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Ran tonight for the first time since Sunday. The knee bothered me quite a bit and then my hip. Weird, it hadn't hurt for days. I have not been icing because it did not hurt and that was probably a mistake ... Other than that, I had a nice 50 minute run on the trail.

Spinning Monday and Wednesday. Monday was tough I tried to take it easy but it was still hard after the race on Sunday.

Swim 1500 on Tuesday. It actually felt easier.

Race on Sunday. 5K-30K-5K. 1:54 time. Hit the first 5K at a blazing, for me, 23:46. I was second female off the run, the lead woman who would win the race, was a fast runner.

T1 was slow. Guess maybe I ought to work on those some.

The bike was hard, I thought, at least on the way out. It was gradually uphill and into the wind. The race was so small that there were few people around me for the most part. I tried to drink my powerbar drink and eat a couple clifshots but the drink was pretty sweet and eating was hard. I'm not sure I'm destined to be able to eat much while going that hard. Finished the bike in just over an hour, for an 18 mph average, which made me happy. I cranked out quite a bit of it in the big ring too.

T2 also very slow.

Second 5K was really hard, especially the last mile. My time was just over 27, slightly under 9 min pace, but I bet I was close to 8:30 for the first couple miles. It was heating up, I was wearing a bike jersey and I was tapped.

I finished third female - out of, ahem, four. The first three finished within a couple minutes of each other. I was happy with my times but saying I was third of four.. eh. The fourth was over 60 and she finished in a little over two hours. I sure I hope I can do that in 20 years!

This race was small but fun. I'd probably do it again, though I don't dig driving an hour and a half before a race. We also got a nice technical shirt, not the usual cotton. Unfortunately, the medium I got is pretty large.

I was 15/29 of all solo entries. It seems that the multi-sport in KC draws a hard-core group. The other du I did this year was also pretty hard-core. It makes me happy to know I can hang with the big kids.

So I was happy with my effort. Somehow I seem to crash at about 1:30. I thought swigging some electrolyte drink would help but I couldn't get enough down. I need to water that down. It didn't taste that sweet before the race!

Next up, 13.1 miles of fun! I hope to get in a 10-11 miler next week and a few short easy runs, but this will be interesting running a half on relatively little actually running.

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Busy at work this week.

But tried to come up with a good taper plan for Sunday's race ... especially given how dead my legs were on Saturday.

Sunday was the first day of the 1500 yard swims. That's a lot of swimming for me. It starts off with 600 then a 10 breath break, 300 and an 8 breath break, then four sets of 100 with 6 breaths between each and finally four sets of 50 with four breaths between each. The four and six breath breaks are really, really short, fyi. I have a couple more weeks on this plan and then I need to work on some drills or lessons or something. I feel like I'm really thrashing and flailing around.

Monday and Wednesday spin classes. Monday night yoga. Tuesday night an easy 30 minute run. Wednesday night at the Lyric Opera.

I had hoped to mountain bike Thursday but the SMP trails were still too wet, so I swapped for my Friday plan, another 1500 in the pool.

Saturday will be a hydrating and resting day ...

Curious about this... it shows nearly 25 miles when I thought the bike was 30K or about 18 miles ...

And is this hilly?

urgh - waiting for my Buffs to come on ...

The Buffs are to be on ESPN but I'm watching the Alabama-Arkansas game which won't end and listening to the game on the web ....

Let's see. I did about 8 miles (I think) Thursday night, 1:13. Quads really hurt DURING the run, which is weird. But felt strong otherwise, plenty of gas in the tank. I'll do about 90 minutes in a couple weeks and that's probably it for "long runs" until the half.

I wanted to get in a long ride this weekend, so went out with E for about 30 this morning. It was cold (< 50) and all over sucky. I had NO energy. I couldn't even catch her up the hill to Swope dammit. My legs were dead. I need to chill this week to get ready for the Sedalia du.

Swimming has become a recovery day activity for me. Next swim is 1500 yards!

I went on a fun ride with the outspokin group last weekend and may go tomorrow evening as well.

w00t - the Buffies are moving the ball...

labor day

My neighbors invited me over for burgers for Labor Day. I got to play with their 1 year old little girl, who enjoyed a dinner of baked beans and couscous!

Earlier today, I rode with E to Longview Lake and back, about 37 miles. Not a great ride, though my furthest this year and on my road bike. Pretty hilly ride and I faded big time in the last 5. Need to get that second cage and ride with some Heed or something.

Sunday, I got up and ran about 30 minutes easy, cleaned like a maniac and then swam 1250 yards. Amazing how good that felt, except towards the end when my left shoulder started to bug me. I don't think I'll ever be a fast swimmer but I'm confident that I can have some serious swim endurance some sweet day.

Saturday - rode about 60 - 90 minutes with some mountain bike girls. I like to ride with other people but I like to keep going. I'm slow on the rocks but I don't like to stop. I'm old and I just stiffen up.

Friday - swam the last 900 yard workout and lifted.