Monthly Summary – August 2008
Here’s August 2008:
Swim: 21,325 yards
Cycling (outdoors): 194.3 miles
Cycling (indoors): 1:50 (hours)
Run: 45.23 miles
Strength Training/Yoga: 5 sessions
Approximate monthly total training/racing time: 28.25 hours
Weight: 164.5 pounds (totally happy with that weight)
A fairly steady month. Just like in 2007, recovering from the Ironman took a little longer than I’d expected. This year, I feel like I recovered from the race more quickly, but the IT band issue took its toll physically and psychologically. I managed to spend a fair amount of time on the bike (especially in the last 10-or-so days) and also in the pool. Of course, I would have liked to have gotten back into running sooner, but hopefully the easy month plus the ART will help me get back into it for the fall. My last triathlon of the season is coming up a week from today. I’m excited, and a little nervous, for SOS. I’m sure it will go fine, and all along this race was just for fun. On the other hand, 52 weeks from today is Ironman Canada. Wow! That definitely came as a surprise to me, but I’m excited for it. I’ll have to think carefully about my training plan to try my best to avoid the burn-out and injuries of this season. I’m still going to plan on doing Boston in April. The fact that Canada is five weeks later than LP should make training for the marathon a little easier – after the marathon, I’ll have 19 weeks until the Ironman, which should be plenty of time to recover and get it back together for IM.
For now, though, I’ve got to concentrate on my IT band and enjoying the rest of this beautiful late summer weather!
Run – August 29
Distance: 3.5 miles
Time: 30:30
Average heart rate: 132
Course: Wainscott
Conditions: Evening run, clear, high-60’s
Bike – August 30
Distance: 40.5 miles
Time: 2:00
Average heart rate: 133
Course: Wainscott, Rte. 114, 27 towards Montauk
Conditions: Rain! Low 70’s. A lot like IMLP!
Bike – August 31
Distance: 20.4 miles
Time: 1:03:30
Average heart rate: 126
Course: Wainscott, Sag Harbor
Conditions: Beautiful morning! Mid70’s, slight breeze, sunny
Run – August 31
Distance: 5.0 miles
Time: 41 minutes
Average heart rate: 151
Course: East Hampton to Wainscott Beach
Conditions: Afternoon run, sunny, hot, mid-80’s