Week 14: Training Update

Week 14
7 weeks to go...

Monday 6/9
Run 4.6 miles – was supposed to go 6 but I got to ACC late and didn’t have enough time.
Masters Swim
8 x 100 on 2:15 – Avg pace 1:50
3 x 400
2000 total

Tues 6/10
Zone 2 Bike Ride
27 miles, 1 hr 30 mins. In Z2 for 1:06

Wed 6/11
Run 6 miles
No Masters Swim today because I had to be at a meeting in Tempe at 8am

Thurs 6/12
SSS Swim – I swam 70 minutes today. Felt good but I was bored to tears!

Fri 6/13
Bike 82 miles – Today was supposed to be a 95 miler but between the wind and the heat, and the pain (more on that next), I had to cut it short. But, it still took me as long as the 90 miler last week thanks to the head winds, so I think I put 95 miles worth of effort into it! Okay, those gel shorts I got at Performance are either going back to the store or will be burned in effigy of the person who made them. I don’t know if the women’s version is different than the men’s but those things were the most uncomfortable things I’ve ever had on my body!!! I was sore by mile 15, and half way back up New River (the wind at my face and going an average 8 mph) at about 45 miles I was in so much pain I seriously considered taking the darned things off and riding without shorts at all! Luckily the heat hadn’t turned me delirious yet and I decided against that. I eventually got off my bike and readjusted my seat which took some of the pressure off the most painful areas and I limped my way home, stopping frequently for “saddle rest”. I kept remembering what you said about how those shorts could make sitting on a 2x4 comfortable, and I would gladly have traded them for a 2x4 before the ride was done – splinters and all! Ugh! You just never know about stuff like that. I guess introducing new equipment on a long ride like that isn’t such a good idea. J

I will be splitting up my remaining long rides between the road and inside. It’s finally too hot to be riding so late. We did get pretty fortunate with a longer spring this year so I am happy I got the long rides in that I did.

Sat 6/14
Run 10 miles

Sun 6/15
REST!!