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Today
Sunny High 59FLow 44F
  • Temp: 43F
  • Hum: 61%
  • W: 17mph NNE
SATURDAY
Light drizzle
High 59F
Low 49F
SUNDAY
Light rain
High 60F
Low 46F
MONDAY
Partly Cloudy
High 61F
Low 55F
TUESDAY
Sunny
High 61F
Low 58F

June 30

Swim
  • 25m 31s
  • 1500.00 yards
  • 01m 42s /100 yards

Easy swim

Strength
  • 30m

  • EXERCISE

    Sets
    Min
    reps
    Max
    reps
    Min
    wt.(lb)
    Max
    wt.(lb)
  • BACK - Pulldowns - Medium Grip
    2
    10
    10
    45
    45
  • BACK - Seated row
    2
    10
    10
    50
    50
  • CHEST - Flat Dumbell Press
    2
    10
    10
    30
    30
  • CHEST - Pushups
    4
    25
    25
    170
    170
  • SHOULDERS - Shoulder Press - Machine
    2
    10
    10
    20
    20
  • TRICEPS - Rope pulldown
    2
    10
    10
    40
    40
Was going to get up and go swimming this morning, but decided to sleep in.  I figured I deserved some sleep and didn't really feel motivated to get my butt out of bed and to the pool.  I'll probably get a quick swim in at lunch and lift some weights after work.

June 29

Bike
  • 05m
  • 1.51 miles
  • 18.12 Mi/hr

Quick spin on the gym bike to warmup

Run
  • 25m 42s
  • 3.01 miles
  • 08m 32s /Mi

Short easy run. Legs are still tired and it is still tough to catch my breath. Going to take a while to get my running mojo back.

Strength
  • 25m

Lower body, Pushups, Situps, Stretching

Going to try and get 3 miles running in tonight.  Will depend on how my body feels.  Legs are still heavy and my lungs still hurt.  It is going to take a while to recover. 
 

June 28

Bike
  • 45m
  • 16.21 miles
  • 21.61 Mi/hr

Easy spin on the CompuTrainer. Set the wattage at 105 watts and just spun to help loosen up and flush out my legs.

Sport
  • Yard Work
  • 2h 00m

Sealed our rooftop deck. Missed a few spots on my back with sunscreen. Have some interesting burn marks.

June 27

Run
  • 44m 34s
  • 5.00 miles
  • 08m 55s /Mi

Wow. That one hurt. I don't think I was ready to run that far. I was having a lot of trouble catching my breath after mile 3. I ran with CARA today.

June 26

Swim
  • 26m 42s
  • 1500.00 yards
  • 01m 46s /100 yards

500 Swim
400 Swim
300 Swim
200 Swim
100 Swim

Working a half day today.  Going to take the dog to the dog beach this afternoon.  

Sweet.  My bike is back from CDA.  Just picked it up from Tri Bike. 
 

June 25

Bike #1
  • 05m
  • 1.50 miles
  • 18.00 Mi/hr

Spin on the gym bike. Will ride my mountain bike on the lakefront nice and easy after work.

Bike #2
  • 30m
  • 7.00 miles
  • 14.00 Mi/hr

Easy ride on the lakefront with my wife. Rode my mountain bike as my tri bike is still being shipped back from CDA.

Strength
  • 30m

Lower Body PT work:
- Single Leg Squats
- Single Leg Step Downs
- Calf Raises
- Clams
- Wall Slides

Stretched and did a few pushups as well

Race Pics are Up.  A few were too big to include and I haven't  had time to add captions yet.


  Race Pics

Even the dogs were cold at IMCDA 2009

Cold Dogs





 

June 24

Swim
  • 16m 52s
  • 1000.00 yards
  • 01m 41s /100 yards

Easy swim to try and loosen everything up.

5 X 200 Swim at whatever pace I wanted.

Bike
  • 05m
  • 1.49 miles
  • 17.88 Mi/hr

Spin on the gym bike

Strength
  • 20m

Push Up, Sit Ups, Stretching

Race Report is up.  I'll post picture tonight.



  Race Report


 


It is strange not to look to the right at my planned races and see IMCDA.  It was there for a year.

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