Summary: swim, two open water swims, 1 mile each at :45 and :40 minutes; bike 62 miles 4:05; run 4.5 miles 1:05. Total miles 68.5, total time 6:35. All in all it was a productive week considering I had to give some time for recovery.
Recovery. There is a term that means so much more to me since the long ride last weekend. I was so tired, most likely suffering from heat cramps, and the physical difficulty of the ride itself that I am still feeling somewhat achy. My upper back, shoulders, and in particular my arms are still sore. I was really surprised at how tight my triceps were from hanging on to the bike. Normally I don't sit up as much and since the ride was a continuous climb I really didn't take note of the toll on my body. I am anxious about tomorrow's ride because the first half is uphill. Another difficulty that I noticed was my left arm is tight and not as strong as usual for gripping. Hopefully this will self-correct in time. Finally my hamstrings are also tighter than normal. Although they have responded to stretching.
Well that's it for now. I am hoping to be steady tomorrow in the ride. I feel confident about the distance. The weather on the east side will probably be in the 80s and that along with the bike climb may cause some difficulty, just have to wait and see. I hope to be done in under 3:30 but I'm going for the finish. I am treating this like a long training day. Looking forward to having some good news to report next time from the race.
A hui hou, see you on the road.
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