Day 1 was a 112 mile bike followed by an 8 mile run. In triathlon these workouts are called "bricks" because that is what your legs feel like coming off the bike. It was hot and sunny, probably 90 in the sun. I had an OK 1st lap of 56 miles doing it in 3:30. There is no such thing as a 112 mile race simulator when you haven't ridden over 56 miles in months. There is only 'get it finished'. On the 2nd loop I completely fell apart around 85 miles. Reduced to a puddle at a gas station I drank some cola and txt messaged my defeat to a few peeps. My coach said "you're fine" and I trudged on. Rolling time was like 7:38 or something for 113 miles...I was hoping for 7 hours. I sat on my ass on the side of the road for a long time too which I didn't count in that time. Not good!
I only had enough toughness left in me to bang out 5.2 mile run afterwards taking 51:33. I was too tired to go out and get dinner when I was done so I drank recovery drink, showered, and passed out for 10 hours. I was really hurting...felt just like I did after my ironman last year where everything hurts and no movement is easy.
Today is an 'easy' day. About to hit my 2.4 mile swim now. Do the run later on today. Maybe I'll have time to go ride the bobsled in between.
Rock on peeps, wish me luck.
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