The Good Life

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April 27

Swim
  • 30m 55s
  • 2351.26 yards
  • 01m 19s /100 yards

An ok swim workout. Did a 1000 straight followed by some 100s. Kind of exhausted at the end of a long work week.

April 26

Run
  • 43m
  • 6.08 miles
  • 07m 04s /Mi

First morning run of 2012 and a makeup for not running yesterday. I really love running in the pre-dawn hour, but MAN does it take me forever to get going early in the morning. Also, something is still off and has been since Monday. My HR still seems elevated (it would help if I actually wore my HR strap) and I just can't get into a groove with my training. Me thinks it's my nutrition and what I've been sticking in my mouth, so I'm going to really focus on my eating habits the next few days.

Bike
  • 1h 10m
  • 22.20 miles
  • 19.03 Mi/hr

April 25

We had a co-worker from our St. Louis office in today and we decided to go out for a few drinks after work. I didn't drink too much, but once I got home and and fed myself some dinner I didn't feel in optimal condition - a little sluggish and bloated. I don't take too many rest days so I thought I'd cash one in tonight.

April 24

Swim
  • 29m
  • 2187.22 yards
  • 01m 19s /100 yards

I took on a descending ladder, beginning with a 300 and then decreasing by 25 each time around. I did not particularly enjoy this set, but we got her done anyway.

Bike
  • 1h 10m
  • 22.28 miles
  • 19.10 Mi/hr

April 23

Run
  • 35m 15s
  • 5.02 miles
  • 07m 01s /Mi

Kind of an uncomfortable run. Right from the start my heart rate sky rocketed. My breathing and HR more elevated than I'd care for and it made this run feel like a lot of work instead of enjoyable. I stopped half way through to walk and calm things down, which helped but not completely.

April 22

Run
  • 1h 11m 34s
  • 10.11 miles
  • 07m 04s /Mi

It was a windy day so I decided to take my run over to Indian Creek trail in hopes that the tree cover would block some of the wind. I started going north(ish) into the wind. I found out the trail is still closed at Switzer even though there is still the old signage stating it would be done by March. It still looks at least a month our two away. I detoured down Switzer and then College before getting back on the trail. I felt fairly good throughout, and I even dug down deep on the last mile to pull out my best mile split of the day.

April 21

Bike
  • 1h 56m 16s
  • 36.99 miles
  • 19.09 Mi/hr

Great day for a ride. Did a loop down Dennis to New Century to 175th to Ridgeview to 199th to Clare and then back home.

I've finally decided to get a new saddle. The stock saddle that came with my bike just isn't working out for me. I thought that after a few months my body would adapt to this seat, but its not happening and any ride over an hour starts to become uncomfortable. Any suggestions? I don't think I want an Adamo. Thinking a Cobb. Hmm.

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