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So I made it back out on a run yesterday. I ran a few times after IMAZ and my knee was just getting sore too quickly, so I backed off and gave my body a whole week impact free (at least fairly so — I only swam and did karate and a bit of archery).…
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Good swim this morning. It was lots and lots of 100s (I think 21). I sat out a few, as my side has been a bit unhappy and I don’t want to push it right now. Might go for a ride this afternoon. Trying not to do too much, but also not too little. Tapering…
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Today is a break from impact stuff (ie running) and the drizzle makes it a good bike rest day as well. I got in a nice swim this morning. We started with 6 50s (odds free, evens non-free [2 backstroke, 1 butterfly for me]). Then we did 3 sets of fantansy swimming with fins —…
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Scarily enough, I am loving my swim workouts the most right now. I think it's all due to finding a great coach. His workouts are awesome — I feel like I'm improving constantly in the water with his help. There is also just something about watching the day start from inside a pool… and the…
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Friday was supposed to start with a swim… but I ended up getting stuck working from 2:30 – 6:15 am (yeah, crazy hours, but stuff needed to get done and I had a karate class at 9). Some of the work got done, and the swim got skipped since there were plans for a run…
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Had a good bike ride yesterday. Got a bit lost, but eh, it was just extra miles. Then the plan was a swim. Meeting at 5pm with David for a 30-45 min water session. Being that it was hours my apartment pool was open, I said hey, I have a heated, saltwater (ie no chlorine),…
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Made it to my first spin class today. It was fun… I'd like to try another and see if it keeps being fun. It was a nice variation on biking streets. Also went for a nice swim (just over a mile). As hard as it was to get in the water (which was warm… probably…
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So I had a bit of a break from riding with all the rain and then the marathon. It was good to get back on. I could feel my legs were a bit tired from the weekend. Not sore, but not the same amount of energy. Only about 13 miles and an hour. A few…
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I know that to really do well with the swim part of the race, it's good to be in the water at least 3 days a week (keeps your body used to the feeling and all that). However, actually making it to the water is the hardest part for me. I love it once I'm…
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I'm sure all of us have heard it at one time or another    "you are crazy"   "are you serious"   "you *pay* to do that???" or a similar remark about training and racing from friends, family, coworkers, and sometimes our own brains. And sometimes it's an easy answer.      the wind drying the sweat off…