Yesterday I did a 20 mile bike ride early in the morning. I basically just followed JFK Boulevard north, which was nice from the perspective of avoiding those brutal hills right by the George Washington Bridge on River Road, but kind of sucked because every half mile or so I would hit a red light and lose all of my rhythm. I ended up averaging 18.3 MPH for the ride, which I was very happy with considering all of the stopping and starting that I had to do. Afterwards I took my bike to the local bike shop to have the computer repaired and my annual tune up -- it should be ready by mid-week.
Today I went for a five mile run, which in hindsight was not a great idea. It was close to 90 degrees when I started, and I ended up running a route with some major hills. To put it simply, the run did not go well. My average pace ended up being fairly respectable, but I definitely stopped a few times along the way, which I have not done for a long time. No use beating myself up over it -- I just think given the conditions, I simply bit off more than I could chew. At least I got the workout in. The big test for this week will be Saturday -- I am planning an 18 mile ride/3 mile run brick, which will essentially be a simulation of the final two-thirds of the duathlon on May 17th. It should be interesting to see where my fitness truly is right now.
Today I went for a five mile run, which in hindsight was not a great idea. It was close to 90 degrees when I started, and I ended up running a route with some major hills. To put it simply, the run did not go well. My average pace ended up being fairly respectable, but I definitely stopped a few times along the way, which I have not done for a long time. No use beating myself up over it -- I just think given the conditions, I simply bit off more than I could chew. At least I got the workout in. The big test for this week will be Saturday -- I am planning an 18 mile ride/3 mile run brick, which will essentially be a simulation of the final two-thirds of the duathlon on May 17th. It should be interesting to see where my fitness truly is right now.
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