Run

• 51m 23s
• 6.26 miles
• 08m 12s /Mi

Fairly brisk run with 3 x 5 mins at about 7:15 pace with a long 5 minute rest between.

Felt good.

Swim

• 24m
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Run

• 36m 36s
• 4.63 miles
• 07m 54s /Mi

Just a short, but brisk run. I'm pretty much feeling ready for this weekend, although I keep thinking that I haven't done enough hill training. I'm getting excited and nervous.

I think I'm a little more worked up than normal for a couple of reasons.

1. I'm training to reach a very specific time goal

2. Despite not being a significant as an IM, the marathon still holds a special spot in my heart. It was my first experience with a multiple hour endurance event. I picked up a beginner's marathon book one day, and started following it and 4 months later, I ran my first marathon. It started my love for self-coaching and researching training techniques.

I also remember when I weighed in at 252 for the 2001 Austin Marathon and finished in 5:51, and it's pretty neat to think how far I've come since then.

Anyway, I'm hoping to do something special at this race. Deep down, and in ways I don't often realize, I love the marathon!

Bike

• 3h 00m
• 58.50 miles
• 19.50 Mi/hr

Wow, what a gorgeous day. I slept in too long to make the 9am start of the Trinity Trail group, but at least I didn't have to deal with the colder morning weather.

1st hour was right at 20 miles. Wasn't really planning on going that fast, but I just went with it. 2nd hr I averaged 19, and then I really pushed it the last hour to see if I could keep my average up and I did!

This was one of my best rides in a long time, and hopefully it'll care me over for a while, b/c I won't be biking next weekend due to Austin, and I probably won't even bike the following weekend so I can recover fully.

Run

• 56m 03s
• 6.53 miles
• 08m 34s /Mi

First evening run in a long time. It was very nice weather

Run

• 1h 23m 39s
• 9.82 miles
• 08m 31s /Mi

Last "long" run if you can really call it that.