A Day at Carlyle Lake

SWIM: 1.25? miles in 55? minutes
BIKE: 67.2miles in 3:57, ave speed 17mph and 119bpm

It was a long drive, but worth it. How often do you get OWS opportunites!? The water was smooth, warm, and had something that accumulated in my bra top to cash some irritation later...

The day was cool again, we really did catch a break from the heat this weekend. After checking in, getting a cool RMP tshirt and blankie, then heading to the beach I did 4 laps on the 0.25mi course. I tried to keep track of the times, I was doing roughly 11-12mins quarter miles. That's 400m, which should only take me 9 or so minute. But I certainly wasn't hurrying and I kept going off course on the backstretch.

At some point in the swim, my back itched. Like I had prickly crumbs in my top. Then I started noticing it in other places, legs, abs, arms. I ignored it, but later on I found what looked like sawdust in my bra top and a mild rash on my skin! Not sure what it was.

I was the last peep out of the water, so getting the bike together was a rush. In my hurry to get out the door with copies of the route maps, I forgot my aerobottle but thankfully nothing else. That's what I get for having a late night spent in a daze and not being efficient in packing.

The clouds overhead made it feel as if we were barely working, and the clouds in the distance kept us watching the skies. Around mile 24 we decided the storms would slip south. Around mile 26 we decided to do 66 instead of the planned 85. In the end this all worked out. To make up for it, I hit the pace hard on the way home, bringing the ride ave speed up out the 16's and into 17. I've been watching my bike speed the past few weeks and have been dismayed at the speed. If I want to do 17-18 in Redman, I have to start rocking it. Sure, I can't compare the stop/start of a training ride like this to the smooth go-go-go of a race...but still. It's a nice confidence booster to know I can do it.

My nutrition today was going to be EFS, but I opted instead for my new batch of homemade BOOMfinIT. Good stuff! I had just 300 cals of that and a powerbar over the 4hrs. I ate a lot of fruit before the ride, and more fruit after, then by the time I came home I was again ravenous. I just get so hungry I'm nauseated! I did this yesterday, and I did it again today. Sounds like it's time to research recovery foods that withstand the hot car, have good protein and fat, and don't leave me starving like today!!! Cuz now I ate too much again, just like yesterday, although I was more mindful of it today.

This week was just over 15hours of training, with this being sort of a rest week on the IM plan. Next week is 18hours.

Overall, I did 6700y swim, 129.2 mi bike, and 34 on the run. I hope to get my run mileage up next week.