Feeling Good on a Friday
I took yesterday off, both from writing and from exercise. We were out pretty late Wednesday night at one of Elizabeth’s big events, so I couldn’t work out in the morning. My plan had been to get to the gym and lift or ride a bike after work, but instead I went to a movie with my friend Ze. I have to say, it felt pretty damn good to take the break.
This morning I got up and went for a short run. I wanted to get a run in, so I could increase my weekly mileage (and because I’m not doing a second bike ride this week), but I didn’t want to go too far or too hard and risk screwing with Sunday’s long run. I did about 5 miles at a comfortably quick pace. I was feeling a little tired, but generally pretty good.
Then, after work I went to the gym and got in a nice swim. I did my faster set and felt pretty strong. Today, my set consisted of a 600 yard warm-up, 8×50, 4×75, 4×100, 2×200 and a 100 yard cool-down. Then I did some step-ups and some stretching and abs. Tomorrow I’m doing a bike fitting for my new tri-bike and besides that, I’ll probably stretch or do some core work, but nothing too strenuous.
Run – October 6
Time: 41 minutes
Average heart rate: 153
Distance: ~5.25 miles
Conditions: Cool (mid-50’s), overcast
Course: West Side Highway to Boat Marina
Swim – October 6
Distance: 2200 yards