Only five weeks to go, so I'm into the heavy volume weeks.
Last week was a run focus week totalling 7550 yards swimming, 76.9 miles riding, 44.4 miles running.
Saturday morning I did a 500 yard TT after a 2100 yard swim set, and my T-pace was 2:00. I'm happy about that, because although that's still slow it's significantly faster than last year's 2:35. My work on developing a better pull is working...
After 2.5 hours of yardwork Saturday afternoon, I went for a 3 hour, 20 mile run. 9 minute pace, 141 average HR.
Sunday was raining too hard, so I tried a long, easy pace ride on my CompuTrainer, simulating the IMAZ course. Aargh. I can run 3 hours on a treadmill (music or DVD to keep me company), but for some reason easy pace on a bike trainer kills me even with a DVD. I bailed at 2.5 hours and then ran 6 miles on the treadmill at 10 minute pace. I tried reading on the treadmill, but the magazine print was too fine and my head was bouncing too much to be comfortable. I've ordered a clamp-on book stand via Amazon; I'll let you know how that works.
Normally I have music or a DVD on while running. I'm mid-way through the second season of The West Wing. Easily one of the best TV series of the past decade, even if it did go downhill after Sorkin left. As I watch these one after the other, I've noticed a certain lack of variety in the dialog. I think Sorkin should have worked harder on giving each character a more unique voice; the dialog seems interchangeable. Or perhaps all Ivy-educated, liberal political functionaries do all sound alike.
Dude you're cranking. We have to meet up for lunch or dinner maybe before the race. I want an IE t-shirt ;). I'm having to gut out Ironman Arizona, not trained well enough for it. Your weekly totals are scaring me. I'm not that much further off in totals. Your new bike sounds fast. You need to throw up some photos.
Posted by: Rafael | Wednesday, March 14, 2007 at 09:14 AM