A Neither Here Nor There Week ...

So I really didn't start to well this week.  I am having trouble with Mondays.  Looking back through the calendar, I haven't exercised on a Monday since last month.  4 weeks.  So that is the goal for next week.  But back to this week.  Monday, I didn't do anything.

Tuesday
Out with Colleen around Alpine (reverse) she is quick again.  Our moving average is 17.5 mph on my watch.  Her best speed ever.  I am beginning to believe she has been sand bagging all this time.  Nothing particular exciting happen other than Colleen newfound speed.

When I get back, I go out to the pool for a swim.  Just go through the motions doing my usual swim, 4 laps warm up, 100 timed and 2 to cool down.

Thursday
Out to EA for lunchtime soccer, maintaining my adherence to Colleen's "rule" (which dictates I have to do at least 3.5 miles) I run 3.8 miles in just over an hour.

At the pool in the evening to try to change it up a little, I try to do my laps in a much more structured manner.  For the first 70 laps, doing 10 laps in the time, trying to keep the set of 10 under 4 minutes.  10 laps (250 yards, ~230m).

#1: 01-10 - 3:57
#2: 11-20 - 3:55
#3: 21-30 - 3:49
#4: 31-40 - 3:47
#5: 41-50 - missed hitting the button on my watch
#6: 51-60 - 3:58
#7: 61-70 - 3:59

For the last 30 laps i try to keep it under 12 minutes (the same scenario as above 4 minutes/10 laps, just not stopping every 10).

#8: 71-100 - 11:25


So with all of it added up - when I generally do the 100 in about 43:30, these add to 38:49.  I probably waited 6 minutes (1 minute between each group).  So all in all so a bit slower overall but faster in the water.

Friday

Up to EA for lunchtime soccer again.  Another fairly good run, it was about 4 miles, but i forgot to turn the watch off, so it counted the walk taking back the goal and driving off for a bit.

Saturday

Out for a big ride.  Colleen, Todd and Kris all along for the ride.  We start at our place, and do a looong reverse Alpine loop.  All in all the ride is about 40 miles.  It was fairly social (for me) although Colleen worked a lot harder.  We average 16.8 mph (moving average) over the 40 miles.

On the Canada stretch, Colleen is keen to "go fast" so we start to wind up the speed.  We kind of catch Todd and Kris off guard and with Colleen drafting me we do a 5 mile stretch quite quickly.  Colleen down on the aerobars and me still sitting up trying to give her as much wind shadow as possible.  When we get to the end quite to Colleen satisfaction Kris and Todd both admiringly tell her they they could catch us.  Sure she was using me, but she was also riding at over 25 mph and up to 32 mph.

On the way back, the last 10 miles are a nice downhill run home.  Colleen a self confessed "downhill sprinter" leads us all for a fair amount of the way home and at different stages averaging over 27 mph for  nearly 3 miles.

Colleen (with Jerky) and Todd

Todd, Kris and me

Everyone does well on the ride, but especially Kris, who hasn't been on the bike for quite some time and his bike isn't exactly in the best condition, I was calling it "Mr. Shakey" and "Mr. Rattlely" which should give a fairly accurate indication of the condition of the bike.

After the ride I head off to soccer.  I try to convince Kris to come but he declines - preferring the company of his couch and cable TV.  Soccer is fun and I surprise myself in an just under an hour and a half I run 5.4 miles.  It hurts and it wasn't all pretty but it was a good workout.

Sunday I am to busy hiding Easter Eggs for Colleen to hunt, we don't get out for any exercise.

Tri Schedule is starting to get fleshed out.  Colleen is away the first week of May and I am not allowed to do my first Triathlon without her.

Option #1:  Morgan Hill Sprint Triathlon (link), May 15th,

Option #2:  The Metro Triathlon (link), May 22nd,

Registering soon hopefully ...

Then hopefully Colleen's first Tri will be ...

Mermaid Triathlon (link), June 11th