Catching up

Here is the run down since last post.

Wed March 12
5.5 Mile run 8:10/mile
45 minutes
172 Max HR
146 Avg HR

26.5 Mile Bike 17.7 mph
1:30
160 max
136 Avg

Thursday March 13
12.1 Mile Run 9:10/ mile
1:51
169 Max
152 Avg


Disney World Trip
3 Runs
5 Mile 6 Mile 4 Mile
41:30 52:12 31:00
164/154 166/153 n/a

Saturday March 22
48.6 mile Bike 16.2 mph avg
3 Hours
161/130


The Disney trip was exciting with lots of walking but not many aerobic points earned except for the brief increased HR's associated with the roller coasters.

I am ready to get back to a regular routine to prepare for Playtri Oly in a couple of weeks. I jumped in the pool today with my new wetsuit. It is still COLD, but I will be ready.

Monday Ride and Swim

The weather was delightful as I went out for a 1 1/2 hour bike ride. My training called for a 90 min ride with a 30 minute tempo(faster than comfortable) pace. I did the best I could attacking the hills before me in Flower Mound.

Totals
90 minutes
27.6 miles
18.4 mph
163 Max HR
136 Avg HR

Ate some dinner and tucked the munchkins into bed and went for a swim.

2000 meters
42:00 minutes

Snow in March!!

Thursday is my scheduled long run day. So as the day began I was preparing to run after I took the girls to school. Then work called, which delayed me an hour. Then another fire had to be put out. Finally, I was ready to go, 10:30 am. It was a little chilly and cloudy, but not bad. So I began to run. Mile one was great, crisp and chilly but tolerable. Mile two started to get nasty, mild rain mixed with a slight dusting of sleet. Mile three became a nightmare, hard rain followed halfway through with large wet snowflakes. Luckily, I had begun to work my way back home. I changed clothes and headed to Life Time to finish indoors.

1st run:
2.75 miles
24.32 minutes

2nd run:
10.4 miles
90 minutes
157 Max Hr
149 avg HR

Sat ride and Run
We had a great ride Saturday starting at noon. We meandered through Argyle going down Hilltop and out to Robson Ranch and back up Hilltop then back to Flower Mound. I had to work a little harder than I wanted in order to keep up which fatigued my legs.

54 miles
3hrs 15 minutes
17.1 mph
165 Max HR
135 Avg HR

I followed the ride with a 3 mile run.

24:43 minutes
3 miles
8:15 pace
Max Hr 165
Avg HR 148

Wed Swim

Has anybody ever almost drowned in a 3.5 ft pool? It almost happened to me today. I went for a workout:

300meter warmup
400meter buildup set
2 X 200 meter 100 easy 100 hard
5 x 100 build up
8 x 50 hard
200 pull easy

The last two 50's I was so tired I could barely make the wall.

Mon & Tues Workouts

Monday:

1. 1800 meter HIM pace swim, 38:38.
2. 18 Mile 1 Hr ride on the trainer.

Tuesday:

4.75mile run 40 Minutes, 8:25 pace.

Saturday Brick

Saturday morning was perfect for doing anything with the exception of an open water swim without a wetsuit.

Went out with Gorilla to Dallas House and Hilltop. These crazy animals made me go up the hill three times. That was a tough workout. I am hoping it will help me with all of the BIG HILLS in Florida. I was feeling the hills on the way home.

Total:
43.5 miles
2:31
17.2 mph
Avg Hr 136
Max HR 175

After the bike, I laced up my running shoes and took off for a 3.25 mile run. I was impressed how quickly my legs were able to get into running mode within 1/2 mile.

Total:
3.25 mi
30min
9:02 pace
Avg HR 145
Max HR 159