Friday Hills and Swim

RUN: Hilly ~5.5 miles in ~1hour? Wasn't really counting
SWIM: 1250y in 30 mins

So against better judgement I went for a hilly run the day after I did an 18 mile run. I was tired but really looking forward to a run with someone I don't get to see much lately. He has some great hills just blocks from his home. Well, so do I, but it's still fun to leave the City for something different. I didn't push too much, but was still weak on each hill. When I got done, my right ITB was sore but it hasn't bothered me since the morning.

After that I went to work...

Then I went for a swim! My goal was to take JM's advice and skip the intervals and drills--and just SWIM. Get in the water and swim a continuous long swim. Yeah, I know, it sounds so easy but I don't always think outside the training plan all too well. So I set out for 30-40 laps continuous. No WU, no stops, no watching the lap counter. It went really well until the 22nd lap when I just ran out of mental fuel. I managed a few more sucky laps before calling it over. The IM swim is 84 laps by the way, so I have a ways to go.

I went home and wrote yet another calendar out, this time putting in swim goals instead of bike or run distance goals. Still 7 weeks of swimming, well 6 really since the week before doesn't really count, and I laid out a gradual increase in swim distance that peaks at 4000m. If I can manage an 18 mile run and 100+ mile bike, I should be able to handle a 4000m swim.

I've been doing more IMWI specific research, looking for race reviews and course info. I have a long way to go there, but I have plans for a special needs mockup tomorrow on the bike.