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Monthly Summary – June 2009

Here’s June:

Swim: 26,731 yards
Cycling (outdoors): 575.15 miles
Cycling (indoors): 0:30 (hours)
Run: 66.1 miles
Strength Training/Yoga: 1 session

Approximate monthly total training/racing time: 51.25 hours

Weight: 164

I can’t believe we’re half-way through 2009.

Another good month of training. My body is holding up well (knock on wood) and I’ve been able to dedicate a lot of time to training. (unemployment sure helps in that department…) I now have about 8 1/2 weeks until Canada and I feel like I’m in a good spot right now. I’ve been able to get a lot of time on the bike – without looking back too much, I’m guessing that this was my biggest month on the bike ever. I’ve been able to mix up the cycling – spending relatively long periods of time in aero and also doing some really good, hard climbing. I’d like to continue that trend for the next 6+ weeks until my taper. My running is fine, but I’ve been speaking with Coach John about increasing the volume a little bit. For the last couple months, I’ve been running about 15-18 miles per week, with a hard effort on Tuesdays and two shorter runs on Saturday and Sunday. I’d like to add another mid-week longish run. I know I have a great base, but I want to get some longer runs in again.

This month’s highlights were the Bonelli Triathlon and the trip to NY. The race was a nice intro to Southern California racing. I wish that I were doing another couple races before Canada, but scheduling – both in terms of training requirements and other commitments – makes that pretty tough. I might try to get some races in this fall after I recover from Canada. The trip to NY was fun. It was good to see family and friends and check out the old haunts. I didn’t really miss a beat in my training. But it did help confirm for me that we made the right choice in moving.

Swim – June 27
Distance: 2,650 yards
Time: 50 minutes

Strength – June 27

Run – June 27
Distance: 4 miles
Time: 31 minutes
Average heart rate: 134
Course: Wainscott
Conditions: Sunny and warm, low 70’s

Bike – June 28
Distance: 75 miles
Time: 4:10
Average heart rate: 117
Course: East end of North Fork Long Island
Conditions: Cloudy, some rain, 60’s

Swim – June 30
Distance: 2,000 yards
Time: 49 minutes

LA Tri Club Griffith Park Brick – June 30
Total Time: 1:52
Bike:
Distance: 20.9 miles
Time: 1:14:11
Average heart rate: 135
Transition Time: 11:08
Run:
Distance: 3.5 miles (had to cut the run short to meet Elizabeth)
Time: 27:08
Average heart rate: 148
Conditions: Evening, mid 70’s, sunny and clear