1500 Yard Swim

Swam 1500 at the pool.

2.4 Mile Run

Ran 2.4 miles in 23:30 this morning before work. Very humid out.

8 Mile Bike

Did a quick 8 mile ride this morning, riding over to the Health Center and up the hill. I was basically scouting out and early morning weekend ride I can do reguarly. There are a couple of loops with hills on the way I can hit. i definately feel stronger on the hills this year, but I am still a slow rider with too slow a cadence.

Tempo run

Ran 2.25 miles in 21.06 at the softball field track. It was warm and humid. I didn't want to push it too hard. My legs - hamstrings - felt very tight at first. My lap pace started at 2:15 and ended at 2:30.

Swim/Bike

Swam at Lake Terramuggus tonight and then rode the bike course. The swimming was tiring. But it was good to be back in the open water. I felt I rode pretty well. It was a beautiful night.

Speed Workout

Worked in a short workout tonight at the track. Walked a lap, ran two, walked one, sprinted one, walked one, sprinted one, walked one, sprinted one, walked one. My lap times were 1:47, 1:48, and untimed as my timer malfunctioned.

Note: When I say I sprinted, i didn't truly sprint, I ran as fast and controlled as I could for my first speed run this season, careful not to injure myself.

Pushups

40-20-20-20. All I had time for at work.

5.5 Mile Run

Foot felt better after icing, naproxyen, and some stretching. I think it was just tight from so much driving in a car I have not driven for awhile. Did a long run, and while I did not run fast, I feel that my training is back progressing.

No Race Today

Didn't do the race. I was too wiped out from my night of beers at Fenway park to adequately recover. I woke up this morning to do a bike ride, but it was wet and rainy. Then I decided to run and I had a very weird painful stiffness in my right foot near the base of the toes. I tried running to see if I could run through it, but stopped after fifty yards. I don't think anything is broken. I think it is just a stiffness, maybe from position from all the driving I have done lately. I may try to run again later if I can get Zoey to nap.

I admit to being discouraged about my training lately. I need to really snap out of it.

Next race will be Lake T on June 2

2.4 Mile Run

Snuck in a 2.4 mile run this morning. I've been very busy at work and am going to Boston today. back tomorrow. Sunday is the Shamrock Duathlon. I have hardly gotten any rides in. I will decide whther to sign up or not tomorrow afternoon.

4.5 mile Run

Ran in the rain after work. Good for me. It's been raining all week.

4.4 Mile Run

Was hoping to ride early this morning, but as I was getting my bike pants from the laundry room, my daughter woke up and caught me, and said, "Today, is the day, you're spending with me, Daddy?"

So anyway. a couple hours of play later, when her mom started washing her hair, I was able to sneak out for my run, which started off cool, but ended up very humid.

I am still struggling. I don't know if it is the pollen in the air, being overtired and without enough rest or if I have lung disease. I just am barely putting one foot in front of the other. It is not really that bad, but it feels that way. I need to get the battery in my heart moniotr and start guaging my time and heart rate. Maybe I am making progress, but just don't see it.

9 Mile Bike

Good for me. I got out on the bike this evening and did 9 miles with some good hills.

4.4 Mile Run

Ran in the morning, which is good. Ran slow and tired, which is not so good. I just have to keep at it.

2.4 mile Run

Ran 2.4 in the neighborhood before work.

Pushups/swim

40-20, 40

40-20-20-20

40-10(diamond)-25-25

Later swam 1200 yards

4.4 mile run

Ran at 7:00 am. Neighborhood route. I need to step up the training.

2.4 Mile Run

Got up at 6 and ran the neighborhood route before work. I need to do more of this. I feel like I am just barely maintaining shape.

Pushups

Allergies have kept me from running.

Did 96 pushups in 3 minutes

30-20-15-10-10-9

Pushups

40-30-30

40-10

40-10

40-30-20-10