SWIM: 1800m in 45 mins
BIKE: 21 miles about 75 mins
The first swim in the CSP 50m outdoor! It wasn't as cold as I thought it would be, but it wasn't warm either. It was juuuuuust right. As long as you were moving.
I awoke twice last night with calf cramps. It would happen after I'd stretch and point my toes. Now why I'm pointing my toes in my sleep, I don't know. Maybe because I feel something in my leg and I stretch it, then the cramp wakes me up? Regardless, Grrrrrrr. Cuz I knew this would impact the swim.
The swim in the 50m takes some adjusting. I get used to hitting a wall some many strokes in. But wasn't I just saying that swimming OWS was great for my form? Why doesn't this translate here? Why do I get sloppy towards the end of the lap? The sets were 5x100 this or that and I was OK until the fins went on. Then I could feel the twinges in my hamstrings and calfs. I skipped a 100m kick set knowing what would happen. All was well until I tried to remove the fins--CRAMP! Right calf, again, for the 3rd week in a row!
I had to get out of the pool, the cool water and lack of movement was chilling me. So up on the deck, embarrassed a bit, upset that I was missing a 4x200 set that closed the session. I stretched a bit, drank some Nuun water, then got back in for another 300m. Twinge and threat of another still there, but I just let the leg drag behind me. Needless to say, my form was awful.
But overall, I focused on the long feeling of TI and the patient catch and the high shoulder. When I got it right, it felt good.
The bike was a short ride with the mentoring group. I love hearing how they got started in triathlon!
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