I started this week by pulling out the credit card and officially registering for two more races for this year. The first is the Dexter-Ann Arbor Half Marathon on June 2 (in three weeks...yikes!) and the other is the Monumental Marathon on Nov. 2 in Indianapolis. Although I'm looking forward to both I'm also hesitant...since being off due to injury and then beginning Ironman training, I have no feel for what kind of running shape I'm in. I know I can run far, but I don't know if I can run far and fast. I guess I'll find out in 3 weeks. The outcome of the Ann Arbor race will also be hugely weather-dependent. Some years that race is 60s and cool other years it's 80s and humid. I'm shooting for sub-1:40, but would be thrilled with a PR (sub-1:43) or, if it's hot, just finishing in one piece.
Training this week went well. I'm beginning to feel good on the speed portions of the bike and run workouts. My Master's swim team was tapering this week for nationals, so workouts were short and sweet. Thursday night was a late night with kids' activities, so I blew off Friday's swim to get a little extra sleep. The weekend brought an all-day lacrosse tournament on Saturday, so I got up super early to get my run in. What kind of idiot gets up before 5am on a Saturday?! An idiot who had the bright idea to sign up for an Ironman, apparently.
Since Sunday was Mother's Day, Mark let me sleep in a little before my 3 hour ride. My parents were visiting, so in the morning Mark and the kids made a big breakfast for us then I went on my way. It was in the 30s when I started and the winds were ridiculous. I did an out-and-back, straight into the winds there and with a full tailwind back. It took me 2 hours to suffer through the first 25 miles and I might have yelled out a few four letter words during the times the wind almost knocked me off my bike. The second 25 miles took just over an hour with the tailwind. It was the least fun I've had on a ride, but it's done.
Monday: off
Tuesday: 5.25 mi in 44 min, at 15 min, insert 3x3min z4 w/ 1 min recoveries.
2550 yd swim:
500 sw, 5x50s dr/sw
3x100s on 1:20, desc
4x (125 IM/100 free) 125s on 2:00, 100s on 1:30
100 ez
4x50s on 1:30, all-out effort
100 ez
2x50s on 1:30, all-out effort
100 ez
Wednesday: 45 min z2 trainer ride, at 10 min insert 5 min at z4; followed by 15 min transition run (1.7 mi), 40 min strength and core
Thursday: 60 min z2 trainer ride
2600 yd swim:
500 warm up, 5x50s dr/sw
3x100s on 1:20, desc
50 ez
4x125s (75 free/50 choice) on 1:45
50 ez
4x100s (50 free/50 choice) on 1:30
50 ez
5x100s free on 1:30, flipping at flags and working on kicking off w/out a wall push.
Friday: 7.64 mi run in 1:05, at 15 min insert 5 min at z4
Saturday: 11 mi z2 run in 1:42
Sunday: 50 mi ride to Big Darby covered bridge and back in 3:05
Weekly stats:
Swim: 5150 yards
Bike: 1:45 hours + 50 miles
Run: 25.59
Strength: 40 min
Hours: 11:06
Training cycle stats:
Swim: 72,550 yards (43.97 mi)
Bike: 40:19 trainer hours + 225 road miles
Run: 270.07 miles
Hours: 136:46
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