Spinning Away
I knew after my failure to reach Massanutten that I needed more variety in my training. Part of that is to get back on the bicycle. I've found this very hard to do during the week; I guess I had to take advantage of the weekend.After wasting time for much of the day, I finally pushed myself out the door and got moving down the road. Foolishly, I started with the wind again. Actually, I don't have a lot of choice. I like to move away from Austin and most of the traffic. That usually means going north. It just happens that the wind usually blows from the south.
After 20+ miles and little over an hour of riding, I was feeling pretty good but ready to turn back for home. It was a much longer ride back against the wind.
Overall I feel pretty good. Just over 40 miles. My 18 mph average going out got taken down a notch on the way back. And the knee is still not cooperating. I need to take it easy for a while longer on that. And hydrate a little better. The triple-digit temps don't feel as bad on the bike as when running, but they still require quite a bit of fluid. I can only carry so much.
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Oh, the rest no longer feels good
Not the toughest week I have had, but I sure feel beat up. It has been a mixture of walking and running totaling over 40 miles since Monday. Today was supposed to be a run, but the old back issues flared up a bit. I mixed it and did pretty well. It was still quite a workout with the heat.Tomorrow I need to get out on the bike a while. I'll probably take my daughter with me for a bit if she will brave the heat. Another long walk wouldn't be bad either.
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Not Quite a Walk
The original plan for this morning had been to walk 10 miles, but a late start forced a change. My work hours are flexible, but there are limits. I decided to run for at least a few miles then finish with walking. My main concern had been knee pain during yesterday's run.After a slow start to warm up, I found I really didn't have knee pain. I lacked energy, but had no pain until around 7 miles. I was pretty worn out by that point and cut the loop a little short to 8. I wish I could say a had more, but two mornings in a row after a month off isn't going to be easy. The heat and humidity didn't help either.
I'm back up early tomorrow for more. I'm not yet sure more of what. I had hoped to ride the bike a bit, but I didn't get the light installed. I'm not too worried about seeing, but I'd really like to be seen.
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Not a bad start
Well, it has been a while since I have just run so I actually feel pretty good about myself today. Just over 10 miles slipped by without too much effort. The knee hurt a bit, and the heart rate was over what it should have been for the speed, but it does feel good to get moving again.I would love to go out and run 10 every morning, but I know I won't hold up. I'm planning to be up early tomorrow for a fast walk. Maybe 10 more depending on how early I can get myself moving. I walk pretty fast, but it still takes quite a bit more time than running.
I ate well most of the day too. I blew it a bit this evening, but it wasn't too bad. Hopefully the thought will spur me up earlier for a few extra miles.
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The End of the Resting
It has been a complete month off. There has been a little running. I've taken a couple of rides on the road bike. And I have been lifting weights a lot more. However, it is time to pick things up and start running again.More than the physical rest, I think the mental break has been very beneficial. I have not had the pressure to get out or to push the distance to meet goals. There is not long race looming in my future that I need to prepare for. In all, life is pretty good.
On the other hand, it is time to get moving. I'm gaining weight and losing my conditioning. I don't intend to jump into anything big for a while, but I need to move. There are some timed night runs coming up. I'll probably attempt these but at a much slower pace than would be normal for me. Otherwise, I intend to strike a good balance between running and cycling for my cardio work. I also intend to keep up the weight lifting. I'm much more interested in improving my fitness and condition than in preparing to go 100 miles now.
Tomorrow morning the alarm goes off early as I try to beat the summer heat.
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