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April 16

Rest day. Minimal (as in, pretty much nonexistent) soreness from yesterday's run, which is good. A wee bit of tightness, but nothing that can't be fixed with a bit of walking around and maybe some stretching.

  • Health data: Sleep: 3 Hours slept: 7.5

April 15

Run
  • 1h 17m 13s
  • 8.00 miles
  • 09m 39s /Mi
I started out intending to run 5 or 6 miles, but toward the middle of the 6th mile I felt pretty good and decided to extend it to 8 miles. I "walked the aid stations," walking for five or ten seconds every mile or so while I drank a bit of water or ate some gel (used one Hammer gel over the course of miles 4-6... and decided that I don't like their chocolate flavor). I was definitely glad that I carried a water bottle with me. Stretched very carefully afterward, and also iced both of my knees when I got home (to be on the safe side, and to make sure that a small bit of achiness in the left knee on mile 8 doesn't turn into a bigger problem). Now, several hours later, my legs feel great. No stiffness, and no soreness. My sartorius was a little tight in the beginning, but it actually loosened up after a couple of miles, especially after I stopped to stretch it (and my glutes). And my hip was fine, though I've started taking a glucosamine/chondroitin supplement just in case.

  • Health data: Sleep: 4 RHR: 65 Hours slept: 9.5

April 14

Beer BikeRun today. Bike track was wet, and therefore declared unsafe, so we had a footrace instead. GSA was destroyed, as our strong biking teams translated into not nearly as strong running teams. My tri training (and racing) did me proud, though, and I was able to start strong and keep up my pace until it was time to sprint at the end. Not enough time to go for a more substantial run, what with the after parties and everything, but a rest day actually felt good.

  • Health data: Sleep: 2 Hours slept: 5.5

April 13

Swim
  • 55m
  • 2700.00 yards
  • -----

2x(200,2x50)
Broken mile: 275,250,225,200,175,150,125,100,75,50,25, RI=:10
3x150 easy, first two are pull

My ability to estimate how much time I actually spend *swimming*, as opposed to just in the water, seems to be lacking. I know I was swimming faster today than I was yesterday, but a 15 minute difference for 1200 extra yards? That seems a little odd.

Splits for the broken mile: Yds, Time, Pace/100yds 275, 4:46.32, 1:44.12 250, 4:23.29, 1:45.32 225, 3:52.26, 1:43.23 200, 3:28.75, 1:44.38 175, 3:05.87, 1:46.16 150, 2:38.78, 1:45.85 125, 2:10.54, 1:44.43 100, 1:41.50, 1:41.5 75, 1:09.99, 1:33.32 50, 45.93, 1:31.86 25, 22.74, 1:30.96 1650, 28:25.95, 1:43.39 (Overall) Going to do my ride on the trainer, since it's a wet day outside. No trainer ride, 'cause... well... I'll explain later.

  • Health data: Sleep: 2 RHR: 64 Hours slept: 8

April 12

Run
  • 27m 30s
  • 3.00 miles
  • 09m 10s /Mi

Was going to do 4 miles, but cut it short so as not to be late to vball.

Swim
  • 40m
  • 1500.00 yards
  • -----

3x100 easy
Ladder: {25,50,75,100,150,200} and back down
2x100 easy

Sport
  • Volleyball
  • 1h 30m
This anemia thing is really bringing down my workouts. Barely made it to the end of my planned 1500yd workout, and was having to breathe much more frequently than usual. Think I might need to splurge on some red meat tonight--hopefully that will help! Got a run tonight, plus vball practice. Going to shoot for 9min/mile on the run, but I'm not sure if that's reasonable, given how I felt in the pool this morning. Vball should be fun--haven't played in a couple of weeks, and I'm itching to bang the ball around again. Not a bad run. Changed my plan mid-day and decided to try to go 4 miles at a slower pace, but ended up having to go 3 instead so as not to be late to vball. Oh well, I still got in a few miles. Vball was fun--blocking was ON. A bit of good-humored trash talk with one of the guys on the other side, which ended with me continuing to block him and him... not blocking me. Heh. Playing front row is fun.

  • Health data: Sleep: 3 RHR: 64 Hours slept: 7.5

April 11

Bike
  • 45m
  • 13.00 miles
  • 17.33 Mi/hr
Swim
  • 40m
  • 1600.00 yards
  • -----

2x100 swim
2x50 strong
1x200 pull
1x600 every 4th length is breast
2x150 pull
2x100 easy

I have got to start getting more sleep. Brief swim this morning to wake up and start the day. Planning a somewhat light day today, after a rather long day yesterday and before what's expected to be another long day tomorrow. Plan to do an hour or hour and a half on the bike tonight. Got beer bike practice at 6, but hopefully I'll head up to Memorial Park after that. Ended up riding around and around and around the track with one of the other girls from the bike team. Shorter workout, but MUCH more enjoyable! Having company on a ride is awesome. And today was supposed to be a light day anyway.

  • Health data: Sleep: 4 RHR: 64 Hours slept: 6.25

April 10

Bike
  • 1h 05m
  • 20.50 miles
  • 18.92 Mi/hr

Biking around the picnic loop at Memorial Park. A VERY nice change of scenery from the bike track at Rice! (So THIS is where all the Houston cyclists hang out...) I didn't drink enough, though. Drank about as much as I normally do for a 16mph pace, but averaged closer to 19, so it wasn't quite enough--which I realized the hard way about midway through the run.

Run
  • 28m
  • 3.00 miles
  • 09m 19s /Mi

Not sure about the time, since I first forgot to start my watch until the end of the first mile, and then had cramp/hydration issues around the end of the second mile. Lessons learned (as if I haven't learned them several times over): make sure the watch starts timing, and drink more on the bike!

Swim
  • 55m
  • 2200.00 yards
  • -----

3x{200 free, 4x50 descend}
4x50 single-arm drill
1x100 strong
2x50 smooth
3x{100 negative split, 50 easy}
1x150 easy

Waaaaay sluggish today. Oof. It's tempting to slack off on the brick tonight, but a) I want to give my body a chance to redeem itself after this morning's crap-ass workout, and b) suck it up, buttercup!!!

  • Health data: Sleep: 4 Fatigue: 2 Hours slept: 7
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