Saturday's Brick

Did a ride with Nora and Katy:



and then did a run with Katy right after:

Lunch Time Run

Good run today with TBM!

I have also resolved a problem I was having uploading pictures by taking a screen shot and saving it in a .png format:

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Saturday

I went to morning practice today but was disappointed to have to swim in a shortened pool with a less than ideal main set. I did the warm up and that was about it. So after working most of the day I snuck in a 2 mile run with Katy before we have to get ready for our evening of fun.

Thursday's Ride

LGP to Oak Park to LGP

16.11 miles

Team Red vball debut

1-0 !!

In it to win it, baby!

Run 15

Today's lunch run was my 15th run of the year.

2.49 miles
22:05 (11:20out/11:05back)
8:52 avg pace

Tuesday

3000m Row
20 push ups
20 situps
20 leg lifts

Weekend Activity

I ran in the LGP Run for the Roses 5K on Saturday AM. The results have not yet been posted. Then on Sunday, Katy and I rode from the LGP to Navy Pier for the green festival. From there we rode to Logan Square for Brunch and then headed home. I am guessing it was about 30 miles total of biking. After we got home we had vball practice for about 1.5 hours.

On Monday I ran 2.5 miles with TBM at lunch time.

Surfing Update

Looks like we might be needing to buy a surf board soon!

Surfing in Chicago

Bike/Swim

Katy and I did a 12 mile ride to the zoo and back and then went to swim practice:

500 free
6x50's on 1:00
d/s 2fly/2back/2breast

400 free
20sec
4x100 pull on 1:40
300 free
20sec
3x100 kick on 2:00
200 free
20 sec
2x100 IM on 1:40
100 free
20 sec
100 free (fast)

Total: 2800

2 good rides and some Vball

I did a 39 mile ride with Kline that was a bit of a disaster physically. We were out for 2x as long as planned and I bonked big time. I could barely hold myself up in the drops by the end.

The next day I did a 21 mile ride with Tom that was a nice medium to fast ride. Good training for sure, with a good riding partner.

After that we played beach volleyball for about 1.5 hours. We had few moments of greatness, but mostly we were a little rough around the edges.......

Big Gear to the Zoo

I rode in 53/11 gearing for my sustained speed efforts really trying to push hard. Then I would ease off on the gearing for a recovery ride. I did this to the zoo and back. That big gear is hard to push, but it sure is going to make me strong. I put some "money in the bank today". I can't wait to make the withdrawal......





(speed data coming soon)

Registration Complete

I am officially registered for the Chicago Triathlon Sprint Distance Race on Aug 30th. Please mark your calendars, I am going to need some fans on hand to keep me going!

But I would prefer it if you just competed as well........

Chicago Triathlon

A few workouts

I went canoeing over the weekend, doing a volunteer clean up of Salt Creek. It was a nice way to spend a morning.

Monday I did a 5 mile FAST ride and then ran 3 miles with Katy.

Tuesday's Swim Practice:

500 warm up

4 x 100 3/6/3 on 1:45

4 x 50 kick on :55

10x100 free on 1:25

4 rounds of

75 free fast on 1:15
25 back or breast on 1:15

100 cool down