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A brick workout?
Triathletes call a multi-sport back-to-back workout (ex: biking then running) a "brick" workout. I don't know if today's qualified: I ran 4 miles at the park, then relaxed for about an hour and went on a 29 minute, 6 mile bike ride. I'm definitely getting more comfortable on my bike. Still trying to train up to the level required for the group rides at Cycling Spoken Here!
Posted by Andrew on March 31, 2007 at 2:13pm
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Final swimming lesson
Last night was my final swimming lesson, so I figured I would make the most of it. I set a number of personal bests:
Posted by Andrew on March 29, 2007 at 8:31am
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- 750 yards in 30 minutes
- 100 consecutive yards
- 1260 total yards in 60 minutes
Inaugural bike ride
4 miles in 22 minutes, and I learned that the bike is much better at riding than I am! I could only average a cadence of 53rpm and an average speed of 11mph. That leaves me well short of the 15-16mph required for the beginner's bike ride at Cycling Spoken Here. I'll just have to practice a little bit!
Posted by Andrew on March 27, 2007 at 6:26pm
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16 2/3 in 3:25
A warmer day than expected, I ran as far as I could handle. I was hoping to do 20 miles in 4 hours, but couldn't quite get there. I am hoping part of that was just me forgetting my gels, and thus being a little dehydrated. One more huge training run in three weeks, then the marathon in six weeks. After that, I think it is time for a break from distance running!
Posted by Andrew on March 24, 2007 at 7:25pm
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600 yards and totally beat!
I think I was still tired last night from Monday's swim. I had to fight hard to get to 600 yards in a little less than an hour. The good news is that I'm finally learning how to breathe out of both sides while swimming - I used to only be able to go to the left.
Posted by Andrew on March 22, 2007 at 8:35am
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1000 yard swim on Monday
Even though the swim coach is often on me to "swim a mile!", I was pretty pleased with my personal-best 1000 yard swim at lessons on Monday. Here's to hoping I can duplicate that effort tonight!
Posted by Andrew on March 21, 2007 at 12:10pm
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The bike is here!
Fully accessorized and looking good! Many thanks to the great folks at Cycling Spoken Here for getting me on track. I can even ride easily with the clip-in shoes.
Posted by Andrew on March 19, 2007 at 8:09am
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New bike - Trek 2100 - on its way!
After a lot of searching, I settled on a new road bike and ordered it yesterday. It's a 20-speed (2x10), racing-style road bike. I've also started to accessorize, with new cycling-specific shoes, a helmet, and a fancy cycling computer (speedometer+cadence). It's supposed to arrive on around the 19th. I'm looking forward to some good bike rides!
Posted by Andrew on March 11, 2007 at 1:10pm
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Best 12 mile outdoor run ever yesterday
I went to Apex Community Park and ran 12.05 miles in 2:07, which is my best performance over that distance, including splits of my half-marathon races! Glad to have a really satisfying run for once!
Posted by Andrew on March 11, 2007 at 1:07pm
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