Of Mice and Marathons

AM: 3 hours on the trainer. 183W. HR 124. 

Kept it controlled. Very out of shape, but a 3-hour endurance ride on the trainer is always a one for the + column. 

AM: 5 miles on the treadmill, averaged 11:45. HR 123. 

Had to jog very slowly to keep it recovery. 

PM: 90' on the trainer. 200W. HR 143. 

6 x 4' Lifts w/ 4' Recoveries

Felt pretty strong on these, but not quite as strong as when I started doing 3 x 8' or whatever it was in early December. Nevertheless, a workout I like. Kind of like running around 60' race effort and doing a 1' pickup at the end of 3' @ 5k effort. Helps with covering surges in a bike race. 

AM: 90' on the trainer. 195W. HR 128.

PM: 5.2 miles on the treadmill, 11:29. HR 132. 

PM: 1:45 on the trainer. 198W. HR 136. 

6 x 3' High Cadence (105-110 RPM) @ Sweet Spot Intensity

I was supposed to have a minor surgery today, but rescheduled earlier in the week as I wasn't sure if I needed to have stitches or staples removed from my thigh, and we are going to Florida. Not sure when it is going to be now. Glad I can get back into my training, but I know it will be derailed sometime in March or April. Oh well. Just another setback into a year that hasn't gone super well do far. 

I did teach my second class on Hobbes and we looked at the US Constitution a bit. 

AM: 6.6 miles on the treadmill, averaged 10:42. HR 133. 

It was -4 when it was time for the boys to go to school, so I made the executive decision to have Megan drive us and I would walk back. I am glad we did. It was cold. Did some emails and hopped on the treadmill. 

PM: 4 miles on the treadmill, averaged 11:09. HR 128.

Slow going, but tried to not run too hard just to improve my ego. I haven't run much other than maybe 2-3 runs recently and only a few in December, though my cycling volume was decent until travel to Maine and then getting the flu when we got back, which took me out for 10 days or so. 

Off. 

I got my COVID and flu shot yesterday and wasn't feeling great, so I took the day off.