Destination: Kona

Virginia Beach,VA 
Today
Light rain shower High 78FLow 68F
  • Temp: 72F
  • Hum: 83%
  • W: 15mph SW
TUESDAY
Patchy rain nearby
High 79F
Low 70F
WEDNESDAY
Sunny
High 80F
Low 65F
THURSDAY
Moderate or heavy rain shower
High 78F
Low 67F
FRIDAY
Patchy rain nearby
High 75F
Low 59F

June 28

Run #1
  • 29m 37s
  • 4.00 miles
  • 07m 24s /Mi

Easy 4 miles to start the morning.

Bike
  • 2h 31m 16s
  • 55.30 miles
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Got started on the bike around 9am after an easy 4 mile run. Started with some easy spinning and then did 2X45' (5') @ race intensity (85% FT). It was already getting hot out and I started with one bottle of water and one nutrition bottle. After the first 45' interval I pulled into 7-11 and grabbed a 32oz Gatorade G2. After the second interval I hit another mini-mart for a 32oz Gatorade Tiger. By the time I finished the ride everything was gone.

Duration: 2:31:17 (2:39:33)
Work: 1798 kJ
TSS: 169.9
IF: 0.821
Norm Power: 205W
VI: 1.04
Avg Power: 198W
Avg Cadence: 100rpm

Run #2
  • 25m 01s
  • 4.00 miles
  • 06m 15s /Mi

HOT! Was pushing 95+ by this point. The plan was to split the 4 mile up into equal segments and run fast, faster, fastest. I went out a little too quick and thanks to the heat I couldn't hold the 3rd gear change all the way through to the end. I ended up dropping the pace back to 6:30/mile for the final 1/2 mile but was running roughly 5:50/mile up to that point.

1.33 miles - 6:23/mile
1.33 miles - 6:10/mile
1.33 miles - 6:15/mile

  • Health data: Sleep: 3 Stress: 3 Soreness: 3 Fatigue: 3 Hours slept: 6.5 Overall Workout: 3

June 27

Sport
  • Yoga
  • 40m
I planned to hit the pool after work although it would have been an extra workout that I didn't really have in the schedule.  By 4pm the radar was showing some thunderstorms off to the east and I decided to forget it.  I didn't feel like taking the chance of getting part way through a workout and getting pulled out.  Turns out I heard a few claps of thunder as I was heading for the car so I didn't need to wonder if I could have gotten the swim in.

  • Health data: Sleep: 3 Stress: 3 Soreness: 2 Fatigue: 2 Hours slept: 8

June 26

Swim
  • 50m
  • 1000.00 meters
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Up early to hit the pool so I can run after work. It's been months since I've done a 1km TT so I figured it was time even though I really don't like doing them. This one actually wasn't that bad. I managed to get into a good sustainable rhythm but keep the pressure on. By about 600m I was feeling it but was able to maintain a relatively steady effort. knowing that I only have 3 laps to go usually is enough motivation to stay strong for the final 300m and the last 100m is just one hard lap. I logged a 16:23 for a new T-pace of 1:38/100m. My previous TT back in early April was 17:15 (T-pace = 1:43/100m) but for the past few weeks I've been basing my workouts on an estimated 1:40/100m pace which was probably slightly optimistic initially. This was also a new PB for me over my previous best last June.

WU: 300, 100 kick, 200 pull, 100 kick, 4X50 build

MS: 1000m TT

CD: 200 easy

Run
  • 1h 32m 31s
  • 13.00 miles
  • 07m 07s /Mi

7:15, 6:35, 6:23
7:01, 6:43, 6:18

  • Health data: Sleep: 3 Stress: 3 Soreness: 3 Fatigue: 3 Hours slept: 6 Overall Workout: 4

June 25

Bike
  • 1h 24m 09s
  • 30.00 miles
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Decent ride although it was pretty damn hot even at 6pm. 20min easy WU riding out to the airport then 2X20' (3') @ 95-100% FT (IF = .95, .98), 5min easy, 6X 30/30 @ 150% FT, then 20min easy back home.

Work: 1035 kJ
TSS: 112.2
IF: 0.894
Norm Power: 223W
VI: 1.09
Avg Power: 205W
Avg Cadence: 97rpm

Run
  • 32m 08s
  • 4.70 miles
  • 06m 50s /Mi

First run with my new Garmn 405. Pretty cool, all I had to do was hit the "Import from Garmin" button on my log and everything downloaded...COOL! Oddly though when BT downloaded the data it logged 31:38 but the data downloaded to Garmin Connect says 32:05 and the watch itself says 32:08. I changed the time logged here to match the watch.

This was a short transition run off the bike. I went out steady and picked it up on the way back jogging in the last 1/2 mile easy.

  • Health data: Sleep: 3 Stress: 3 Soreness: 3 Fatigue: 3 Hours slept: 8 Overall Workout: 3

June 24

Swim
  • 1h 05m
  • 3200.00 meters
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WU: 300, 100 kick, 200 pull, 100 kick

MS:
10X150 (:15) as 100 hard, 50 easy
100 easy
2X400 (:20) pull build

CD: 100 easy

Run
  • 1h 05m
  • 7.15 miles
  • -----

Ran in the evening after it cooled off a little. The first 10min were easy then I worked around race pace for the next ~40min. Finished with some drills.

Run
7.15 miles - 51:54 (7:15/mile)

Drills
5X high knees
5X backwards run
5X speed skips

  • Health data: Sleep: 3 Stress: 3 Soreness: 3 Fatigue: 3 Hours slept: 6.5 Overall Workout: 3

June 23

Sport
  • Yoga
  • 30m
Day of rest...definitely needed it. I didn't sleep very well and I'm feeling pretty fatigued and sore/stiff all over. I did exercise my AMEX though and signed up for Ironman Coeur d'Alene 2009 to the tune of $550...what a scam!

  • Health data: Sleep: 2 Stress: 2 Soreness: 2 Fatigue: 2 Hours slept: 8.5

June 22

Bike
  • 2h 29m 22s
  • 53.20 miles
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VA State Time Trial Championship (40K)

This was my first TT that didn't require a run immediately off the bike :) The entire ride duration included a ~30min WU on the trainer, 40K TT, and then another 50min steady after I recovered.

I thought I had a reasonable shot at going under 1hr but didn't quite make it - 1:00:43. That was good enough for 2nd in CAT5. More importantly, I got a great 1hr power for my FTP (250W). Based on my past few rides I figured it was 250-255W and this confirmed it so now I've got some reliable data for pacing at Providence in a few weeks. That re-install I did changed my Ergomo readings by about 30W but at least now everything is consistent and reliable.

UPDATE - Turns out there was an issue with the course and it was actually about 500m long which would be roughly 45sec so I likely did go just under 1hr for 40K.

40K TT
Duration: 1:00:38
Work: 900 kJ
TSS: 99.1
IF: 0.99
Norm Power: 248W
VI: 1
Avg Power: 247W
Avg Cadence: 108rpm
Avg Speed: 24.6mph
Max Speed: 33.7mph

Run
  • 21m 40s
  • 2.90 miles
  • 07m 28s /Mi

Short run after going back out for another 50min on the bike. It was getting hot and the shoulder on road I was running completely went away about 11min out so I just turned it around. By the end my legs were getting ready to cramp anyway.

Sport
  • Yoga
  • 30m

  • Health data: Sleep: 3 Stress: 3 Soreness: 2 Fatigue: 1 Hours slept: 6.5 Overall Workout: 3

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