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July 18
July 17
- 45m 01s
- 23.96 kms
- 31.93 KM/hr
Steady upper Z2 spin, flat roads.
501 calories burned during this workout.
- 15m
- 2.85 kms
- 05m 15s /KM
Quick little brick after that ride.
231 calories burned during this workout.
Improved on last week's brick run pace by 4 seconds.
July 16
- 40m
- 6.50 kms
- 06m 09s /KM
Tempo run on flat road or track so that it is all about speed and leg turnover.
WU
5' upper Z2
5' lower Z3
MS
3 x 5' intervals in upper Z3 with 5' easy Z2 between efforts.
1st 5'37"/km, avg HR 165
2nd 5'36"/km, avg HR 163
3rd 5'42"/km, avg HR 164
CD
5' easy
641 calories burned during this workout.
- 29m 51s
- 1470.00 meters
- 02m 01s /100 meters
Open Water Swim with tri club partners at Professor's Lake. Steady, aerobic effort. Good form, long stroke. Sight on landmarks and swim straight.
Take it easy this week, should be no more than 1000m, very low effort level.
352 calories burned during this workout.
July 15
Looks like I will be racing in the rain in Gravenhurst again this year. Note to self: pack the WD40 for the bike chain, plastic tub, garbage bags, arm warmers and cycling jersey. I will go easy with the pre-race hydration and electrolytes as I do not expect to sweat a whole bunch. I have set a goal time of sub 3 hrs for this race: 30 min swim, 1h20m bike and 1hr run. I can guarantee you that I will push hard on the run this time around.
The weight loss is finally kicking in big time, I lost another 0.6 lbs. I am almost mid-way towards my objective of 135 or lower in time for Muskoka 70.3 in September. It will happen.
I am surprised at how not worried I am about my CA-125 screening test. I believe this complex ovarian cyst is just an inconvenience that needs to be removed and my body seems to think this is the case as well, that's it!
July 14
- 45m 25s
- 2205.00 meters
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Form swim, was supposed to count strokes... Forgot all about it.
W/U
1 x 315m alternating two lengths swim and two lengths drills of choice.
M/S
1 x 525m easy pace
Time: 10'20"
Pace: 1'58"
1 x 525m race pace
Time: 9'34"
Pace: 1'49"
1 x 525m steady pace
Time: 9'53"
Pace: 1'52"
C/D
1 x 157.5m mixed kick
1 x 157.5m easy
491 calories burned during this workout.
- 1h 00m 06s
- 30.80 kms
- 30.74 KM/hr
Steady state MAP (Maximum Aerobic Power) ride on the drainer. Really push this one, biggest gear I can hold in low Z3 around 90 RPM.
721 calories burned during this workout.
July 13
- 50m 18s
- 18.45 kms
- 22.01 KM/hr
Time trial warm up and cool down.
- 22m 42s
- 12.00 kms
- 31.72 KM/hr
Tri club's Individual Time Trial
That was a fun time trial! 6 km north into 40 km/h into headwind and very fast going east and south for the second half of the course. I managed to finish 9th out of 15 overall, first of three ladies. I pushed hard, into mid to high Z4 (164 to 170 BPM) and ventured into low Z5 (171-172) for a minute or two. Never thought I could be that fast with all that headwind. Makes me wonder how I would have done with calmer winds...
Results
- Uterus is normal.
- Right ovary measures 2.4 x 1.9 x 3.0 cm; left ovary measures 3.4 x 3.1 x 2.0 cm.
- A septated ovarian cyst filled with fluid on the right ovary measuring 2.1 x 1.5 x 1.3 cm and a septated ovarian cyst filling much of the left ovary; this one has solid components resulting in a complex appearance.
- There is significant presence of fluid in the uterus cul-de-sac.
- Conclusion: septated simple right cyst but complex left cyst with associated fluid in the cul-de-sac.
My doctor sent me for an ovarian cancer blood screening test for higher levels of protein CA-125 in my bloodstream. The normal level is 35 but if the count is over 40, she is sending me to the Sunnybrook Regional Cancer Centre pronto for more tests; I will find out this week. I am also waiting for my appointment with a gynecologist at the William Osler Health Centre here in Brampton. Either way, that left ovarian cyst has to be removed.
I also had an EKG done (awaiting results) and have yet to receive an appointment date at the William Osler pulmonary function lab in Brampton for a chest x-ray, pulmonary function tests and exercise challenge.
July 12
- 1h 00m
- 9.61 kms
- 06m 14s /KM
Steady upper Z2 run over rolling terrain.
864 calories burned during this workout.
This run could have had potential for being faster had I not been sooo tired from all the work I have been doing for the past couple of days.
I was too tired to keep up with upper Z2 today but I did manage to improve my pace over other LSD runs I've had in the past. Today's run could have been much better if I wasn't feeling like a zombie and I am sure I could have acheived sub 6 min/km in upper Z2 easily.
I got myself new running shoes yesterday and I am totally in love with them! I don't like the color (magenta not my cup of tea) but the fit is more important. I also bought a sleeveless top, running shorts (other than the tri ones), a new sports bra (love this one!) and mini socks to complement the shoes, lol! I also went for an oil and filter change this morning and I'm glad I got that out of the way today.
Thought of the day... Me no like being single these days.
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