Clyde's Comeback!

Legs are super sore. Not just quads- hammies, shins, calves and all the little supportive muscles anywhere below my waist. 

Got on the spinner for 30 min's- not to get a workout in but in hopes of loosening up the super tight legs. It kind of worked. I actually felt much better after. 

43 min's this morning on the spinner. Never pushed the pace just kept it smooth and increased the resistance as I warmed into it. Another successful mission in loosening up the legs. 

50 min's on the spinner. Wanted to stay on longer and do more impact. But now's not the time. Just need to enjoy a true recovery. After I put on a pair of other shorts to do some yard and house work in and... (most people find money in their pockets) I found a nice chunk of jerky from a few days ago. Made for a nice post workout snack. 

1.5 mile swim in Quail in 46:46. Distance isn't exact but within a tenth. Swam off the boat ramp out to the buey line then south all the way down the lake. Went down in 25 min's. Then came back in just over 22. Felt so so. Did a lot better spotting but still all over the place with breathing. Shoulders were pretty glad it was over once I put my feet on the ground.

Just over a 24 mile ride this morning out around town. Didn't push the pace much. Just enjoyed the 60 F beautiful morning and listened to a good playlist on itunes. Around 1:10:00 but I also didn't time it other than looking at the time on the microwave when I left and got home. Lots of the ride right in town with traffic. 

Shoulders and that "area" are all sore from yesterday's swim. 

3 miles. First post marathon run. Took Ears around the park loop then a little extension back into LV. Felt so so. Pace was slow and we just made it between rain storms. Finished up and my calves were really tight. 

10 min's on the elliptical. Came home and got on the machine for a little workout. But my IT band was too painful to continue. I was screaming with pain. Decided to hop off and just do an ab workout and stretch. 

3 mile run again with Ears around the park. Calves are still knotted and the IT band is painful. I've never had a sore IT band before. So this is a new journey trying to work that sucker out. 

58.6 mile bike ride around the entire valley (if you consider the area around STG a valley). Did 2.6 around the the park and stuff getting things ready. Then out on the real ride for another 56 miles at an avg of 21 mph. This is the fastest ride so far for me. I tried to ride all the uphills really aggressive and then keep it rolling on the rest. By the last 10 miles I was wearing down and couldn't attack the uphills anymore:) But really happy with the ride considering before I left the house my legs were sore.

  2:41:30 for the 56 miles give or take. my phone battery died with about 14 miles left but the calculated estimate is very close if not erring on the slow side.