Exercise Log for 05/16/09. A mini tri day.

Saturday (Day 128)

Bike (5+)
Swam (60+)
Ran (120)

Temp: 63º F
RPE: 7:7:9
Weight: 175

OK, I finally got a decent idea of what it’s going to be like.

Hell.

Biked to the Y and had time for a longish swim so I went for it and did some 400 free / 200 kick sets at the pool. It was a fun day. A bunch of families were there with their kids. Then I biked home, hopped in my running shoes and took off.  The wind was blowing out of the north from 12 to 20 mph. First leg of the run straight into it! My legs were already dead, but I made it through the course. I was about 7 minutes slower than I normally am on that same course. I guess what I need to be concentrating on in training is improving my speed even as I build my base. Otherwise, as each event starts adding on its performance burden to the ones that follow, there is no way I’m going to survive the long course – especially at 80-90°. Well, I probably survive, but I won’t make my finishing time.

Past a lady walking her white lab when I was on my bike. There’s a little section of the neighborhood trail that goes through some woods. The dog had picked up a log and was taking it home to chew. It was a good nine inches in diameter – only about a foot long though. As I was going by, I said, “Now that’s some stick!” She was like, “Yeah, he’s got his daily log .” I guess he picked up something everytime they took a walk. It was pretty funny. The dog had that look on his face that they sometimes get – half proud, half embarassed. His jaws were stretched so wide I bet he could have picked up a basketball.