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September 12, 2006
Rain, Rain Go Away!
AM swim workout
short course pool - 3300 yds total (1000 yds warmup, 300 yds cooldown)
Set 1
2x25 free
2x25 back
2x25 breast
2x25 free
200 IM (free, back, breast, free)
Set 2
8x25 (alternate free and back)
200 back
repeat set 1, repeat set 2, repeat set 1
all 25s on :30
I was ALL over the place this morning with my backstroke - in the middle of the lane, hitting the lane lines, hitting the wall and then not swimming close enough. What the heck? I guess you could say I'm directionally challenged in more ways than one.
Regardless, tonight was the last crit of the season and I was pretty excited at the possibility of getting to ride with the men for their whole race. I knew of only one other woman that was going to go and I figured I could talk her into it. But alas, it was not meant to be. It rained the whole day and then when it was time to leave for the crit, it rained some more. Major bummer. I'm not even sure if they had the races or not but Coach J thought it would be better for me to stay inside on the trainer since it was (a) pouring rain, (b) in the low 60s and quite chilly given the wet, (c) likely pretty dangerous to ride in that big pack like that in those conditions. Bah!
So inside on the trainer I stayed for a Spinervals DVD that was quite difficult if I do say so myself. It was 1:30 long and involved 4x15 minutes of some not fun stuff in my big chain ring and my very small ring in the back (aka - the HARDEST gear you can be in). Ouch on the legs! It felt good though to at least get some hard work in despite the weather.
So it's official - I want summer back and I want it back now. I can't even believe I'm typing that because I'm not a hot weather loving type of gal. Usually the fall is my favorite time of year. But the fact is, I'm no longer a "runner" anymore and cycling in the cooler weather and swimming (even though it's inside!) when it's cold out is not very fun. I might start wearing my wetsuit in the pool because it's already getting hard to get in that cold water in the morning when I'm cold. In fact I might start wearing my wetsuit on the bike too. Now wouldn't that be an interesting sight! :) (by the way, I'm kidding about the wetsuit, on both accounts)
Now hang in there folks. I'm going to keep typing because the truth is, I'd rather blog than do my homework.
In other news I might run the Great Race in a week and a half. It's a 10K - used to be VERY big with lots of big names but then they lost funding from the city and the prize purse went away and now it's just the really good local runners (instead of the Kenyans and Ethiopians) that win. I've never run this race which is a travesty because pretty much every runner in Pittsburgh has to run it. Now that I'm not a runner anymore I'm thinking of doing it. :) I haven't made up my mind yet but it's a very fast course and I wouldn't mind seeing what I could run in a 10K when my legs haven't just swam 1500 meters and biked 25 miles. I'm pretty sure I've already forgotten how to run races though. It might be interesting to see the outcome. Regardless, I'm still undecided about the whole situation. Don't worry (admit it - I know you were!) - I will keep you updated.
Oh well. I've run out of things to talk about that are even remotely interesting and my homework calls. Can someone remind me why it is that I still take classes? :) Good night all!
Posted by beth at September 12, 2006 7:48 PM
Comments
YOU BETTER START YOUR HOMEWORK!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: O at September 12, 2006 8:11 PM
you're going to do a RUNNING race???? weird!!! ;)
Posted by: Audrey at September 12, 2006 9:23 PM
I kind of feel bad about the Great Race too. During the six years that I lived in Pittsburgh and wasn't racing for school, I only ran it twice and both times I was in awful shape. For four of those years I lived about half a mile from the start -- there is nothing more convenient than just rolling out of bed and jogging to the starting line.
The other really cool thing about the old Great Race was how easy it was to get seeded. I was seeded both years that I ran it. One year I did striders with Catherine Ndereba and Libbie Hickman. I am *certain* that they remember it just as fondly as I do. ;-)
Now if only they would bring back the marathon...
Posted by: B at September 12, 2006 9:50 PM
i want summer back too.....
Posted by: Kranky C Dale at September 13, 2006 11:13 AM
I say do the race!! You will kick butt.
Good luck in your century this weekend!!
Posted by: barb at September 14, 2006 11:13 AM