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Survived my first competitive outdoor swimming event and managed to bag a PB on the 5K Run. 👍 #aberavonaquathlon #triathete #bargallois #welshtriathlon (at Aberavon Sea Front) https://www.instagram.com/p/By0ysjCBPKnNxIWh2uspL0btk1dhXU_ZSqAyGU0/?igshid=i5lbwz7p2f5d
Throwback Thursday!
This is just before the 2015 Chicago SuperSprint Triathlon I did as part of the triple challenge. I had trouble parking near the venue so I had to ride my bike with that huge backpack. Once I got there I realized I forgot my bike number, so after scrambling for awhile (and help from race volunteers as well as some of the news crews covering the event) I ended up with this piece of plastic tablecloth duct-taped to my top tube.
It was rainy that morning so everything was pretty much soaked before, during, and after. Transition (a parking lot) was flooded in my assigned place - I had to figure out a way to keep my Vibrams from floating away :)
And some surprise winds/currents turned Lake Michigan SUPER cold - like mid 50s, so that made for an extra chilly start. But the whole thing was so fun I signed up to do it again this year!
Doing my first 5K tomorrow!
Swim, that is.
I had my VO2 tested over the winter at 160 bpm and above is my heart rate from the half marathon I did last weekend. I guess the data still makes sense. I averaged 173 bpm over the 1:49 and did fade a little on the back half and I was sore as heck for 2 days after.
Final Base Cycle and a Half Marathon this Weekend
My 6th and final base cycle begins tomorrow and I'll top out at 20.5 hours in the third week of this cycle. 2 build cycles after that then it's prime time at Ironman Coeur d'Alene. Before that though, my first and only running race of the season is this weekend - the13.1 at the DC Rock n' Roll. I ran this race in 1:51 last year to take the title as fastest in my house but a few months later, my wife ran a 1:50 so she's reigning champion. Time to take the crown back!!!
Daylight savings time was a bugger this morning but I got it done. Hopefully, it will make tomorrow easier.
Nice little session on the trainer this morning. 1 hour in the pool tomorrow then my recovery week is over.
Starting back, training for 2014! #triathete #triathlon #biking
