Labor Day Weekend
Saturday
Got up at stupid o'clock to drive a friend to the airport. Had some really wicked fog on the drive, and we're talking evil fog, as in can't see the front bumper thick. So I slowed down to about 65 or so from the 85 I was going. ;) Made it to the airport in plenty of time, and by the time I'd turned around and headed home, the fog had all burned off.
Had to work today at noon, so didn't do much else. Enjoyed some time inbetween the airport run and work by lazing about on the couch with Taetum.
Sunday
Today was a beautiful day. Sunny all day long. I had plans to drive up to Lake Geneva in WI to meet up with 2 other people who are doing the Lake Geneva Tri next week. Our plan was to test the water with a little Open Water Swim (OWS) and then head out to ride the Olympic course. I got there are bit early, so I was forced to louge around Lake Geneva beach for about an hour enjoying the sun.
They arrived, and we struck out for our swim. Ended up that we swam for about 35 minutes, at a semi-easy pace, so I figure we did approx. 1500m. No problem for me there. I was the fastest of the three of us. Muahahaha. I was the only one without a wetsuit, as well, since mine hasn't shown up yet. Granted, one of the people I was swimming with is a mother of 2, in her 40's and is doing the 1/2 Ironman race next week. So, put it all in context, and she could whip my butt. Water temp was pretty nice, low to mid 70's, which is just how I like it.
After the swim, we dashed to the parking lot, for a quick ( hah! ) T1 with car. Okay, so not really a T1, but sort of, since we all swam and biked in our tri suits/shorts. The ride was pretty uneventful. We had a map, and each turn was spray painted and clearly marked on the ride itself, so no problems there. A couple big hills let me open up for the first time on the new bike. First time I've hit 45mph on a bike before. Wheeeeeeeeeeee! I think this is going to be addictive. Speed is fun. I got a good feel for the course, I know where the wind will be bad, where the rough pavement is, where the blind turns are, when to open up on the downhills, etc. Averaged about 18mph for the three of us on the ride over the ~26mile course. That's the time I had targetted for the race itself, and I think I'll be able to do better on race day.
My only worry is the run. My achilles has been bothering me in both legs. The bike course is a *bit* hilly, so it'll take some more leg than I'm used to, but nothing I can't handle. The run is called 'challenging'. Which I'm told is a euphamism for "steep hill, that will hurt you and make you cry for your mommy".
Still, I think I'm in good shape to finish sub 3 hours. The swim I expect in ~25minutes ( or less ), bike in ~1:30 ( or less ), and run in ~1:00 ( or less ). Leaves me about 5 minutes for transitions, which is more than I should need. If I break 3, I'll be really happy. If I don't, I'll still be happy to finish it. The hills are something we'll have to see how I do on race day. And if I don't break 3 hours here, the tri I'm doing at the end of the month in Boulder, CO is a lot flatter.
Monday
Hmmm, the highlight of my day today was making chicken creole for dinner. Ohhh, and lounging about with Taetum. It was a rainy bleary day, so it was a great day for doing nothing. Read a bit, cleaned a bit, did some laundry, watched tv, and cooked. Feel recharged and going into my tri this coming weekend a lot more relaxed than my past two.
Got up at stupid o'clock to drive a friend to the airport. Had some really wicked fog on the drive, and we're talking evil fog, as in can't see the front bumper thick. So I slowed down to about 65 or so from the 85 I was going. ;) Made it to the airport in plenty of time, and by the time I'd turned around and headed home, the fog had all burned off.
Had to work today at noon, so didn't do much else. Enjoyed some time inbetween the airport run and work by lazing about on the couch with Taetum.
Sunday
Today was a beautiful day. Sunny all day long. I had plans to drive up to Lake Geneva in WI to meet up with 2 other people who are doing the Lake Geneva Tri next week. Our plan was to test the water with a little Open Water Swim (OWS) and then head out to ride the Olympic course. I got there are bit early, so I was forced to louge around Lake Geneva beach for about an hour enjoying the sun.
They arrived, and we struck out for our swim. Ended up that we swam for about 35 minutes, at a semi-easy pace, so I figure we did approx. 1500m. No problem for me there. I was the fastest of the three of us. Muahahaha. I was the only one without a wetsuit, as well, since mine hasn't shown up yet. Granted, one of the people I was swimming with is a mother of 2, in her 40's and is doing the 1/2 Ironman race next week. So, put it all in context, and she could whip my butt. Water temp was pretty nice, low to mid 70's, which is just how I like it.
After the swim, we dashed to the parking lot, for a quick ( hah! ) T1 with car. Okay, so not really a T1, but sort of, since we all swam and biked in our tri suits/shorts. The ride was pretty uneventful. We had a map, and each turn was spray painted and clearly marked on the ride itself, so no problems there. A couple big hills let me open up for the first time on the new bike. First time I've hit 45mph on a bike before. Wheeeeeeeeeeee! I think this is going to be addictive. Speed is fun. I got a good feel for the course, I know where the wind will be bad, where the rough pavement is, where the blind turns are, when to open up on the downhills, etc. Averaged about 18mph for the three of us on the ride over the ~26mile course. That's the time I had targetted for the race itself, and I think I'll be able to do better on race day.
My only worry is the run. My achilles has been bothering me in both legs. The bike course is a *bit* hilly, so it'll take some more leg than I'm used to, but nothing I can't handle. The run is called 'challenging'. Which I'm told is a euphamism for "steep hill, that will hurt you and make you cry for your mommy".
Still, I think I'm in good shape to finish sub 3 hours. The swim I expect in ~25minutes ( or less ), bike in ~1:30 ( or less ), and run in ~1:00 ( or less ). Leaves me about 5 minutes for transitions, which is more than I should need. If I break 3, I'll be really happy. If I don't, I'll still be happy to finish it. The hills are something we'll have to see how I do on race day. And if I don't break 3 hours here, the tri I'm doing at the end of the month in Boulder, CO is a lot flatter.
Monday
Hmmm, the highlight of my day today was making chicken creole for dinner. Ohhh, and lounging about with Taetum. It was a rainy bleary day, so it was a great day for doing nothing. Read a bit, cleaned a bit, did some laundry, watched tv, and cooked. Feel recharged and going into my tri this coming weekend a lot more relaxed than my past two.
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