Sunday- Recovery run from yesterday's long bike ride. Three short, slow miles before we head to the beach for the day!
Monday-
- Fun Ironbird Interval: 4 x 1000m; Besides totally losing count of how many we had done, it was a great run! We kept our pace between 6:20-6:30 mile pace on tired legs, so we were happy!
- Swim: Ok, so I think the coach of the group I go to has read my blog, because he actually payed attention to me tonight. Maybe it had to do with only a few other people showing up (there are usually about 20!). After completing the first round of given intervals to swim, he showed up at my lane with a weird-looking contraption. It was a pole with two waist floats wrapped around the middle of it. He said he wanted me to stroke while holding the pole out in front of me; I keep crossing my arms to the center when I stroke, instead of keeping them shoulder-distance apart. So I didn't get any good distance or speed training in...if I don't have an efficient stroke, it doesn't matter! Thank you, Coach Rich. I really do appreciate it!
- Short 13 mile ride because I had things to do...namely take my bike to the shop while my kids were still in school. I took my two youngest with me the week before when I had the mechanic look my bike over. They make me so nervous in a store filled with very expensive equipment! So I just dropped off Silver to the shop owner's capable hands and came home.
- Since I didn't get much from swimming the night before or the ride earlier in the day, I decided to accompany the one athlete who showed up for the track workout. We did 4 x 800m, doing negative splits; then 2 x 400m at 6 minute mile pace. He did great! I couldn't keep up with him by the end!
- Ran 6 miles with Jodi at a smooth, steady pace. She's getting better and better, I'm so proud of her!
- I got to pick up my bike, and also had them adjust my shoe cleats to prevent my feet from cramping. The bike looked so nice and shiny everywhere! A new chain, brake pads, rear derailer, fixed front derailer, tune-up and tires rotated and I'm ready to go on a safer Silver!
- I just HAD to try out my improved bike with a little ride today! :) I rode the 20 miles to my friend Sarah's house for our weekly check-in. Everything on the bike worked so nice and smoothly. The only problem is that Sarah and I are super chatty and I had to try to be speedy on the ride back to be on time to pick up my preschooler. With a couple of minutes to spare, I made it!
- Open water swim at Lake Millerton with the Team. The head coach had us do several starting simulations, followed by a nice, long swim. As I was putting on my wetsuit, s-p-l-i-t it went at the knee on a seam. I was told that I could get it repaired at a swim shop in town. I sure hope so; man this thing is getting expensive!
Saturday- Run: Eight miles of beautiful Chico. Such a great way to start the day!
I am so excited about the Classic Challenge coming up in just a couple of weeks on May 19th and 20th! I will be ready! :)
Totals for the week:
Swim: ? Probably only a total of about 2000m between both the pool & lake
Bike: 33.64 miles
Run: 20 miles
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