Good Weekend of workouts....

Friday = Off - was tired from a very busy and stressful week of work, needed the rest.

Saturday = rode 40 miles. This was a short ride and it felt super easy. It was nice to be done with a workout so quickly! I rode w/ Stephanie and it was a great, relaxing ride. Later I got a much needed massage. My legs and butt were SO SORE from my three workouts on Wednesday (early morning run, resistance test / training at Baylor, hill ride in the evening) followed up by a challenging run on Thursday morning which included guess what? More hills! The massage felt good plus Donald always stretches my legs out too, which is most helpful.

Sunday = 13 mile run. I actually felt really good on this run. I was expecting the last couple of miles to hurt but I was fine. I have been taking more endurolytes lately, and I think this is really helping on the longer bike rides and runs during this crazy ass heat.

I'm two weeks out from the Degray half. I'm going into this purely as a training day, not a racing day. I just need to see where I am physically and mentally for a longer event. This should be a good check point for me. Whatever my problems are during the race, I'll have plenty of time to address and work on them for the next year in my Ironman preparations. I just hope that it's not a total disaster! A year isn't THAT long!!

For now, I'm feeling pretty good about training, I'm not completely burned out but I'm getting antzy for some time off!! I've got Degray, then Hotter 'n' Hell - then we're done for a while! Woooooo Hooooooo!!!! I can work on the house! I can get a pedicure that will last longer than one week!

happy training.