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Québec, PQ, Canada 
Today
Moderate or heavy rain shower High 75FLow 49F
  • Temp: 56F
  • Hum: 97%
  • W: 6mph NNE
FRIDAY
Sunny
High 62F
Low 35F
SATURDAY
Sunny
High 64F
Low 41F
SUNDAY
Patchy light drizzle
High 58F
Low 38F
MONDAY
Sunny
High 60F
Low 39F

August 18

Rest day. Anyone watched the women's triathlon at the Olympics?
 
Update : Grrrrrr... the trishop is closed today.  I can't go and try to make things go faster for my bike. :(

  • Health data: Sleep: 3 Fatigue: 1 Sick: 3 Hours slept: 5.5

August 17

Bike
  • 2h 15m
  • 60.00 kms
  • -----

Really easy. Talked all along. Weird pain behing left knee.

I'll try to do the more I can outside the house today. Maybe a ride late afternoon to spin the legs.

Nice race yesterday. I got the Du / sprint combination in the teeth though. I started with a speedy 5k (for me) of 17:23 (!!!). :) PRed by over a minute. Then, the bike wasn't so good for the first 5km (maybe because of that PR! ;) ) and then I picked it up a little to average 35.5km/h (22mph). The final 2.5km were ran at a similar pace than the first run. A time of 1:00:02, 9th overall (out of 174) and 3rd in AG. Update : Heh, I just went to see the results online and I'm now 1st out of 15!? The 8 guys that finished before me were elites. :)

  • Health data: Sleep: 3 Soreness: 2 Fatigue: 1 Sick: 3 Hours slept: 7

August 16

Bike #1
  • 15m
  • 6.00 kms
  • -----

WU with a few accels.

Run #1
  • 10m
  • 2.00 kms
  • -----

WU with a few accels.

Run #2
  • 17m 22s
  • 5.00 kms
  • 03m 28s /KM

Speediest run ever, I was trying to follow the youngsters!

Bike #2
  • 33m 47s
  • 20.00 kms
  • 35.50 KM/hr

I missed my Kuota...

Run #3
  • 08m 52s
  • 2.50 kms
  • 03m 33s /KM
Bike #3
  • 20m
  • 10.00 kms
  • -----

CD to spin the legs before massage. :)

Sport
  • Massage
  • 15m

Always nice after a race...

1) If you're looking for me, don't try to spot me with the black/red and white bike. It's broken! I'll ride my Cannondale and try to nail that 20km.

2) Like it wasn't enough of a drama, the Tri is now a Du. The authorities said the water was contaminated. So, 2.5km run - 20km bike - 5km run. 9:30 + 32:00 + 18:30 Giddyup!

3) Phelps is an animal!

4) About time Canada starts collecting medals...

Time to go kick some a$$!

  • Health data: Sleep: 3 Fatigue: 2 Sick: 3 Hours slept: 6.5

August 15

So much things to do with not enough time.  My bike is a mess.  I have to clean it, change a flat tire and make sure it's ready for tomorrow.  Speaking of bike, that fucking piece of junk is cracked.  I now have the complete certainty that it's the frame that is cracked, not the paint clear coat.  Now, I can hear the carbon crack/break each time I get up and torque a little.  My problem isn't the fact I won't get a new one, I will.  It's the fact I have to give it to the tri shop and they'll send it to Kuota.  THAT is the problem.  I have no idea when it'll come back.  I bought a TT bike to ride it, and USE it when I race.  If I send it now, I'll most probably won't have it for Texas, my only A race this season...  Ugh.  No worries, I'll get over it and be a grown up about it in a few hours.

On another note, I got free tickets to go see the "Grand-Prix de Trois-Rivières" from a friend.  So I'll be watching race cars today and then come back home to get the bike ready.  Have a good day people!

  • Health data: Sleep: 3 Fatigue: 2 Sick: 4 Hours slept: 7

August 14

Swim
  • 1h 15m
  • 3000.00 meters
  • -----

Good swim.
200 free
4x(25L arm-25R arm-25godille-25decomposed)
6x100IM
400 DPT
6x50 band (grrr!)
2x100 pull DPT
2x100cr DPT
400pull
CD (a few things and 2x25hypoxic)

Bike
  • 1h 20m
  • 40.00 kms
  • -----

4 x 7 min race pace. Fun.

Run
  • 25m
  • 5.00 kms
  • -----

"Ankle" thing is back. Not good.

Swimmy swim. Nap. Work around the house. Bike/run with the club at 5.

No taper this week, I'll keep that for the important race the week after.

A few pics from last weekend with the bro. :)

 

"Where's Waldo Mullet?"

 

"I want to be like him when I grow up"

 

"Niiice!"

  • Health data: Sleep: 1 Soreness: 2 Fatigue: 1 Sick: 2 Hours slept: 5

August 13

Swim
  • 50m
  • 2500.00 meters
  • -----

Outside swim. I was slow. Kinda pathetic but I'll try to rest and gain back the energy.
Mainly Z1-2 stuff.

Run
  • 50m
  • 10.00 kms
  • -----

15min WU through the wood...in the hood.
Then went on the track for speedwork. 1000m pace 10k, 800 pace 5k, 600 pace 5k+, 400 pace 2k, 2x200m pace all out -.
3:26, 2:49, 2:00, 1:15, 36.3, 34.6

Ankle status is "ok". Nothing major. Cut the cooldown short a little. There's hope...

Swimy swim at the outdoor pool with a few people from the club. And tonight is a run. First time running since Saturday and the ankle thing. I hope it'll be better, please!

  • Health data: Sleep: 3 Fatigue: 1 Sick: 2 Hours slept: 5.5

August 12

Bike
  • 2h 15m
  • 54.50 kms
  • -----

Ez ride with the club. Yes it rained again, but at least it cleared up before I was too humid.

A few errands today, especially at the tri shop. I need a tire, 3 tubes, a bento box maybe, and I want them to check the bike because it cracks a lot now when I'm up and putting some horsepower. I hope it won't break in half! ;)

Cool ride yesterday. Got some rain again so I was pretty happy that I had my booties and rain coat with me. NEVER leave without them this summer here...

  • Health data: Sleep: 3 Soreness: 2 Fatigue: 3 Sick: 2 Hours slept: 7

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