3.6 miles and it was hill work today. I was going to do a long flat run, but didn’t feel like driving to where it’s long and flat And it is GORGEOUS here. And I admit I am most worried about that big hill at the end of the Tri. If I don’t train for it now, it’s not going to be easy to do. Honestly, since I can’t do hills well now when I am not exhausted after swimming a half mile and then biking 12 miles and running for a half hour before facing the monstrousity. So I opted to do my neighborhood. I really must take pictures of these hills I am talking about. They are the kind of hills that wind you WALKING up them.

So today’s run was ok. I tried to work on some pacing. I did some intervals but was very tired today. Kids had me up several times last night and I just didn’t sleep well. But I did my run and overall it wasn’t too horrible. My paces on flats was great. My best pace was under 11! I’m trying to hold around 12:30 but am still struggling for how long I can hold it. Again, today probably wasn’t the best day to even look at that stuff because I was so tired. However, I comforted myself with the thought that this is perfect training. I feel tired and like crap and so that is how I am going to feel running after the other events. I’m training realistically! Because I walked a lot of the uphills today, it was great to see that my walking pace has improved time wise. I’ll take that improvement too. I think I’m walking slowly still from being fat. That I have never really adjusted my gait and/or balance for my new body type. I still move like a fat girl. Baby got back.

I also tried to convince myself that hills weren’t hell. Kept my focus down and tried to say positive things in my head about how they are wonderful and easy and I can do them. No go. My body screamed back at me I was an idiot.

I might go do more bike shopping today. I wish I could find someone who could just really help me pick the right bike. The information that is out there is so conflicted. Mostly because my objectives are conflicted: pleasure riding versus racing. I am leaning towards getting a lighter (ie more expensive) bike for the race because if I want to get a clunker to ride with the kids… I can buy one at a garage sale. Not so easy to buy a racing bike at a garage sale. And plus…. If I buy a decent racing bike… I can always sell it if I don’t race again.

Gah. So much of this bike buying business requires you to really be in touch with how the bike FEELS. That is how you are supposed to make a decision between bike X and bike Y. I am the queen of being out of touch with my body. I don’t know how things FEEL. I’m getting way better… but it’s a process right? Historically, I didn’t know what full felt like. I didn’t know what an endorphin high was. I didn’t know what hunger felt like. Hell… I didn’t even know that fat felt bad :) Sooooo…. to make a 500-1K buying decision on a “quick ride” on how something “FEELS” is totally uncomfy for me. I would much prefer to deal with this problem with LOGIC versus by how it FEELS. This type A woman feels squirrelly with all this “how does it feel” talk as the sole basis to make a decision because I honestly don’t think I have the skills to recognize the nuanced differences.

Ok… must go shower. Have a great day!

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