Ride and Splash Workout for Sunday

I am writing this right before I jump in for my long swim of the day.

Today my early workout was a 60 plus mile trip to Hammonton New Jersey and back. The route runs through Bass River State Forest, Walden State Forest, and towns like Sweetwater. Towns in this part of New Jersey are usually made up of about 100 residents and as slow as I ride, if I blink twice, I'd miss the town.

I mapped it out as best as I could, I made some weird turns, which I didn't map. All in all, I gauged that I did a total of 65 miles.

My swim will be out of the in laws backyard. I might cut that short though, the water feels a bit cold!

I have to learn how to sleep after a swim

Last night I did a training swim. I didn't do too badly, about a mile and half.

But, I made a fatal mistake. I was thirsty and stopped at Dunkin Donuts for an ice coffee. I literally sucked that down within five minutes of leaving the parking lot.

I got home and was absolutely WIRED. By the time I fell asleep it was 1:20 AM.

Lesson learned, get decaf the next time.

NYC Half Marathon 2 weeks away Elmo likes it!

The NYC Half Marathon is coming up on August 5th 2007. 13 miles in 75-80 degree weather.

I had to lay off some long runs due to a cranky right hamstring. For the most part it is much better, but now my thoughts of breaking 1:50 is going to "let's just finish and be happy that you can" mentality.

I will be doing a speed workout tomorrow of 10 400's at at 9:00 minute pace. Then afterwards myself, Brenda, and Brady will be off to (drumroll please) Sesame Place! The hotel we will be staying at has a small gym, so my Sunday will be a long run on a treadmill, which is less painful than a cement long run. When we return home, I'll be doing a master swim in the local YMCA.

It never ends...

See you on Monday!

Water torture (or how I was hot swimming in a pool)

Have you ever gotten to the point during a cardio workout when you know you hit the top of your body's capacity to produce? Your heart is racing, you muscles are pumped, and you're sweating and overheated?

Well, I was all that. Even the sweat.

The workout that Chuck gave us was intense. So intense that my body was hot from exertion. It's a weird feeling, sweating and overheated while you're in a pool. That lasted for twenty minutes after the workout was over.

I did approximately about the same amount of distance on Sunday, but I was not even tired. It is all about the intensity.

Total distance last night was 1600 meters.

Today is a run in Central Park, mid afternoon.