I was hoping to get a full 8 hours of recovery sleep last night but only managed six. I woke up at 6 am and couldn't fall back asleep, so I decided to put on my cycling clothes and went for an early morning ride. It was a little cool but sunny. I noticed I still haven't got my strength back, I'm about 70%. I focused on just keeping my heart rate low and keeping the legs loose. At one point a guy rode past me and I couldn't hold myself back and caught up to him, he looked surprised when he turned around. I said hi to him, we exchanged the "what a great morning pleasantries" and I turned down another road.
I was listening to Wayne Dyer and Malcom Gladwell audio books while I did my training. Malcom Gladwell is the author of "tipping point" and "blink", he was being interviewed and he was awesome. His insights are amazing and he has a great sense of humor that's entertaining. I'm finding that riding and listening to audio books is enjoyable. I also downloaded some podcast's about business and triathlon training tips. The great thing about a podcast is that it's free.
As I was finishing the ride I saw a pack of dogs across the road and was a little concerned until I saw they were bigger house dogs. It looked like they got out and were a little stunned themselves. They didn't know where to go and were just standing in the middle of the road. I didn't panic and even took a picture of them. They didn't even move off the road when I came by, I had to ride through them. Some time ago, a guy made a comment to my blog and told me that most dogs that chase cyclists are just having fun and want to run with the cyclist. Since he told me this I've found it to be true. I don't yell at the dogs anymore, I just keep riding and just run along side. I guess if they start barking and showing their teeth I should be worried.
When I got back home I went for a brick run and wanted to see if the calve was okay. I really didn't want to miss yesterday's postponed run and I intuitively felt I needed it. I realize that all my base training is done and I won't loose anything if I don't train, but I just want to keep loose. I was happy with the run, my calve still had discomfort but I was able to run through it and was pretty happy with my time all things considered. At lunch time I did my swim and was felt strong. I did an 800 meters of straight pulling in 14:36 and I wasn't going very hard. It felt great to be finished by 1 pm and injury free.
I still feel a little crummy but getting better. I went for a massage after work and I noticed that I didn't really have any muscle knots, which is good thing. The only downside was the masseuse seemed to get getting a cold and was coughing the entire time, which is not a good thing. When I got home, Alice was sick. It turns out that she has the same symptoms I had on the weekend. Now it looks like it wasn't just a bonk, but some sort of flu bug. Since I got home I've started sneezing and I'm not sure if it is a cold coming on or just mucus flowing from the massage. Time will tell.
Mod Bike - 1:01:33 / 31.08 km / 30.3 kph
Brick Run - 32:45 / 4.2o miles / 7:47 pace / 136 avg hr
Mod Swim - 39:20 / 2000 meters
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