Erring on the Side of Less

This post is for my friend Rebecca, and my brother Mark. So they don’t worry about me overdoing it. I really appreciate your concern, and while it may not sound like I have taken your advice, I have. At least I think so.

I did take two days completely off working out. That refreshed my body. It did not lift my spirits. Honestly, I think my moodiness was due to PMS, and well, unfortunately, at my age PMS can last for two weeks. Totally sucks, let me tell you.

And the inability to get my heart rate UP on the bike has been going on all year. I think I am just in a really comfortable place in my bike fitness. A really good place, too. I can’t complain about where I am there. But I still want to get better. And, if I want to bump it up a notch, I need to break out of my comfort zone. BTW, I don’t have any trouble getting my heart rate up on the run.

When I set out on that 15 mile run on Monday, I planned it as laps. Partly for water fill ups and potty breaks, but also so that I could bag it at 5 or 10 mile point if needed. Except for the pain in my ass issue, I really felt great, on pace, good heart rate. It was all good.

Then when I set out to do the hard pace IOS groupo ride Tuesday, I took a map along in case I wasn’t up to riding fast. My legs performed well, and my heart rate responded great on that ride. I think this type of training is just what I need on the bike. Well, except for the getting lost part. I don’t ever want to repeat that! I won’t be doing any more of these rides until after my race tho.

Today, I decided to skip my tempo run. I felt like my legs needed the rest more than they needed that workout. All I did today was swim for 54 minutes. Swimming is never a big deal of a workout. Hehe, maybe that’s why I don’t ever really get much better at swimming.

18 days until Rev 3 Tri. I feel like the work is done. I am ready. It’s taper time.

Oh, and by the way, the water temperature for Rev3 is predicted to be in low 60’s. Brrrrrr!!!!