Overall a pretty good week of training.  It almost looks like a step back week after hitting a ton of bike mileage the week before, but really I only missed one extra day of training.  I just wasn’t teaching a bike class so wasn’t riding during the day!  The summer program ended on Friday so I’m sure some of my bike mileage will continue to fall.

I had a nice swim, completing 1200 yards without stopping.  One of the kids that I know from the summer program kept trying to talk to me at the turns.  Every now and then I’d say a few words and then continue on my way! I felt really comfortable through 800 which is a good sign for the triathlon!

On Sunday I did a long brick workout. I rode 22 miles on the bike and finished with 4.5 mile run.  I started feeling pretty tired by the end but managed to maintain an 8:20 pace on the run.  I couldn’t decide where to go on the bike, I didn’t want to do the same exact course as last week, so I opted to head to Fort Snelling and go around the airport.  I saw quite a few deer and a turkey while in Fort Snelling and there was a lot of wind on the otherwise great roads to ride on around the airport.  The last several miles were pretty much all on streets so there was a lot more stopping or slowing down at the end.  I felt pretty happy with how my legs adjusted off the bike!

I turned 30 this past week, exciting I know!! Now I’ll be competing in a new age division! To celebrate I spent 3 hours at a board meeting talking about our strategic plan.  It actually was a very good meeting, but not the ideal way to spend your birthday!!

Stats from Running Ahead:

Bike: 79.7 mi

Run: 11.6 mi

Swim: 0.7 mi

Hey Nick, Gnarly training last week! During the week of July 25th – July 31st… You also commented on 5people’s entries.

Week Stats All Total Distance (mi) 91.90 Total Calories 5909 Total Time 03:00 Workouts 10 Friend Leaderboard n/a Comments Sent 5

It was a busy week, but I got some good workouts in.  Did I mention it was hot? We had heat indexes over or near 100 Mon-Weds hitting a record of 120.  Fortunately the school I’m working at has air conditioning, well until it broke.  We did survive, even though we had to cancel all of our outdoor activities and could only use the gym for short periods of time (it isn’t cooled).  I was able to fight to keep my bike class from having to cancel our rides, so we took 45-90 minute bike rides around the Mississippi River stopping frequently for water and to relax. Whenever we stopped it actually felt hotter without the breeze, but it was a good way to get some easy seat time on the bike.  I also decided to raise my bike seat on the commuter  bike and it is a lot more comfortable ride now.

I skipped my Tuesday run due to the heat – it didn’t seem smart to over exert myself when I knew I’d be out riding for awhile in the heat. The bike commutes weren’t fun.  I had a meeting on Tuesday after work and had to take Nadia with me. Usually we’d bike back to the meeting, but opted to take the city bus instead – good choice!

The weather over the weekend was amazing and on Sunday morning I was able to ride 18 miles with the temps in the mid-60’s!! It felt oh so good to zip up the bike jersey for the first few miles!

Bike: 102 mi

Run: 12.1 mi

Swim: 0.4 mi

Hey Nick, Stellar training last week! During the week of July 18th – July 24th… You also commented on 4people’s entries.

Week Stats All Total Distance (mi) 114.58 Total Calories 6965 Total Time 02:52 Workouts 9 Friend Leaderboard n/a Comments Sent 4