Saturday, July 21, 2007

Getting back to training UPDATED!

For the past week I’ve been feeling like a big slug! This morning I went for a run… 10.3 miles in 1:21.11 that’s 7:52 pace… not bad for a slug!

Tomorrow I’m going for a 60-mile ride…


Update on the ride:

I got lost! This was only the second time I’ve taken this route and I got lost… again! My planned 60 mile ride turned out to be 51 miles but I averaged 19+ Mph so I’m happy with that.

Funny thing...

I was riding down a back road, not a single house for miles when I started to feel the urge to relieve myself. I pulled over to the side of the road and headed into the woods to take care of business. In the middle of taking care of business I noticed a little mosquito had landed on my leg, I brushed him away. This must have made him mad because he brought back friends… lots of them. The next thing I know I’m being swarmed by dozens of little biting mosquitoes. I started running for the road… I wasn’t finished yet! I managed to complete the task at hand, clip in my pedals and hit the road with only suffering a couple bites!

Lessons learned…
1. Don’t Pee in the woods during peak mosquito season.
2. I can run the Pee at the same time!Mosquito bites itch!

8 comments:

Steve Stenzel said...

How's the ride....

Kim said...

um yeah i got lost on saturday too! :) and i fell off my bike... when i was completely stopped and eating some Gu!

what a great time on your run and bike! :)

and why arent you doing 2008 IMLP?

John said...

Thanks, after the week I've had those times were not that bad.

To tell you the truth, I didn't think I'd be ready to do IMLP 2008. It's full now anyways!

Steve Stenzel said...

Great ride: 19+!!! Too bad about the little, biting buggars!

Robin said...

OK, I shohuld ave read this post first. Geez, you are back! Great run!

That IS a funny story. I am mildly allergic some to mosquito bites so I stay on the bike and pee (haha -- kidding-- I coudln;t resist)

Hey there is a tri Sept 30th (google max performance) in Buzzards Bay. I am considering it (would need to conquer my fear of potentially swimming into Jelly fish and would also need to race the weekend after Reach the Beach)but just wanted to throw the info out there....My guess is that it would be the last local tri of the season at Sept 30....

Robin said...

hey! I just got two friends to agree to do a relay with me! FIRM MAN!!! Yee-haw!

see you there--at YOUR first Half!!!!! me and my swimmer can meet the fam and we'll all cheer you on! I'm doing the bike!

it's so fun to cheer teh rummers in--you can do that on the BEACH b/c your last several yards on ON THE BEACH!

Back to my HS summer weekend stomping grounds! woo-hoo!

John said...

Hey... that's great. The more cheers the better... I'm going to need them! It will be so cool to see some fellow bloggers!

I looked up that Tri in Buzzards Bay, I'm planning on doing it. I ride parts of the bike course every week during training. It's a beautiful area!
No need to worry about the Jellies, they don't bite much!

Robin said...

very funny....

i think i'm in for the B Bay tri -- if i see one jelly, i'll probbaly keep going. see anotehr one, i'm outta there.