/08
Not that ready. REST DAY!
Monday – 5/5/08
AM: Back to the pool. This morning I did some speed work and tried to make up for my poor swimming on Saturday. [2]
PM: Walking, weights and stretching. [1]
Tuesday – 5/6/08
AM: Had a great bike workout this morning with a combination of speed, low gear and standing work for an hour. [18]
PM: Good for me. Went for a run after work. Not too bad. Still don’t like it, but I need to get it in. I probably felt the fatigue from Saturday more on the run than I have so far this week. My legs were a bit sore, but I got in 7 miles in 1:02. [7]
Wednesday – 5/7/08
AM: Here are the excuses…Up late, tired this morning, had to worry about a friend’s dog were watching for a few days, etc. But I did get up for a swim (a bit late and rushed for time) and got in a little over a mile and a half. I was tired, but I probably could have done more, but I needed to get home to deal with the dogs. [1.5]
PM: Warm-up walk with some core work. [1.5]
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