Alice drove over Reid's foot with the truck yesterday. Yes, you heard correct. We just got home from Benton Harbor and I had Alice drive the last 40 minutes. I was so tired I couldn't drive. When we pulled into the driveway, Reid jumped out of the truck and then Alice decided to back it up. She didn't know Reid was near the truck and the wheel went right over his foot. He started to complain that the truck ran over his foot and at first I didn't believe him. I just thought he was saying that to get out of unpacking the truck. Then about 10 minutes later, with tears in his eyes, I realized that the truck really did run over his foot. Nothing was broken, thank goodness. I think it was because he has such flat feet and was wearing fluffy slippers. In either event, we put some ice on it and all's well that ends well.
Last night was my second and last celebration night. There's nothing like sitting around the basement bar with Alice, playing 70's music, with a beer and cigar in my hand. I was thinking about two things. The first was I still couldn't believe my Steelhead time and that I beat my half Ironman personal best by over 18 minutes, and the second thing was that I need to start eating properly again. July was a vacation month and I ate nothing but restaurant food and drank lots of beer. I feel so fat and bloated. With that said, maybe it helped because I did have the race of my life. Although, enough is enough, I'm an extremist, but even I can't maintain July's lifestyle.
Moving forward I have some personal and professional goals I want to accomplish and I need a healthy body and a clear head. Today is Monday, and Monday's are great days to start a new program. We have a civic holiday today and that allowed me to catch up on my sleep. Last night I was eating everything and anything and got to bed late, I figured it was my last hurrah. Today I'm on track. I know that the first 3 days of eating properly are the toughest and then it gets easier. I spent most of the day doing bike work. I washed my bike, changed my brake pads and wheels, changed a flat tire on my old bike and put together my new shoes and cleats.
I got a great deal on some Shimano T-51 triathlon cycling shoes with Ultegra cleats. I can't tell you how and who I got them from, it was legal, but I got a $500 value for $195. It was an offer I couldn't pass up. I decided to put them on my Trek for today's recovery ride. I love my Trek road bike and it felt good riding my old friend. It's been a while since I've ridden it and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I was concerned that I may have ordered too small of shoes but they seemed to be okay on the ride. The real test is going to be on a four hour plus ride. I also wore the new cycling shirt and shoes I picked up at Steelhead. Not only did I look like a professional team rider, but the shorts where padded enough that I didn't chaff.
July Training Totals
Swim - 12.34 miles / 19.90 kms
Bike - 498.29 miles / 803.69 kms
Run - 103.3 miles / 166.61 kms
Weights - 2 sessions
Total Distance - 613.93 miles / 990.21 kms
Total Calories - 46,816
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I put together a video from my Lake Placid trip to register for the 2010 Lake Placid Ironman. Enjoy!
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