Run: 22 miles
Bike: 40.32
Swim: 1600 meters (1 mile)
Monday - Holiday! Got up early to ride with Molly. Rode Tonowanda Creek then hid our bikes and ran 3. So proud of her running @ 8 pace. Loved running with my friend! On way back she hit a rock and crashed good. We called Shawn to come get us.. ride over!
Tuesday - Swim 1 mile @ JCC then out to run on the trail... in the hot sun! Yikes! I do like the trail has more elevation variety. It was a good run. Hot, but good!
Wed - rest
Thursday - I wanted to just run. This was a tough day, didn't feel like doing anything. Just started with changing my clothes, then stepping out the door. It ended up being a good run. I decided to throw some tempo intervals in there. It is hard to breathe right now with phlem still in my chest, heat and humidity, but we press on. The leg seems to be healed, maybe it was the shoes? It feels good to not have constant pain as I run. Need to start getting out in the morning. Mid-day is more difficult with the heat.
Sat - bike and run. Got up and took off. Only had 1/4 bagel. Took Grade and a Gu also little G blocks. Drank a little a couple of times during the ride. At half way had 2 blocks. Drank again before run. Need to figure out when/how to fuel best. Maybe at transitions? Gu maybe at each? Was going to go 6 miles for run, but didn't have liquid with me. Didn't want to have Gu w/o some hydration too. Stopped at 4. Thought for sure I was running 8 pace or slower! I'm quite surprised at my performance. This tri will for sure be a challenge, no doubt about that! Thought it may be easier, but after my long bike my legs ached and I was reminded that yes, indeed this will be hard! I do feel good, feel like I could finish with fuel, but haven't strung all 3 together.
