Ironman Training - Day 84

Written by admin on December 25, 2006 – 11:15 am -

Sunday:
Swim: 500 yds; Run: 9 miles; Bike: 29 miles

Started off getting to the pool to swim a few yards.  I knew that with Monday a holiday, it would be 3 days between swims.  And I like the feel of the water at least to be every other day.  So  I swam light and easy, just to stay loose.

Started the run with an aching back, and knowing that it was icy out.  The sun was shining, so that helped.  And i found a nice stretch where the ice was minimal.  However, during my z4 work, I slipped and fell.  I quickly got back up and not much hurt, which was lucky.  Finished the run with a strain in my left calf.  Need to monitor that as the week progresses.

Took in some nutrition to recover before getting on the bike.  When I was riding, my heart rate was really high.  It didn’t take long to get into my zones…so I kept it sort of high.  Felt like a really, really long ride though.  I usually average aboutg 14 mph in z2, but today it was more like 12-12.5mph.  I might have been a little dehydrated or tired.  But I finished it and now I’ll have tomorrow off.


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