Wednesday: 21 mile bike; 5 mile run

50 min run. 5.55miles. 9:01 min/mi.

60 min bike. 203 watts. Skipping the scheduled brick run. Feel fine, but concerned that I ran too much last Sunday.

I signed up for what will be my first race of the season--IMFL70.3. Unlike last year, I believe I need to race more to maximize my fitness come November.

Tuesday: 2 mile run

Had issues with the bike. Run 2 miles easy. Could still feel Sunday's run. Was probably too much too soon.

Monday: Day Off

Relaxing. Playing in the snow.

Sunday: 16 mile run

a.m. Run 16.07 miles. 2:17. 8:32. First hour was very easy, running 9 minutes, and walking 1 minute. Then picked it up the second hour.

Finished my second week of getting back into a training routine. Feeling good and motivated. Tomorrow starts a 4 week block of more structured training. I am able to swim again starting Thursday.

Week Summary.

B: 5:04 (104 miles)
R: 5:48 (40 miles)
S: (Can't Swim because of eyes)
E: 0:40

Total: 11:32

Saturday: Day Off + Travel

Travel to New Jersey. Saw Obama on the Obama train just south of Wilmington, DE. Very cool.

Friday: 12 mile run; strength

lunch. 40 min run. 9:25min/mi.

p.m. 70 min run. 8 miles. 8:44min/mi. (20min w/u; 50min@8:27)

Strength (3x3 pullups; 4x15 pushups, abs)

Thursday: 20 mile bike

1:02 bike. 20.07 miles. 174 watts.

Wednesday: 41 mile bike; 40 min elliptical; abs

a.m. 40 minute elliptical. Level 9. Not that big of a fan of the elliptical machine. Sort of boring.

p.m. 2:01 bike. 41 miles. 197w. 82rpm. Legs were tired tonight. Was tempted to get off at the hour mark.

Tuesday: 43 mile bike; 11 mile run; abs

a.m. 70min run. 8.35mi. 8:23min/mi. (20min w/u; 10min@8:27; 40 min@8:00)

p.m. 2:01 bike. 43 miles. 221w. 84rpm. Frickin' Lakers game was blacked out again. Had some good new songs on the ipod though.

Followed by 30 min brick run. 3.20 miles. (3x 9min@9:05; 1 min walk).

Monday: Day Off

Travel. Red eye (literally) flight getting in this morning.

Sunday: 9 mile run

76 minute run. 9.08 miles. 8:22min/mi avg. -- 30 min w/u; 40min at 8min/mi with last few min at 7:30min/mi.

First week back. Felt decent throughout.

B: 8:25 (173mi)
R: 3:07 (21.46mi)
S: Can't swim because of eyes
E: 35 minutes

Total: 12:07

Saturday: 25 mile bike

72 min bike. 25 miles. 213w. 82rpm. Feeling good.

Friday: Day Off

Not supposed to train today. Doctor's orders.

Thursday: 40 mile bike

a.m. 2:02. 40 miles. 184w. Easy ride.

Won't get to anything else today. Going for Lasik surgery now.

Wednesday: 41 mile bike; 12 mile run

a.m. Run 61 minutes. 7.03 miles. avg. 8:40min/mi. 20 minute w/u. 4 x 10min @ 8:27; 8:27; 8:20; 8:13.

p.m. Bike 2:00. 41 miles. 202w. 82rpm

Run 50 minutes after dinner. Had some cramps to start out but they went away after 10 minutes. 5.35 miles. 5 x 9min @ 9:05 with 1 min walk.

Tuesday: 42 mile bike

42 mile bike. 2:01. 214w.

Monday: 25 mile bike; 35 min elliptical; abs

35 minute elliptical. Level 9 intensity. It was tough.

70 minute bike. 25 miles. 227w. Felt relatively decent.

Sunday: Day Off

Saturday: 20 mile bike

Friday: 40 mile bike

Ok, so I've had a few false starts. I've needed the break though. On the plus side, looking over my training log, I've managed to swim relatively frequently, even if the volume has been low--evident by the fact that I have the world's worst raccoon eyes tan from swimming in the ocean just about every day.

Today is the day that I begin my training again in preparation for IMFL.