I was able to complete the plans I had made for the weekend. Friday I swam for two miles in the pool. My splits were a little slower, but it had been over two weeks since my last swim. Saturday I managed a 52 mile bike ride all around CVNP followed by a 14 mile run from Lock 29 to Station Rd. and back.
Thoughts on my ride:
I really enjoy riding in the Valley. There are hills if you want them and there are flats if you don't. Most of the road surface is fine for riding, however, the rough spots are REALLY rough. Like, going to MESS YOU UP rough!
Most of the drivers down there are courteous but those who are using the Valley as a cut-through to get somewhere else need to learn I have just as much right to be on the road as they do, and that I have the right-of-way to an auto AT ALL TIMES.
Following a recommendation, I found and rode up one of the hardest hills I've ever tried: Oak Hill. It runs parallel to Riverview between Everett Rd. and Minor Rd. HOLY COW! I made my way up it one pedal stroke at at time in my smallest gear. Had I not had a triple chainring, there was NO WAY I was making it up that hill. And with my shoes locked into my pedals, that would have meant tipping over. Not fun. I look forward to challenging that hill again!
Thoughts on my run:
It was hot and slow going. That's about it. I was tired, but otherwise felt pretty good. I carried plenty of fluids and NUUN tablets to refill with, went through two gels for carbs, and managed to lose my $10.00 emergency cash somewhere along the way. With all the kids who were out riding that day, I hope one of them found it!
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Friday, June 25, 2010
2010 No Frills Just Hills 6 Hour F.A.
Better late than never. Right? Here are some photos from the No Frills Just Hills 6 Hour Fat Ass run on May 30. I didn't run for the full 6 hours. It was just too hot and humid for me. Had we begun running two hours earlier, I may have had a chance. My final Garmin distance was 20.96 miles in 4:04:47 with 10 laps of the course completed.
The view looking out towards the Sound of Music Hills. We would be running down and up these hills on every lap.
Mike K. (my roommate from Freedom Park) and I chatting before the start.
A look down from the start/finish area and up the next hill. That would be Bob P. out front running by himself.
The view looking up that second hill from the low spot in between the two.
Out on the course in a wooded section alongside Kendall Lake.
Mike getting ready to go around again as I decided to call it quits.
The heat was just punishing for anyone not acclimated to it. That would be me! There was also a 12 hour event scheduled for the day, but not a single person was up to it!
Laurie C. looking super strong grinding out a long training run for her 50 miler at Mohican. (Which she totally rocked this past weekend!)
Bob (the eventual winner) coming by one more time as I was loading myself into the car for the drive home. And some SERIOUS air conditioning!A Minor Training Setback
Everything was going so well just a few weeks ago. Then, with one telephone call, everything, and I mean EVERYTHING, shifts in importance and priority. Vacations, training, racing, everything was thrown to the wind and left to land where they would.
Without getting into any detail, we had a family medical emergency arise on June 6 that had us cancelling work, school, and a trip to Colorado we'd been planning since January. That's life, I suppose.
The physically hard part for me now is to figure out how to get back into my training. The day before the phone call I completed a rocking bike/run brick in the Cuyahoga Valley. 41 miles touring The Valley with some serious climbs mixed in, followed by 15 miles of running on the Towpath. The day was warm, muggy, buggy, and GREAT!
Then came a week and a half of 0 swimming, biking, or running. I decided enough was enough and planned a long run for the morning of Thursday the 17. I was hoping for 20 to 26 miles but only managed 17. That was all I had. I was hurting and tired. The damp fog I was running in probably wasn't ideal, but the hours I was keeping and the diet I was eating were more so.
Hit the track Tuesday for a 5K in the 90 degree heat and sun. I didn't feel too bad, better than I expected, and finished in 21:40. Definitely great hot weather training!
Hoping to get back into the water this afternoon for a long swim. Something in the range of two miles. I'm also planning another bike/run brick for tomorrow. Maybe this time I will take the run to the trails!
Without getting into any detail, we had a family medical emergency arise on June 6 that had us cancelling work, school, and a trip to Colorado we'd been planning since January. That's life, I suppose.
The physically hard part for me now is to figure out how to get back into my training. The day before the phone call I completed a rocking bike/run brick in the Cuyahoga Valley. 41 miles touring The Valley with some serious climbs mixed in, followed by 15 miles of running on the Towpath. The day was warm, muggy, buggy, and GREAT!
Then came a week and a half of 0 swimming, biking, or running. I decided enough was enough and planned a long run for the morning of Thursday the 17. I was hoping for 20 to 26 miles but only managed 17. That was all I had. I was hurting and tired. The damp fog I was running in probably wasn't ideal, but the hours I was keeping and the diet I was eating were more so.
Hit the track Tuesday for a 5K in the 90 degree heat and sun. I didn't feel too bad, better than I expected, and finished in 21:40. Definitely great hot weather training!
Hoping to get back into the water this afternoon for a long swim. Something in the range of two miles. I'm also planning another bike/run brick for tomorrow. Maybe this time I will take the run to the trails!
Thursday, June 3, 2010
May 2010 Numbers
Here are my May numbers:
Swim - 5.5 miles
Bike - 57.39 miles
Run - 107.83 miles
Not bad considering I took two weeks off from running in May, and also only rode two times. Swimming miles are down a hair, but still on track. June marks the beginning of the summer training and racing season so I would expect cycling numbers to increase dramatically, swimming to hold steady, and the run to possibly decline slightly. We shall see!
Swim - 5.5 miles
Bike - 57.39 miles
Run - 107.83 miles
Not bad considering I took two weeks off from running in May, and also only rode two times. Swimming miles are down a hair, but still on track. June marks the beginning of the summer training and racing season so I would expect cycling numbers to increase dramatically, swimming to hold steady, and the run to possibly decline slightly. We shall see!
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