It's only Wednesday...

Yesterday was an incredibly long day at work, we got on the road at 8 am to make the rounds visiting stores and didn't stop until dinner, which was at 9:30 pm. I hate being on other peoples schedules, especially when they're the type that doesn't need to eat that often. I'm used to eating multiple times during the day usually every 3 hours, yesterday it was more than 8 hours between lunch and dinner. Anyway it was a struggle getting up at 4:45 this morning but I got up to battle the wind on my bike. My original plan was to try and get my long ride for the week in today but with the wind blowing out of the south and my option for bike path (after nearly getting run over yesterday I'm off the streets) heading out with the wind I really didn't want to battle it for 20+ miles on the way back. I ended up finding a nice stretch about a mile long and did intervals going hard with the wind at my back and then maintaining high cadence in a low gear coming back into the wind.

Since I cut the bike short I grabbed my running shoes after dropping the bike off in my hotel room and headed out for a brick run. The run was good to start but at 2.5 miles the suffer fest started. I could feel the fatigue of a long day yesterday and not eating like I'm accustomed to taking It's toll, I had to stop and reset. Finished the last 1.5 miles at a slower pace but o finished it. Not my best effort in training today, just didn't have today but work got done and it I didn't quit or skip out.

Until next time...do today what others won't, so tomorrow you can do what others can't.

Running and getting run off the road

Headed out for a run this morning from the hotel, it was an absolutely perfect morning for a run cool temps light wind, perfect. Legs felt good, a little sore from lifting yesterday and riding in a carost of the day but they loosened up quickly. I debated on just adding miles to my run and skipping my short bike ride afterwards but I need to get my bike miles in since more than likely I won't get a long ride in on Sunday. Run went great, headed back to my room to change into my bike shorts and pick up my bike and get a short ride in before getting ready for work.

I made my way out to a rural road figuring not much traffic out that was, jeez was I wrong. The traffic wasn't the biggest problem it was the jerks quo don't realize their supposed to share the road with cyclist and think driving inches away from you with their vans or trucks IA an acceptable scare tactic and outlet for their contempt for you. I had a semi truck that could have easily moved over into the other than a little, there was no on coming traffic at this point, but he choose to blow right past me his truck and trailer only inches from me nearly knock me off the road and into the gravel shoulder. To add to it he blasted his horn as he passed which scared the crap out of me more than the proximity of the truck itself.

After that eventful ride I think tomorrow I'll stick to the bike trail here in town for my longer ride.

Until next time... do today what others won't so tomorrow you can do what others can't.

Ah Monday...

Once again I set my alarm but didn't actually turn it on, still woke up at 4:45 on the dot and made it to the Y by 5:02.

Swam 3000 yards this morning, normally this wouldn't have been such a big swim on a Monday but i will be out of town all week and this may be my only swim this week if i can't get to the gym on Saturday. I do have access to the Y where I'll be staying but it's not a definite that I'll be able to make it there.

After my swim hit the weights, did 4 circuits of clean and jerk, deadlifts, barbell row, shoulder shrugs, squats, bench press and crunches. I also did a few pull ups and core. When i got done the guy who was next to me came up and shook my hand and complimented me on my workout, if i ever wondered if my routine was hard enough that tells me it probably is.

Until next time...do today what others won't so tomorrow you can do what others can't.

Long ride and thunderstorms

After staying up late last night watching my boys tear it up on the dance floor, and they were seriously the talk of the reception, I was not motivated to get up for my long ride this morning. I knew there was a chance for thunderstorms this morning so i wanted to get in before they came, after finally hauling my tired butt out of bed, eating a waffle and drinking my coffee I was getting ready to go when i heard the first roll of thunder. Trainer it was going to be.

Started off really slow and legs were really sore and tired from a days worth of activities yesterday, but got in to a groove and just kept plugging away. After the first hour I felt great and actually started hammering it in a higher gear. Towards the end I debated going for another half hour but decided to head outside for a run with Lucky before the heavy rain came. Got 3 miles in at a nice easy pace, legs felt good, but my left knee started to act up at the end. Good way to end a great week of training.

Until next time...do today what others won't, so tomorrow you can do what others can't.

Swim, bike, run and a wedding

Had to get my swim in early today before running since we have a wedding to go to this afternoon. Warm up 600 yd 3x200 @ 3:18, 3:20, 3:17 Cool down 300. I've started wearing a watch during swims to keep better track of my progress. Was very happy with my times for the 200's.

After changing I headed over to the BHS trek to meet the Leadville guys who are doing their 24 hour run today. John O had been out there since before 5 and John B. Rick and the rest started at 7. Running 10 miles on a track was not nearly as monotonous as I thought, having good folks to run with helped, and watching the high school football team run stairs and do plyo's for summer conditioning was fun and reminded me how much I don't miss those days.

After I got home I got a 30 minute ride in that skipped from last night. Originally was going to do it this morning before my swim but i didn't think it was a good idea to swim and bike before my long run. Legs felt surprisingly strong, went at a race pace effort. Now it's time to grub down some food and get ready to go to a wedding.

Until next time...do today what others won't so tomorrow you can do what others can't.