A Sweaty Top Ten

Next up....a runner. What do they think about when they are running for 1 1/2 hrs or in my case 10 miles?

10. Running outside.....maybe not the smartest thing for my shin, but even I'm tired of the treadmill. Gorgeous outside. No wind...yes.
9. 4 miles out and back then pick up Dave. Glad he said he would run with me.
8. Kinesio tape not holding up well.....humid out here...still sticking but not supporting.
7. OK back to get Dave hope he's ready to go. I'll stop have a GU, water and off we'll go. Will he be able to hold my 9:16 pace?
6. Heading back to the park for water. Man where is the wind when you need it? Getting hotter.
5. 1 mile away from water. I think it got 10 degrees hotter since I started. Sweat never pours off my hands.
4. OMG what happened????? Husband growling, squinting, jumping in circles. Turn off garmin. What the heck is wrong? Stung, I've been stung, right above left eye. Flashback to a week ago when I was stung. Maybe it's me? Water fountain in less than a mile can you make it?
3. Stop for water, a rinse of my husbands face and an apology for not being a good training partner. My thoughts.............you just being here and trying to hang on and go my pace is all I need. TY.
2. Lost husband after his 3 miles. I'm on my own again. Crap my easy run is now about a 9:20 pace which means I have to run 10 miles not 9 in 1 1/2 hours. It's frickin hot.
1. I did it and today's 10 miler was much easier than last weeks 7 and faster. Avg pace 9:18.

Well in 3 days I did exactly what I will do on June 19th. 1.2 miles swim, 56.7 mile bike and 13.1 mile run. Months ago I said to my husband, " I don't know how I'm going to do that all in one day." His response.........in a few months you will have more training and you know you'll be able to do it. I am now 3 weeks away and still I wonder..............really all in one day? How? HOW? That worries me that I'm still questioning it. I know I could swim and bike or swim and run but swim , bike and run scares me to death.

Never, never, never give up.

A Windy Top Ten

So what goes through a bikers mind during a 3 and 1/2 hour ride?

10. You have got to be kidding me what happened to my cyclocomputer? Stop pedaling, adjust, nothing. Guess I will bring the garmin for mileage.
9. It's nice out. Should be a good ride.
8. Ummmmm....is that a head wind I feel? Already? Well I guess I'll get a tail wind on the way home.
7. Wonder what Chloe is doing? Wonder how much fun Jeff is having at the park all day?
6. Ugh. EWWWW. Bug in my mouth. Swish and spit it out. OUCH dragonfly to the head.
5. I'm doing good. Keep it up.
4. OMG.....a head wind home too?
3. Holy crap scare the hell out of me bikers. Sneak up on me...not nice. And yes it is hard being in farm country with head winds for the past ten miles. You two enjoy drafting off each other, you have it easy.
2. Head toward houses. Tired of smelling cows.
1. Well lets see. 4 weeks ago I did 50 miles in 4 1/2 hrs. 3 weeks ago it was 40 in 3 hrs. 2 weeks ago it was 48 in 3 1/2 hrs. And today on my own drum roll please..........57 miles in 3 1/2 hours.

Not bad. Not speedy but I'm getting there. I have tons of room for improvement that I hope will happen over the next year. But for now, after checking results from last years iron man I'm a bit on the slow side. I have no idea if I did more hills today then what I will have to do for the race. I have a feeling I did. So really I could get to an avg of 17 mph. instead of 16.2. That would put me right in the middle of the pack. Perfect.