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Catchup

A lot has happened...and I am tired...but it is 7 WEEKS from IRONMAN LOUISVILLE!!!

 This may ramble a little and then will have a training log. I am processing that three years ago (when IMLOU was in August) Erika and I volunteered in T2 together and she told me she would be at the finish when I crossed...she will be with me in spirit, but I will miss a hug at the finish.

 After the San Diego trip I returned to work at my old job for 3 days and then went to Louisville to do an Olympic distance triathlon for Ohio River swim practice. The river wasn't as hard as I thought it might be (though straight line was hard) even though it wasn't wetsuit legal. The ride course was flat and fast and I rode well...then it got hot on the run and kinda checked out. I still finished with a very small PR and 3rd Athena.
The next day I started my new job and I love it! The schedule has been a bit of an adjustment, but I am enjoying it.

 After my first week I went back to Louisville for a course ride. I rode 116 miles (the full course plus some to/from the shop) and then ran two miles. All good. Average speed was 15 mph, which is good. I felt good. The next day I had a 20 mile run, but I also needed to serve at church so it was going to be in the afternoon. It was mercifully cool and I decided to run some newer trails in Hamilton County including Cool Creek, Natalie Wheeler, Midland Trace, and part of Hagan Burke (some of it is closed right now). I maintained 3:1 run/walk and it was my fastest 20 miler. Coach Matt and I talked about this being a big/scary sounding weekend when he posted it, but I approached it one thing at a time and had a solid weekend of training.

 The second week of work was good and there was a significant decision made (that will make more sense in 18 months) so it was a bit stressful, but turned out very well. I was glad to not be traveling for work or fun since I have been pretty tired. I wasn't able to sleep Friday night despite being tired...but now I am doing better.

 Training log:
8/6 - Pacific Ocean swim 
8/7 - too much travel, day off
8/8 - 3,100 yard swim and 7 mile run with half mile repeats
8/9 - 21 mile ride and a 10 minute run off the bike
8/10 - 800 yard swim and 20 mile ride
8/11 - 1.5 mile shakeout run
8/12 - Olympic distance tri (1500m swim, 40K ride, 10K run)

 8/13 - 1,640 yard open water swim
8/14 - 7 mile run with 1/4 mi hill repeats
8/15 - 2,500 swim and 22.9 mile ride
8/16 - 7 mile run downtown
8/17 - thunder/lightning in the morning and driving to LOU in the afternoon...off day
8/18 - 116 mile ride on the IMLOU course and 2 mile run
8/19 - 20 mile run - afternoon, solo, 3:1 run/walk

 8/20 - 1,776 yard open water swim
8/21 - 7 mile run, gears progression
8/22 - 2,800 yard swim and 18.3 mile ride
8/23 - 20.3 mile ride
8/24 - 2,250 yard swim
8/25 - 12 mile run in a thunderstorm
8/26 - 60.4 mile ride

 I've been trying to make it to yin yoga at least one day a week as well.

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