I have not exactly been playing along since I have a different agenda with three races in three weeks and this mini epic camp thing falls right in my lap. So without really trying to amp up the training, this is where it is at as of Thursday:
Saturday: 6 mile easy run, 24 points
Sunday: 9 mile run (10km race in 36:05), 36 points
I had to take today off the bike, resting up for Fri/Sat/Sun where I intend to rack on mega mileage (for me, that is)…then come Sunday night, it’s pizza and ice cream. Ya, baby, ya!
“The road goes on forever and the party never ends.” -Robert Earl Keen
Today I came close to cracking. Maybe it’s because this week has been my highest run total in over three years and I have a long run scheduled tomorrow morning. Maybe it’s because at the end of the 9 days I will have surpassed my Feb. swim total. Maybe it’s because some ne’er do-well sent their sick kid to my son’s class last week and now the whole family has a cold except my wife. What ever the case, I press on. I had a big bag of nothing at the start of this mornings run, but managed to pull myself together for a solid day.
My Red Raiders won. I got some work done. And this will all be over in three days. Good luck to everyone this weekend.
Oh no, I believe I caught a cold between yesterday and today. Run this morning was still fine, but on tonight’s ride I felt cold the whole time despite the fact that our temps were hovering around a balmy 60 degrees, and now I am sitting here typing with a runny nose.
I know that many people on this board would love to train in nice conditions like that, and my utmost respect goes out to those who have to train in truly adverse conditions.
Day 1-5 269 points
03/18 6:10 am 6mile run 24 points
03/18 6:15 pm 30mile bike 30 points
Day 6 totals: 323 points
Today I was on the bike and decided to go an extra 9 miles just for the points. Very very bad. Again, I am counting my weight training as 30, capped at 60, based on the apparent detente between Gordo and Dan. I am assuming that’s legit as Dan acknowledged my total as stated in his write-up.
this morning I ran 6.5 for 26 points. This afternoon I rode 32 that was either uphill in a 39X23 or downhill in a 53X12. Ran another 3.5 tonight as well for 14 more points.
Was at 267 + 72 today = 339