30 Minute Run and Cycle

Went for a run this morning, but felt I needed more, so I cycled for 30 minutes on the trainer tonight.

Swimming x2

The weather was horrible for a good part of yesterday, and although I could have cycled inside, I took a rest day. Patricia and I were supposed to swim last night, but the rain was torrential and there was lightening, so we cancelled. This morning I swam for 30 minutes at the Aquatic Center.
Patricia was really anxious to get some swim time in, so we went to the Aquatic center tonight. I did about 10 minutes of laps and then stretched in the water while she swam. I think she surprised herself!

4.5 Miles in Oyster Creek

Shelley and I met at Oyster Creek park at 5:00pm. We completely forgot about the Sunday evening concerts that were part of Sugar Land's 50th anniversary. Parking was hard to come by, but it was nice to have live music during a good part of our walk. The weather was perfect. The skies were overcast and although it looked like rain was imminent, we never felt a drop. We also got the benefit of a great breeze.
It was nice to chat and catch up. Unfortunately, I pigged out when I got home.

30 Minutes Swimming

I went to the Aquatic Center this afternoon. The water was colder than 78 degrees, but it felt good after about 5 minutes. I pushed to see how fast I could do one 50 meter lap and finished in 1:15. Now, if I could keep that up for 6 laps, it would equate to a prety fast swim (7:30). If the weather cooperates, I do a long run tomorrow.

30 Minutes Cycling

I cycled on the trainer for 30 minutes and was going to go swimming but felt too tired. My average night's sleep this week was less than 6 hours per night and that is not enough for me!

Running More

I swam for 30 minutes yesterday. The weather has been beautiful these past few days, but getting very hot by midday. I managed to get out for my run while it was still pleasant. I ran for most of the 30 minutes and was very pleased with my time. I took a one minute break to take a picture of these cute little ducklings by the lake.

Getting Serious

I ran just under 4 miles on Sunday and did a 30 minute swim plus 30 minutes on the bike on Monday. I vowed to start paying more attention to my eating habits. I gained a few pounds after the TRI and don't want to go down that slippery slope again. Tonight, Patricia and I did hills for 30 minutes in the parking garage. It had been almost 3 weeks since we'd done hills and I could really feel it.

I'm very excited that she has decided to sign up for the Tri on June 28th!

What's Next?

It's been almost 3 weeks since I've posted anything.Part of the reason was that I was revelling in my achievement and wasn't ready to navigate away from my Lone Star finish post. The other reason was that the week following the event was a "Zero" week and there wasn't much to say - and then life got in the way.
I did very little the week immediately following the race, only logging in a 30 minute walk, a 15 minute swim and a 20 minute bike ride over 5 days. Then, on Sunday the 5th, I did a 45 minute run. The following week, the 13th through the 18th got me back on track. Monday, I swam for 30 minutes and then ran for 4.5 miles; rested on Tuesday, rode on the trainer for 30 minutes on Wednesday; swam for 30 minutes on Thurday and cycled on the trainer for 1 hour on Friday.
What's next? I've got the Sugar Land Sprint Tri on June 28th and would like to do a Tri with an open water swim again if I can find a lake that is not full of duck poop!

Lone Star 1/4 Ironman, a Success!

What a great race! I finished in 4:18, much better than I had originally anticipated. My .6 mile swim was 6 minutes better than the 30 minutes I had planned, which offset the extra 6 minutes for the 6.5 mile run(it was 1:36). I had hoped to finish the 28 mile bike ride in 2 hours, but considering the wind, I was pleased with the results. There were 3 mistakes I made today - 1 forgot to bring sunscreen, I didn't put my extra gu in my pack and I forgot to have my shoes untied in the transition area.
I was very impressed with the race. It was probably the best supported race I have participated in. They even had sunscreen at the water station! There were plenty of aid stations on the bike and run courses.
Bob was a real trooper. I picked him up at 4:00am this morning. He helped me get set up and followed me around the course taking pictures.
I came in 4th in my age group - of course there were only 4 in my age group!I finished 769 out of 784.

After the swim, headed to transition

Finishing the bike segment

During the run



Bob and me After the Race

20 Minute Walk

This was my last work-out until the race, a 20 minute leisurely walk.

30 Minutes Cycling and 20 Minutes Swimming

It was thundering and lightening this morning, so I cycled on the trainer for 30 minutes instead of swimming. The sky cleared this afternoon - not a cloud in sight. I went to the Aquatic center and much to my glee, the lanes were set for 50 meters. I swam for 20 minutes. I timed 500 meters at 14 minutes. With my wet suit and the salty water, I should finish the swim in closer to 20 minutes. I'll settle for anything under 30 minutes.

I will do a leisurely walk tomorrow and then it's REST until Sunday. I can't believe it's almost here.