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August 11, 2006
Quick Brick
Does that title rhyme? I've said it a few times aloud and I can't tell if it does or not. I don't think it does, I think the words just sound alike.
Anyway, I did do a short little brick this morning, that is after I got up from sleeping for 9.5 hours. Yep, that's right, I almost hit double digits! And boy did I need it! I still haven't kicked this cold. In fact last night was sort of a bad night for sleeping, I was up coughing and not able to breathe through my nose, but 9.5 hours of sleep will go a long way to help matters I'm sure. Clearly I need more days off from work so I can sleep in more often. The way I see it, that's the only option. :)
So the brick this morning was 30 minutes on the bike, 15 minutes running. That's it. Thank goodness. Other than my cold I have a very sore right calf and just feel beat up. I'm not complaining, I'm not making excuses, just stating the facts. :) I think I'll feel better after today. Regardless I took it very easy on both the bike and the run. My average heart rate for the 45 minutes was 139. That goes to show you just how easy I was taking it. :) I can get my heart rate up to 139 just sitting here typing if I wanted. :)
As for the rest of the day, we have some grocery shopping, ironing and softball watching on tap. O has a big playoff game tonight. I'm excited to see him kick some butt! Tomorrow I'm going to do part of the team ride (not the full thing since I'm racing Sunday) and a little swimming. And then Sunday's race is a 700 meter swim, 12.5 mile bike and 5K run. The swim is in a pool but a very nice, long, outdoor pool. I got the lane/wave assignments today and I'm in the 1st wave (thank goodness) with 3 other people in my lane (all guys for some reason). That could get messy. The bike is apparentely very "technical" (lots of turns and whatnot) so coach wants me to ride the road bike. I never protest to riding the BMC! And then the run is apparentely a very tough "trail" run. The run record (they have an overall course record and then a record for each sport) is 21:43 by a very accomplished (read - she has qualified for the Olympic Marathon trials) runner. I don't know what that means for me other than I could have a very painful finish. I guess I wouldn't have it any other way... :)
Posted by beth at August 11, 2006 1:10 PM
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I hope you feel better! I trained through my illness too and it was nice mentally to be able to keep training even though I was feeling yucky!! I felt sick whether or not I trained so I figured, why not? :) Good luck in your race!
Posted by: Audrey at August 11, 2006 1:58 PM
I'm catching up on your blog. You are such a stud! Congrats on your second place in the spring distance triathlon. Looking at your picture, you totally have the frame/shape of a triathlete. You have been one in hiding for all these years, it seems.
So, there's a century ride at the end of the month out here. Want to come out and ride? Partially in the national park, partially through national forest, all pavement, all gorgeous scenery. ;)
Posted by: Meghan at August 11, 2006 11:21 PM