Weekend at home, part 2

BIKE: 52 miles in 3:02 from home to Seneca and back.
RUN: 11 miles in 1:47 on a U-shaped path to N25/178

After exchanging my Sat and Sun plan, I was determined to get a long ride in this morning, but once again the weather threatened to ruin it. A large storm system was brewing in Iowa, how long would it take to get here? Would it still look as ominous after a few hours? Would it even hit here?

I'm no meteorologist, so it was all an optimistic guess. I managed to get on the road around 6:30am before the foggy mist of the morning had even cleared. The temps were perfect, the humidity high, and my propensity to keep pushing the pace consistent as ever.

I kept reminding myself that this was potentially a 75+ mile ride. There was no need to hurry, just a need to get the miles in safely and diligently. Nutrition, hydration, bike comfort, and mental toughness were the goals of the day. Not speed, heart rate, or time. I had to keep repeating this to myself, I think because deep down I knew the weather was going to cut the ride short.

I had found a route on MMR that looked perfect. It traveled mostly eastward (tailwind today), somewhat southerly, then westward (headwind!) towards home. The roads were all rural, quiet, and perfect. I could have ridden forever. But then someonen would have to drive a long way to pick me up!

At 1.5 hrs in, the sky darkened. Thunder could be heard and a very light rain fell. The iPhone showed storm cells coming towards me in advance of the main storm. So at 25 miles out, I turned around. The headwind wasn't so bad, in fact it was enjoyable. I caught some heavy rain in Ottawa and hid under a school building's entrance. While there I met a local who checked the school on weekends. Turns out his oldest son had some some triathlons and his youngest has run the Chicago marathon! Once the rain quit, I continued towards home and stayed dry the entire way.

Once home, I was still feeling pretty good, I was ready for more! Sadly, the radar showed the storm breaking up and dissipating! So I went for a longer run instead, figuring that any residual rain would affect me less on the run. As yesterday, I felt great on the run. No heavy legs, easy pace, and good mental status. I didn't need to do another long run after having already finished one on Thursday, so why did I do this? Don't know. Just wanted the work-out I guess.

Numerics: 12:25 for the week, plan called for 14.5 I think.
SWIM: still a fat zero
BIKE: 127.5 miles in 7.18 hours, this does not include 18 commute miles
RUN: 34.25 miles in 5.25 hours.

Here I am halfway thru the year, how is 2010 looking?
Swim: 87460 yards in 38.6 hours
Bike: 2193.69 miles in 128.85 hours
Run: 655.38 miles in 99.72 hours

These numbers will bump up a bit by the 30th!


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