I was up early. I had a lot to do. I had to do a swim, then a tempo run and get to the trade show on time for a day of meetings. The swim felt hard. I couldn't get any speed. I wasn't sure if it was the jet lag, the lack of sleep, or my technique. I made sure I drank water during the swim, I didn't want to have my calf seize again. Once I finished the swim I changed quickly and did a run. I love the feeling of transition from one sport to another. The first half of the run was into a direct and strong head wind. It was a tempo run and I kept the heart rate under 140. I was shocked when I saw that I was doing a 7:37 average pace at the half way point, by the time I finished I got it down to a 7:37. It was the fastest tempo run I've ever done. Last night I struggled to do an 8:30 and only 12 hours later, I almost cut a minute off my time. I guess my slow swim was not do to jet lag.
I graped my clothes from the locker at the Y and didn't even change. I rushed back to the hotel, showered and got to my first meeting with one minute to spare. It was a great day of meeting and I even got to finish early and now Alice and I are going out to party.
Swim - 3000 meters / 1:03
Run - 50 minutes / 6.58 miles / 7:35 pace / HR 140 - max 144
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