What more inspiration than the nice weather could you want this time of year. Sunny warm and dry. I don't know if what we are getting in the way weather is normal or not but I am not about to start complaining. It is simply a treat to be able to be riding in just a jersey and bibs this time a year. I even spent half of yesterday's run with my shirt off.
All in all last weeks training was great. The pool was closed on Tuesday so I missed that swim and also decided to skip the gym that night since my upper body has been pretty tired. To make up for it I did two unscheduled runs Tues night and Wed morning. I don't know if that made the difference or not but I had a bit of a breakthrough on Sun on my run. I got out for 50min with most of it under 150 HR and managed sub 6min/km. All you runners out there please don't laugh too hard because this is a big deal for me. 2006 in Placid I went 4:13:57 9:42/mile which is 6:01/km. To already be at this pace and HR this early in the year I think I am on track to really improve on the run portion of the IM. I do have a goal time in mind for all three events but am not ready to make it public yet. Lets just leave it at I want to go faster and feel a lot better while doing it. I learned the last time around that so much can happen when spending 9-12 months preparing for a race that it is best not to look too far ahead.
My diet has been solid. Other than a couple little treats this week I didn't cheat at all. Chocolate doesn't count by the way.
I am really enjoying eating healthy. I have always been better than average but have had a habit of indulging a little too often in the sweets. This new move to avoiding refined sugar and non complex carbs seems to be having a big impact on my body composition and my overall energy levels.
My weight is still creeping down ever so slowly which is what I want and what I expect. With the addition of weight training this year I should be carrying a little more muscle mass than in the past. So instead of simply watching the scale, which can drive you nuts, I am also watching my waistline.
Time to go Ride!
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