46mi ride/1 mi run. I know I need to be pedalling more than running in prep for this summer's two distance triathlons. So I left the house at 6am, lights on and heading north. I knew a ride to Hobe Sound would have me doing more than 40 miles, then I'd jog around the neighborhood … Continue reading Skip the run
Month: May 2013
4 mi. With a surprisingly cool morning, we still pull only 12 guys and Randy Garvey for the track workout. Something must have been happening in the daytime at Benjamin High School, because the sidelines had all the hurdles out and three white party tents were setup along the field. Paul ran the intervals, so … Continue reading Nested 1000s
7 mi. Talk about following habit - I ran the hills a day earlier this week and I throught the next day was Wednesday, I dated items wrong at work - messy! I asked John if he wanted to run the hill workout after work and before dinner - so we did. At 6pm, it's … Continue reading Off-beat bridge running
2000 yards. There is no clamor for lanes at LA Fitness on a Monday. By the time I'm 75% done, a few guys show up to swim, but they end up taking the lanes next to me. One guy swims with fins and a snorkel. Yes he goes faster than I do. I think mostly … Continue reading Monday doesn’t excite as many swimmers
2000 yards. Because I'm not a swim fanatic, it's easy for me to question the effectiveness of doing the boring workouts. It does allow me time to think undisturbed. And I feel the soreness in my arms from swimming on Monday, doing weights for upper body on Tuesday and retruning for more laps today. I … Continue reading Is it working?