Of Mice and Marathons

AM/PM: 5 hours 40' (101.2 miles @ 17.8 MPH). 202W. HR 139.

I was going to do the whole Polly Ann with some bonus dirt road miles on the way back and try for a 6-hour 100 miler on my fat bike, but that sounded too painful, so I planned on maybe a hundred miles on my gravel bike, but couldn't be bothered to get out of bed. I finally got up around 9:40, which is rare these days (though Thursday night I did sleep for 11+ hours). I didn't get out until a bit after 11. Decided on about 4 hours headed east, but my pace was good (right around 19 MPH as I was coming back west) and I had extra time if I needed it. I took it.

Started to die a bit around 80-85 miles, but it was getting warm and I was running out of fluids. Stopped a few miles from the house and got some fluids and soda and meandered and capped off the ride. About 33 new miles. Rode through Memphis. I am not sure I knew there was a Memphis Michigan. I certainly haven't been to or through it.

I saw a few deer and an unsual amount of woodchucks, which are not rare but wre strangely active today.

I had intended to get in 60-70 miles of running, but with a day off and two long rides I did't get there. Skipped my long run too, which was only 90'. It is going to be very hot this week, so I imagine I will be indoor training for most of it, which is fine. This is reason #267 I spent 4-5k on a treadmill and why I spent what I did on the indoor smart trainer. Doubles indoor do kind of suck though, but I have done it.

PM: 6.3 miles on the treadmill, averaged 11:09. HR 122.

I was going to run or ride at lunch while the boys napped, but couldn't be bothered and the nap won out. They were messing around for a while before settling down anyway.

Mess with the treadmill setup a bit as it has been some time since I have used it. Worked great. Got into a good ploddy rythm. Quite swampu outside. Low 90s with dew points (I think) around 73. I will try to get get a workout in tomorrow or at least some slightly faster stuff to calibrate pace/HR/effort.

AM: 8 miles on the treadmill, averaged 8:45. HR 137.

I was going to do a workout or longer easy to moderate progression of 90' but I didn't leave myself enough time as I wanted to tidy up the kitchen and family room. Started very slow at 5.5 and worked down to 8.0 for the 15' before cutting the pace back to 7.0 for 5'. 5.5 MPH was around 116 BPM and 8.0 was around 154 BPM, so on par with what it would be outside if it were 40-50 degrees. 

PM: 6.5 miles on the treadmill, averaged 9:19. HR 130.

I cannot recall when I last did a treadmill double. 2019? 

AM/Lunch: 12 miles on the treadmill, averaged 8:09. HR 149.

7-Mile Aerobic Builder 

Had a different workout scheduled, but I wasn't sure how easy or hard it would feel on the treadmill, so I tested my higher end aerobic zone to get some data/feedback. 

7:30 (154), 7:19 (159), 7:08 (162), 7:07 (165), 7:00 (167), 6:55 (170), 6:45 (173). 7:06 average HR 164.5

AM: 6.3 miles on the treadmill, averaged 10:55. HR 117.

PM: Thurday Night Dirt - Solstice Ride Edition. 5 hours 45' (92.7 miles @ 16.1 MPH). 142W. HR 124.

It's been steamy outside and we got a downpour not long before the ride. One of the roads I was on was flooded on the way over. Got a ride across from one of the Main Street guys who was headed to the ride. The dirt roads were super puddled in places and a good deal of debris from the winds, but the roads were solid as we headed east. Lots of run in the dark on some rough and wet sections of road later in the ride. The pace was communal, which was fine with me as it is nice to have a very easy roll. Route was around 61 miles, but with riding there and taking a long way home I was just under 100. Originally I planned on a hundred miles, but I got a late start and it was very hot and muggy at the beginning. 

This was a long day of training! I didn't get home until 11:30. I made myself a sandwhich, watched part of an interview on Youtube and fought sleep and finally gave up and went upstairs. 

Lunch: 10.4 miles on the treadmill, averaged 8:42. HR 138.

Minutes progression: 

10' @ 5.5 MPH

10' @ 6.0 MPH

15' @ 6.5 MPH

15' @ 7.0 MPH

15' @ 7.5 MPH

15' @ 8.0 MPH

10' @ 7.0 MPH

PM: 37' on the trainer. 215W. HR 124.

Abandoned 15-12-10-8-5

Legs just couldn't get into the rythmn and I was sweating like crazy. One of the dehumidifiers kicked off and it was too humid. Just wasn't feeling it. I rarely bail or bail that early on a bike workout.