June 9 - 14

This was a down week for me... maybe I can think of it as a recovery week!  I did work hard the previous week.

Mon: swim 1 mile, bike 10

Tue: rest

Wed: 5 tml

Thur: nothing
Fri: nothing

Sat: bike 24.5 then run 6
I figured since I was on fresh legs I'd get this whole block in.  It was good.  I tried to focus on keeping my speed up w/ the bike.  Sometimes during my ride I settle into the easier level, I tried to keep it at a faster pace for much of it.  The wind was really pushing into me on the way home.  I felt it!

I grabbed my fuel belt and a gu, then took off on my run.  I need to practice this transition.  It takes me a minute to get my gloves off.  The first couple of miles not only were my feet numbish, my legs were too!  It is such an odd feeling.  Look at these first 2 miles!  Apparently I go fast when I can't feel my legs!

I felt fueled, around 3 I started to feel my legs again to settle into the run.  I kept a good pace and hope I can stay around this for race day.  Now I just need to add 30 minutes for my swim.
I need to get out and swim in the open water and try out my new wet suit.  Got that at a garage sale for $15.  I don't know if it fits, but it will work!

May 26 - 31

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.

Fri - I need to get my miles up.  It has been a long time since I've just run an 8 or 9 tempo and a 10+ long run.  I am focusing more on multiple sports w/ the tri coming up, but don't want to lose my miles.  Need to pick a weekday to just do a longer run.

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.

May 19 - 24

Monday - run 6 tml @ 8 pace
Tuesday - run 2 with Katie @ 12 pace, bike 21.27 miles 1:19

Wednesday - rest
Thursday - swim 1 mile (31 or 32 minutes), 5 miles hill workout on trm @ jcc.  Harder to run on that tml, but it also has down hill so I was able to do that too.  Loved it!
Friday - nothing!
Saturday - wanted to run many miles!  I only ran 5!  Figured I could do more on Monday with the holiday.