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December 20, 2006
More Wood Chopped
So I survived my big training day and it really wasn't so bad. I probably overestimated how difficult it was going to be but underestimated how hard TOMORROW'S workouts are going to be. Felt good going into today's training, might not feel so good going into tomorrows if you catch my drift. :)
AM swim workout:
3800 yds total (1200 yds warmup, 1100 yds cooldown including various drills)
12x100 on 1:30
6x50 kick on 1 minute
Nothing too special or difficult. Although I did lose track of which 100 I was on about 10 times. :)
PM run workout:
So technically I should have rode first and then ran but I knew I'd be riding inside and if I ran first I would get warmer weather AND daylight. So I ran first and then rode. I'm sneaky like that.
Anyway I ran for 1:30, about 12 miles. I ran from the shop which kind of limits me because I don't know my way around that area as well as I know home. Still, I do know of a little park that I ran to that has a nice little 3/4 of a mile limestone trail around it. I felt pretty good. It was warm enough to wear shorts (in December!) so I can't complain! I started off at about 7:45 pace and finished around 7 minute pace (there is a 1.5 mile stretch that I know is that precise distance).
PM cycling workout:
I had about 45 minutes between run and ride to stretch and eat something. Then I set up the bike on the trainer and hopped on. 1:55 total. Funny thing is, when I saw that I was supposed to do 1:55 I was like - that's weird - I'll just do a full 2 hours. Um yeah - when I got to that 1:55 I was so ready to get off that bike 1:55 didn't seem so weird anymore! :) Either way, most of the cycling was high cadence spinning in my small chain ring but I also had 10 minutes/leg of isolated leg training in there. And my legs were definitely feeling the 12 mile run I had just done. But that's kind of the point.
At some time during the night I realized that the 1/2 IM that I'm doing this summer is farther than what I did today. I swam farther than the 1/2 IM distance this morning but I didn't run as much and I didn't cycle nearly enough. That scares me. That scares me a lot! :)
Must go to bed soon...for it will all start over again tomorrow...
Posted by beth at December 20, 2006 9:36 PM