So many of my friends have side hustles, selling things through multi-level marketing or something else in addition to their professional job. I can't have a side hustle for a variety of reasons, but really I do...it's just one I pay to do (rather than getting paid). Tri training is basically my side hustle. That was my semi-deep training thought for the week.
Here's this week's training log:
Monday - 5,000 yard swim. It turns out that Garmin hates measuring "polo swim" as much as I hate doing it, but I did every stinking yard of it. I was sporting bandages for swims all week to keep my open wounds covered from Sunday's fall. The black eye I can't really hide though.
Tuesday - Run with PBT. 6 miles with three as a steady state run at 85% of heart rate reserve. It ended up being a bit of a progression run and I was happy with my paces for it. I was in a pretty foul mood though so I didn't really get to enjoy it...and I didn't actually talk to anyone before or after the run. It was probably my least social Tuesday run. I also wasn't convinced my heart rate monitor was working so I ordered the new tri one (yeah, I needed an excuse). 6 miles. 1:11:15.
Wednesday - I swam downtown before work. It was a 3,000 yard swim and it was fine but not great. I am feeling pretty meh about most of my swims these days and need to get out of that funk. After work I ran with the Indy Runners downtown crew. I was having a nice angry/paranoid run and then people from the group had waited for me and asked if I was last (two things I super hate). I slowed down significantly for my last mile to try to lose them (they were also showing their normative privilege and I wasn't thrilled). 5 miles. 59:21.
Thursday - I decided to ride in the afternoon hoping that my new HRM would arrive in time (it didn't), but went to the Y to work with Mark. I ended up feeling my left glute and have named the pain in my a$$ Mark. I also had a headache all day as a rainy front moved through and the sinus pressure behind my black eye really hurt. I did ride in the afternoon. Virtual ride on a flat path in Windsor, Ontario. 15.5 miles, one hour.
Friday - I decided to shower and not smell like a pool for Andy's last day at work and the celebrations we were having. Which meant I was going to swim in the evening and would need to make sure I was in a lane where the swim team wouldn't irritate me. I had a pretty short swim and there were no drills, just swimming. Cap came off on one set. Bandage kept rolling down and needed to come off on another. It was my first swim where I had heart rate for the swim to review afterward. 2,500 yards.
Saturday - 30 miles of the Ironman Louisville course (virtually) on the trainer and then a 10 mile run. I forgot to connect the new HRM to the virtual software, so no HR for the ride. It was a good confidence building ride even if it was difficult. It was a beautiful day to run outside, even though I needed a second shirt and gloves because I was starting sweaty. 40 degrees and sunny is nice though. The first half of the run felt good, then my hamstrings started feeling tight. I also kind of needed allergy medicine. 30 miles in 2:12:20 and 10 miles in 2:08:15. I'll take it for February.
Sunday - rest day!!!
Here's this week's training log:
Monday - 5,000 yard swim. It turns out that Garmin hates measuring "polo swim" as much as I hate doing it, but I did every stinking yard of it. I was sporting bandages for swims all week to keep my open wounds covered from Sunday's fall. The black eye I can't really hide though.
Tuesday - Run with PBT. 6 miles with three as a steady state run at 85% of heart rate reserve. It ended up being a bit of a progression run and I was happy with my paces for it. I was in a pretty foul mood though so I didn't really get to enjoy it...and I didn't actually talk to anyone before or after the run. It was probably my least social Tuesday run. I also wasn't convinced my heart rate monitor was working so I ordered the new tri one (yeah, I needed an excuse). 6 miles. 1:11:15.
Wednesday - I swam downtown before work. It was a 3,000 yard swim and it was fine but not great. I am feeling pretty meh about most of my swims these days and need to get out of that funk. After work I ran with the Indy Runners downtown crew. I was having a nice angry/paranoid run and then people from the group had waited for me and asked if I was last (two things I super hate). I slowed down significantly for my last mile to try to lose them (they were also showing their normative privilege and I wasn't thrilled). 5 miles. 59:21.
Thursday - I decided to ride in the afternoon hoping that my new HRM would arrive in time (it didn't), but went to the Y to work with Mark. I ended up feeling my left glute and have named the pain in my a$$ Mark. I also had a headache all day as a rainy front moved through and the sinus pressure behind my black eye really hurt. I did ride in the afternoon. Virtual ride on a flat path in Windsor, Ontario. 15.5 miles, one hour.
Friday - I decided to shower and not smell like a pool for Andy's last day at work and the celebrations we were having. Which meant I was going to swim in the evening and would need to make sure I was in a lane where the swim team wouldn't irritate me. I had a pretty short swim and there were no drills, just swimming. Cap came off on one set. Bandage kept rolling down and needed to come off on another. It was my first swim where I had heart rate for the swim to review afterward. 2,500 yards.
Saturday - 30 miles of the Ironman Louisville course (virtually) on the trainer and then a 10 mile run. I forgot to connect the new HRM to the virtual software, so no HR for the ride. It was a good confidence building ride even if it was difficult. It was a beautiful day to run outside, even though I needed a second shirt and gloves because I was starting sweaty. 40 degrees and sunny is nice though. The first half of the run felt good, then my hamstrings started feeling tight. I also kind of needed allergy medicine. 30 miles in 2:12:20 and 10 miles in 2:08:15. I'll take it for February.
Sunday - rest day!!!
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