Simulated Race

Today my training plan called for a bike/run brick with the bike done at race pace for 1:30 followed by a short run and to set up a transition area in my driveway.

So I grabbed my gear and laid it out on the grass next to the driveway, and leaned my bike against a sawhorse. Melissa suggested that I put my wetsuit on and then get into the hot tub but I decided against that. Instead I ran barefoot from the back yard dodging the dog turds on the way to my transition area and then headed out for my bike.

Miles 15-27 of my bike ride were super hilly and kicked my butt too.  In the end I just tried to push as much as I could in the hills.

Finally on the last 2 mile segment that I was trying to go fast yesterday on, today I wasn't really thinking about it too much, more about transitioning to running at that point, but it was the 2nd fastest ever time on that leg. Go figure.

Then it was time to transition to the run....

OMG that was tough. The legs just.....did....not....want....to....move.

Just shuffling along the best I could trying to get the legs to start moving. I ran down the street for ~7.5 minutes and then turned around. All the while I am thinking about how nice an aquabike race would be. :-)

It took over a mile before my legs were doing anything like a normal feeling stride. On top of it all it was really warm by the time I started running. I am actually quite happy with the run in the end.