Monday was a morning swim and nice zone 1-2 bike ride. Alex McDonald joined me for the swim and ride, and it's great to see how much stronger Alex is getting. It's amazing that only a few months ago he was in a wheel chair with two broken legs.
Tuesday always means Pro Swim Practice and Coach Dave delivered. We had another great practice and we're all getting so strong in the water. Dave's an excellent coach. Highlight of the practice was an all out 200 and I almost went under 2 minutes. I came in 2:00.4, quite a bit faster than my first Pro Swim Workout in February!
Tuesday evening was a long run with a 20 minute section at 5:13-5:18 pace. That was a tough run.
Wednesday's workouts called for a 2 hour session on the trainer followed by a transition run (and swim in the evening). After yesterday's run, the bike was tough but the T-Run went well and there was no cramping on the run or the afternoon swim. I think the salt is working.
Thursday was more Pro Swim and a nine mile run in the afternoon.
Thursday evening my nephews from Indiana joined us for a couple of days. It was great seeing the kids and Adam and Natalie.
Friday morning I hit my swim workout and had another strong swim. After the swim I headed out for two hour ride. The ride was followed up with a trip to the Raleigh Children's Museum and a showing of Cars 2. Everyone enjoyed it.
Saturday means the P-Ride and it was another good effort with some long pulls and even some jumps off the front of the group. It felt great to be riding fast. However, the weather was very warm and the heat and humidity got to me. Fortunately my better half joined me for my second half of my Saturday ride, so I was able to put in four hours on the bike.
Post P-Ride with my better half.
Sunday means a long run. I ran around Chapel Hill and ended the workout with two miles at tempo pace. I hit the two miles at 5:30 pace and called it a day. Wow, 90 degrees is warm but this weather is making me stronger.
Mark joined me for an easy 3,000 yards in the water and with that, the weekend training was finished.
Tuesday always means Pro Swim Practice and Coach Dave delivered. We had another great practice and we're all getting so strong in the water. Dave's an excellent coach. Highlight of the practice was an all out 200 and I almost went under 2 minutes. I came in 2:00.4, quite a bit faster than my first Pro Swim Workout in February!
Tuesday evening was a long run with a 20 minute section at 5:13-5:18 pace. That was a tough run.
Wednesday's workouts called for a 2 hour session on the trainer followed by a transition run (and swim in the evening). After yesterday's run, the bike was tough but the T-Run went well and there was no cramping on the run or the afternoon swim. I think the salt is working.
Thursday was more Pro Swim and a nine mile run in the afternoon.
Thursday evening my nephews from Indiana joined us for a couple of days. It was great seeing the kids and Adam and Natalie.
Friday morning I hit my swim workout and had another strong swim. After the swim I headed out for two hour ride. The ride was followed up with a trip to the Raleigh Children's Museum and a showing of Cars 2. Everyone enjoyed it.
Saturday means the P-Ride and it was another good effort with some long pulls and even some jumps off the front of the group. It felt great to be riding fast. However, the weather was very warm and the heat and humidity got to me. Fortunately my better half joined me for my second half of my Saturday ride, so I was able to put in four hours on the bike.
Post P-Ride with my better half.
Sunday means a long run. I ran around Chapel Hill and ended the workout with two miles at tempo pace. I hit the two miles at 5:30 pace and called it a day. Wow, 90 degrees is warm but this weather is making me stronger.
Mark joined me for an easy 3,000 yards in the water and with that, the weekend training was finished.
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