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Chronicles of a fish: the days of surf and turf
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Wednesday, April 2nd, 2014
Run plan: 5 miles easy AM.....5 miles steady PM
Did the first 5 miles sneaky lunchtime style in shorts and a t-shirt under some very welcome sunshine in my field. Didn't bother with the Garmin - I prefer these easy runs to just be about having them feel easy and not about me competing with the clock...and I know the distance in the field, so it works perfectly!
Went slow....a little creaky for the first few miles, then things felt much better once I was all warmed up. Did 8 revolutions around the field...so that equaled....
Actual run AM: 5.6 field miles
Did the second run of the day down at the track after work. I've put in some mileage in the field recently - slow mileage, mind you - and I had a need for some easy terrain tonight, something that would reassure me that running does not always feel like I'm dragging myself around by my feet. And this did the trick....but, well, it was a wee bit too fast. However, in my defense, the track always registers faster than reality, so perhaps we can add a good 20 seconds to each mile to adjust for inaccuracies.
And, also in my defense, I had company on the track for miles 2, 3, and 4 - my fastest 3 miles of the run. Company in the form of a local law enforcement officer who is a friend and a running rival.....and once he stepped on the track, my pace shot right up without me intending on it or realizing it.
Oops. And funny thing, as soon as he left the track, my pace went back down. Damn that competitive streak!!!
And while I'm placing blame elsewhere for my pace being too hot, I was sporting a brand new pair of Mizuno Wave Rider 17s that I'm pretty confident also contributed to my undisciplined pace.
I liked the shoes. I'm usually an Asics Nimbus gal, but I wanted to try something new, and these are lighter than the Nimbus, so I thought I'd give them a whirl. The first 5 miles were a two thumbs up.
7:26, 6:58, 7:03, 7:10, 7:22
Actual run PM: 5.15 miles in 37:12:00 for an average pace of 7:13 min/mile (but if adjusted for track/Garmin inaccuracies, probably closer to 7:33 min/mile...which would still be about 20 to 30 seconds too fast....:(:o)~~~~~~~~~
Swim
From the track to the fish tank I went with pull buoy in hand....and one wave cycle of good upper body/arm/stroke work done. The only thing I don't like about swimming is the muscle it can add to the shoulders. Distance running never has had that effect on me.
Actual: ~1,500 meters in the tank0 -
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shotgunmcos wrote: »
@the hoochies, I've shoulders enough to drape you both over and carry you up some stairs, but alas I'm taken
You're killing me!!!:) 0 -
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Friday, April 4th, 2014
Was supposed to do a run, but I got the clear from the running boss to take a rest day. The body just needed a moment.
Saturday, April 5th, 2015
Bike plan: 2.5 hours easy, +/- 30 minutes
Ah, another nice windy day! Can't a girl trying out her new bike catch a break around here?? Harrumph! Well, at least I am getting in some very good practice in case Eagleman is windy, as it is advertised. And the sun was out, so that's always a plus. But this ride was just about time in the saddle and getting comfortable and confident on The Black Cat, and both goals were accomplished. I didn't risk drinking on the go as it was too windy for that at this stage of my learning curve, but I spent some quality time down on (in?) the bars and actually preferred that to conventional cycling - seems easier from an energy expense standpoint and I stayed upright.
It was a liesurely ride with plenty of starts and stops to keep things in the easy, such as - met a friend on the road and had a chat and showed off my bike to him, came across a very sweet dog and stopped to give him a pat on the head and to tell him he better run on home but to look both ways before he crosses the road, saw dear sweet Mrs. Burner with a car load of groceries so I helped her carry them in to her house and reluctantly turned down her offer to make me a turkey sandwich, and had several turn-arounds since I was sticking to my safe road and doing out-and-backs.
Here's the link...not too impressive, but again the goal for me was to enjoy the ride and enjoy The Cat. Both boxes ticked.
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/473995248
Actual bike: 40.35 miles in 2:16:05 (average moving pace was 18 mph)
Arrived back home and decided to get a session of yoga in. Wow. It's been a very long time since I've done a proper session of yoga, and boy did I need it!! I forget how valuable yoga is to athletes, and I reallyreallyreally need to make more time for it. I also did some much needed foam rolling. These are two things that don't have to take a lot of time, but can benefit the body (and performance) in so many ways. Their return on investment is pretty dang up there!
And I have a few pics of The Black Cat, but I'm not sure exactly how to post a pic. I know how to link the pic if I'm on my computer at work (you don't see the pic on my log, but you go to it via the link), but I don't know how to post the pic (without the link) on my log here. If there are any suggestions, let me know....otherwise I'll link it when I get to the clinic.0 -
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Saturday, April 6th, 2014
Run plan: 2 hours at MP + 20 seconds (or, per ecoli, 7:50 min/mile)
I think ecoli must have "adjusted" my MP + 20 seconds for my "Garmin inaccuracies" to come up with 7:50 min/mile, because my PB MP is 7:40 min/mile. Ah, but if only he had told me to target 8:00 min/mile.
Any way....I'll keep this short as I've housekeeping to do today and no time to muck about.....
Gorgeous day....started out with my new Mizunos on (I usually wear Asics).....felt awful for the first 3 miles.....really awful for the first 3 miles....to the point that I really started to question "things"......then decided to run back to the car and change into my Asics that I had with me "just in case"....have no idea if it was psychological, or if it was the shoes, or if it was just the body finally warming up, but I immediately felt better after changing into my Asics and the pace picked up with ease...next 5 or so miles felt the best....the next 5 or so miles felt so-so....and decided once I hit 15 miles that I would use the remaining time left to cool down.
This run was okay....a little faster than prescribed.....and I'd say the run actually looks better on paper than it was in reality, so no one get all googly-eyed at the paces.
7:35, 7:48, 8:00, 7:36, 7:32
7:36, 7:32, 7:35, 7:35, 7:41
7:38, 7:40, 7:39, 7:40, 7:37
5:22 (10:20)
Actual run: 15.5 miles in 2:00:07 for an average pace of 7:45 min/mile
Upon arriving back home post run, I immediately popped in my post-run yoga dvd and did that session. Again, yoga, yoga, yoga seems to agree with my body. I really must take the time.
Now, dirty floors and laundry await me!!!!0 -
Which reminds me, do you still have my pink dumbbells?If he has, he hasn't been using them :pac:shotgunmcos wrote: »Plus I've seen more meat on a chickens forehead!
@the hoochies, I've shoulders enough to drape you both over and carry you up some stairs, but alas I'm taken
You lot would give a man a complex.
And there'll be no photos of my bony torso or shoulders on this or any log 0 -
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interested wrote: »
Yep, that's you alright! I believe I remember you striking that same "happy" pose in McGrattans.0 -
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And in keeping with the theme of Photo-Monday...
Let me introduce to you, The Black Cat....
The Black Cat.jpg
The Very Aero Black Cat.jpg
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Christ thats a beast of a bike - perhaps the Black Panther might be more apt
The bottle holders out the back, can you still access Treks own aero holder underneath - and I havent seen that Garmin holder either, what is it, I am in the market for something like that myself
Not too many spacers either from what I can see - a nice aggressive looking position - well wear my friend!
When I was thinking of pink trim, I had The Pink Panther in mind for the name.
Yes, you can still access the aero holder/box underneath the water bottles - I immediately asked that question (and had them show me) when I saw the configuration on my bike. Funny, Trek shows another behind-the-seat option on their website that I wanted - box and bottle holder all in one system - but when we contacted Trek they said it was still in the design phase and not on the market yet. Oh, and they said I was the first person who had inquired about it!
The Garmin is attached to the bottle cage (bottle cage is by Bontrager, is made for the Speed Concept, and comes with a special mount to attach to bottle cage to seat the Garmin, but that added even more height that I did not want to the Garmin so we just used those ties that cinch down) - but lots of options to attach the Garmin to the bike. Before I added the bottle cage on the bars, the Garmin was attached with bands that came with the 510 - was slick.
I will wear her like the little black dress she is.finally the pics. looking good!!
one question though, is the computer mounted very high? can you see it while in the aero position?
Yes, the computer is mounted quite high....and I discussed my concerns with my bike shop peeps as they were installing it, however I told the fellas I'd give it a try. I'm not sold. I can only see it if I sit up and look down....so I think I may have to explore other options. (note to self: write Kyle, Collin and Tim at the bike shop today!!!)0 -
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Monday, April 7th, 2014
I did something I've never done before - sneaky lunchtime yoga. It was great. The yoga sessions I do are only 20-some minutes long, so it's a snap to do in this window if I don't have anything else penciled in.
Swim
Because my pool is still too cold for this *cough* delicate body of mine, and because I am not near as daft as Kurt, I did this in the safe confines of the fish tank. One wave cycle...all arms. I swear my shoulders are getting bigger. Good god, I'm going to look like a freak of nature if I'm not careful - huge thighs from cycling, wide shoulders from swimming. Not going to win any beauty pageants at this rate.
Actual swim: ~1,500 meters in da tank~~~~~~~~~
Run plan: 4 miles recovery
I decided to do this "aqua" style....so I dug out my very old aqua aerobics shoes (thank you, Oryx, for reminding me!) and "ran" in the fish tank post swim. I wasn't really sure what to do, so I just sort of made it up as I went along - I jogged into the wave, around the perimeter of the pool, and even tried my hand at jogging backwards into the wave. 
But mainly I stood directly in front of the wave and leaned into it like I was running uphill and pretended to run, even pumping the arms underwater. I have to admit, other than being slightly bored, it was a pretty good workout.
Actual aqua run: one wave cycle, ~3 miles??0 -
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What a bike!! Well wear Dory. Enjoy the many successes you are going to have on that cat.
As for your aqua fish tank running, thanks for the laugh, I can imagine what you must have looked like running in all directions. We really are a crazy bunch 0
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