Run

• 52m 46s
• 5.93 miles
• 08m 54s /Mi

Got my computer fixed yesterday, Yeah!!! But now my ANT stick isn't working, so I guess I need to re-download the driver or something before I can upload my Garmin, Grrr...

Steady consistent run. Today I actually said good morning to my neighbor rather than to his mailbox. He was out getting ready to ride his mountain bike in circles around the hood.

Looks like hours are increasing yet again this week. Hope I can hang! I already missed yesterday's swim, but I REALLY needed a down day (collapse!).

Bike

• 1h 59m 34s
• 33.99 miles
• 17.06 Mi/hr

River Road out and back with Pete. Took it steady this eve, which is a big change from the hills we've been doing.

At one point we got to race a train! It was almost mesmerizing as it sped by nearly making me dizzy watching it! then as the ride continued mile after mile after monotonous mile, I became bored. And when I become bored, I usually get silly and start singing or rhyming. I was thinking about that train. So I sang...

I've be working on the railroad,
All the livelong day.
I've been working on the railroad,
Just to pass the time away!!!

Then...

She'll be coming around the mountain when she comes.
She'll be coming around the mountain when she comes!!!...

After awhile of singing and rhyming, I think I started to sound annoying like Dory the fish who just kept chattering and chattering to Nemo's dad Marlin. Anyway, it passed the time and FINALLY we made it back to the car.

FOOD! Nom, nom, nom...

Swim

• 32m 06s
• 1305.00 yards
• 02m 27s /100 yards

Mott Lake

Bike

• 2h 59m 30s
• 50.02 miles
• 16.81 Mi/hr

Fort Bragg loop.

Run

• 30m 25s
• 3.03 miles
• 10m 02s /Mi

Brick off the bike. Ughhh!

Swim

• 1h 35m
• 3750.00 yards
• -----

Long day (that's an understatement)
wu: 300
main: 2 x 1500, RPE
cd: 4 x 50, each slower than last

The above workout adds up to 3500, but apparently that was not enough for me. My Garmin says 3750. I obviously lost count on more than one occasion. The first set of 1500, was actually 1600, then I got off track again later when someone interrupted me getting into my lane. No wonder this was such a never ending swim!

The water was the perfect temp at the HealthPlex this morning (the YMCA is too HOT!). As always, I was amazed when I first pushed off to float suspended horizontally to the floor. If there had been no water, I would have fallen and smashed my nose on the ground when I pushed off.

The water actually felt comforting today, as if I were swaddled in a blanket.

Run

• 45m
• 5.17 miles
• 08m 42s /Mi

Treadmill

Run

• 1h 43m 04s
• 10.51 miles
• 09m 48s /Mi

Awake at 2:30 a.m.; out of bed by 3:15.

A couple of days ago, a box arrived at my door. I thought, "my new shoes are here!" But when I picked up the box, it felt empty so I thought it could not be my shoes and wondered what else I had ordered. But when I opened it, it WAS my new shoes! They were like two feathers nestled in a nest. I've been through three pairs of Kinvaras and they no longer suit me. I opted for something with a bit more cushioning this time, Brooks PureFlow. I named my first Kinvaras Flash and Dash, but these shoes came already named; Woo and Hoo!

I wasn't sure that wearing them on a 10 mile run for the first time was a good idea, but could not resist. I wore them to walk my dog first and get a feel for them. They feel as if I am wearing two feather pillows on my feet; light and cushy.

The run went well, I felt strong the whole way. Of course it was dark and I nearly said good morning to a mailbox. One of my neighbors sometimes does situps at the end of his driveway and I thought it was him. I was wrong.

A few people told me I should run with a headlamp after my tree limb incident. But I like the dark. I like to run unnoticed, shielded by the veil of darkness, inconspicuously. I like to disappear into the shadows and be invisible... or is it invincible... ?

Swim

• 50m
• 2050.00 yards
• -----

wu: 300 continuous
main: 15 x 100 hold constant pace for each-so judge pace in the first few, RPE 5
cd: 250 easy

Bike

• 1h 20m
• 21.25 miles
• 15.94 Mi/hr

Spin Class - I spun on my own for about 35 minutes before class. Class was easy gear/high cadence which is probably a good thing since i have long run in the morning. This was make up for yesterday's rained-out ride.