Monthly summary – June 2008
Here’s June 2008:
Swim: 24,090 yards
Cycling (outdoors): 540.7 miles
Cycling (indoors): 1:00 (hours)
Run: 109.7 miles
Strength Training/Yoga: 3 sessions
Approximate monthly total training/racing time: 56:30 hours
Weight: 163 pounds
This was a really good month. Definitely my best of 2008. I did five long, hard, hilly rides plus weekly shorter rides in the Park. I ran a ton of quality miles and got in some pretty good swims. I didn’t have any forced time off and even though my back and knee aren’t always pain free, I’ve been generally able to train without discomfort. Compared to June 2007 (remember that we were in Italy for two weeks that month), I trained a fair amount more this year. That’s particularly true with respect to the bike – this June I rode over 200 more outdoor miles than last June. It was definitely my biggest month of riding ever. I needed that time on the bike. And after this month of riding I’m feeling much more confident about my ability to finish the bike course and have something (however little it might be) left in my legs for the run.
The JFK50 application will be posted on their website tomorrow. Do I sign up again? I think so…
Bike – June 28
Distance: 76.4 miles
Time: 128
Average heart rate: 4:39
Course: Harriman, Bear Mountain
Conditions: Hot (low-70’s to high 80’s), humid, mostly sunny
Indoor ride – June 29
Time: 30 minutes
Average heart rate: 107
Run – June 29
Distance: 6 miles
Time: 48 minutes
Average heart rate: 143
Course: Lower Manhattan, East Side
Conditions: Clear, high 70’s, humid
Strength – June 30