I had another good brick workout early Saturday morning, with a 20 mile ride along River Road (including up and down what I am now referring to as "The Hill Of Death" right by the George Washington Bridge) and a 3 mile run. For the second weekend in a row I felt really strong on the run -- I averaged 7:02 per mile pace, and barely felt like I was pushing. I really think my recent weight loss (178 pounds per the scale at the gym today) is making a big difference. I planned to workout again yesterday morning, but ended up sleeping in which felt quite nice.
Today I planned to do another brick at the gym, but all the spin and exercise bikes were already taken (which serves me right for going there at noon, but I really wanted to catch the last few holes of the U.S. Open on TV). Thus, I ended up running five miles on the treadmill instead. I started at 7:30 per mile pace, and gradually increased the speed every 5 minutes for the first 30 minutes and every minute for the final 6. I ended up averaging 7:13 per mile for the entire run. I guess that brick will have to wait until tomorrow...
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