Of Mice and Marathons

AM: ~2:40 on the trainer. 

Zwift Race 3rd of 4 for the Dirty Mitten Racing League Preseason 

Decent race, though I should have covered the gaps a little better. Just not very good at doing that. 85' @ 275 watts @ 163 BPM. 

AM: 90' on the trainer. 225W. HR 136.

Lunch/PM: 90'+ on the trainer. 36' @ 241W. HR 145 + 60' @ 250W. HR 154.

Did one warmup lap of the Volcano Circuit and then planned on as many tempo laps as I could fit while the boys were napping. The trainer disconnected and it took me a few minutes to realize that I had kicked the cord and nothing was actually broken. Got back on and restarted a different course and pressed tempo for 52 minutes. Power was around 265/266 and ~159 BPM. Did a short cool down to round out the hour. 

AM: 75' on the trainer. 218W. HR 131. 

AM: 80' on the trainer. 225W. HR 134.

Got up early (5:20ish) for once. Took a little bit to get on the trainer, but I was glad to fit something in. I cannot say as I have ever exercised before an 8:00AM class. Did a few sprints and somehow took 10 overall on a Zwift segment. Clearly, this one is not well travelled and apparently rarely sprinted, but need to see pop up on the Strava list of trophies. I need a lot more sprint power than I have, but I also haven't really taken the time to develop it either. 

I was going to run yesterday afternoon to test my foot, but it was cold, windy, and raining and I didn't want to run on the treadmill either. I think I will try a short run tomorrow afternoon and ride for a bit in the morning. 

Weight and appetite are shifting oddly. I am not sure if it is stress (which tends to make me eat more) or if they keytones I have been taking have greatly shifted my metabolism. 

AM: 2 hours 35' on the trainer. 223W. HR 135.

Rolled out of bed early, had coffee in the dark, fed the cats, and got on the trainer before 6:00. Felt good. Solid group ride. Nice to long a good deal of time before everyone is up.

PM: 6 miles, averaged 10:30. HR 125. 

Felt good to jog. I guess it has been about 10-11 days. Foot felt mostly mine. I ran by the condo complex that had a gas explosion this week. It rattled the house. Scary stuff. 

AM: 60' on the trainer. 228W. HR 129.

PM: 8 miles, averaged 9:30. HR 133. 

Got up early again but didn't get on the trainer until a bit after 6. Charlie was stirring a bit around 7 or so, so I just ended it at an hour, had some more coffee and got him so Sawyer could sleep.

Solid easy run in the evening. Foot was achy but not bad. The time off didn't do a whole lot and I think I will just jog as long as it is not painful and remains intermittent. Going to be a bit more aggressive in rehabbing it and get a referral for a podiatrist if I can't get it sorted.