Clyde's Comeback!

2 miles with Ears and ran into Paul H for the last mile. 

7 more miles around the middle B-hills loop with the Secret Street at the start. Was really ready to be done at about mile 5 but pressed forward. Still kind of feeling the sickness in my bones but decided I'm gonna get a consistent week in with some doubles even if the mileage is lower... just need to get my body back and it'll only happen if I run. Ankle was pretty sore. 

Started out and ran into Paul first thing. Looped the park with him for the first 2.4 miles. Then did the same B-hills/ secret street loop as yesterday. Finally came home and got Ears and took her around her1.4 mile loop. By the time we finished the sun was blazing and it was around 84F. She was foaming at the mouth. Poor girl earned her day of sleeping today. 

3 miles on the treadmill

20.7 mile bike ride in 59:30- Road from my house out around the park then onto the southern parkway road. Took it down through the industrial park and to the overpass. Turned right and headed to SunRiver until I was out a little over 10 miles. Hit the 10 mile mark in 30:40 then came home a little faster for a negative split. It was 104 F in the shade and I'm guessing over 110 out on the blacktop- pretty breezy too which helped cool me off but slowed me down. 

I guess for my biking miles I'll just count ever 10 min's as a running mile. That's what I've done in the past with cross training stuff. Pretty good workout for my first official "Tri" stuff. My health isn't good though. Somethings not right with my system- been sickish for about 10 days. Super fatigued, pounding headache, swollen glands, drainage, fevers, confusion, body aches, ect. Guess I'm DR bound.

Woke up feeling sick. I feel like I'm in a free fall off the training bus. My symptoms are related to West Nile Virus. I remember the day I got two bite from a mesquito while out working in the ditch behind my house. The good news is I'm not a serious case that would require being hospitalized. Bad news is the fatigue and other symptoms can last over a month. 

2.4 miles around the park loop with Ears. She struggled and the pace was slow so I got home and decided to brave some more...

6.6 miles around the middle B-hills loop. Felt ok for the first 3 but the last 2 for sure felt like the finish of a hard marathon. Couldn't breath and my face was all grey when I got home. Ankle hurt too but not more overriding than the sick symptoms. I want my body back!

42 mile bike ride. Meet a group here in Little Valley. Out into Keyenta and then down into SunRiver and home. Didn't really push the pace at all but had a great ride. I really, really loved it. This new leaf of Tri training is such a breath of fresh air. I've struggled all summer to battle running and it's just not coming around. The body is ready for something else right now.

Legs felt good on the ride with no post ride soreness. Took about 2:10:00 or so for the 42 miles.