30 Minute Run and Cycle

Went for a run this morning, but felt I needed more, so I cycled for 30 minutes on the trainer tonight.

Swimming x2

The weather was horrible for a good part of yesterday, and although I could have cycled inside, I took a rest day. Patricia and I were supposed to swim last night, but the rain was torrential and there was lightening, so we cancelled. This morning I swam for 30 minutes at the Aquatic Center.
Patricia was really anxious to get some swim time in, so we went to the Aquatic center tonight. I did about 10 minutes of laps and then stretched in the water while she swam. I think she surprised herself!

4.5 Miles in Oyster Creek

Shelley and I met at Oyster Creek park at 5:00pm. We completely forgot about the Sunday evening concerts that were part of Sugar Land's 50th anniversary. Parking was hard to come by, but it was nice to have live music during a good part of our walk. The weather was perfect. The skies were overcast and although it looked like rain was imminent, we never felt a drop. We also got the benefit of a great breeze.
It was nice to chat and catch up. Unfortunately, I pigged out when I got home.

30 Minutes Swimming

I went to the Aquatic Center this afternoon. The water was colder than 78 degrees, but it felt good after about 5 minutes. I pushed to see how fast I could do one 50 meter lap and finished in 1:15. Now, if I could keep that up for 6 laps, it would equate to a prety fast swim (7:30). If the weather cooperates, I do a long run tomorrow.

30 Minutes Cycling

I cycled on the trainer for 30 minutes and was going to go swimming but felt too tired. My average night's sleep this week was less than 6 hours per night and that is not enough for me!

Running More

I swam for 30 minutes yesterday. The weather has been beautiful these past few days, but getting very hot by midday. I managed to get out for my run while it was still pleasant. I ran for most of the 30 minutes and was very pleased with my time.

Getting Serious

I ran just under 4 miles on Sunday and did a 30 minute swim plus 30 minutes on the bike on Monday. I vowed to start paying more attention to my eating habits. I gained a few pounds after the TRI and don't want to go down that slippery slope again. Tonight, Patricia and I did hills for 30 minutes in the parking garage. It had been almost 3 weeks since we'd done hills and I could really feel it.

I'm very excited that she has decided to sign up for the Tri on June 28th!

What's Next?

It's been almost 3 weeks since I've posted anything.Part of the reason was that I was revelling in my achievement and wasn't ready to navigate away from my Lone Star finish post. The other reason was that the week following the event was a "Zero" week and there wasn't much to say - and then life got in the way.
I did very little the week immediately following the race, only logging in a 30 minute walk, a 15 minute swim and a 20 minute bike ride over 5 days. Then, on Sunday the 5th, I did a 45 minute run. The following week, the 13th through the 18th got me back on track. Monday, I swam for 30 minutes and then ran for 4.5 miles; rested on Tuesday, rode on the trainer for 30 minutes on Wednesday; swam for 30 minutes on Thurday and cycled on the trainer for 1 hour on Friday.
What's next? I've got the Sugar Land Sprint Tri on June 28th and would like to do a Tri with an open water swim again if I can find a lake that is not full of duck poop!

Lone Star 1/4 Ironman, a Success!

What a great race! I finished in 4:18, much better than I had originally anticipated. My .6 mile swim was 6 minutes better than the 30 minutes I had planned, which offset the extra 6 minutes for the 6.5 mile run(it was 1:36). I had hoped to finish the 28 mile bike ride in 2 hours, but considering the wind, I was pleased with the results. There were 3 mistakes I made today - 1 forgot to bring sunscreen, I didn't put my extra gu in my pack and I forgot to have my shoes untied in the transition area.
I was very impressed with the race. It was probably the best supported race I have participated in. They even had sunscreen at the water station! There were plenty of aid stations on the bike and run courses.
Bob was a real trooper. I picked him up at 4:00am this morning. He helped me get set up and followed me around the course taking pictures.
I came in 4th in my age group - of course there were only 4 in my age group!I finished 769 out of 784.


Headed to transition after swim

Getting ready to go out on the bike

On the bike



During the Run

Finish!

Bob and I after the race

20 Minute Walk

This was my last work-out until the race, a 20 minute leisurely walk.

30 Minutes Cycling and 20 Minutes Swimming

It was thundering and lightening this morning, so I cycled on the trainer for 30 minutes instead of swimming. The sky cleared this afternoon - not a cloud in sight. I went to the Aquatic center and much to my glee, the lanes were set for 50 meters. I swam for 20 minutes. I timed 500 meters at 14 minutes. With my wet suit and the salty water, I should finish the swim in closer to 20 minutes. I'll settle for anything under 30 minutes.

I will do a leisurely walk tomorrow and then it's REST until Sunday. I can't believe it's almost here.