Rhett

Swimming again.

Today I swam 3 x 20 laps and then threw on 4 more laps at the end with 1 minute rests for a total of 2 miles.  It took my 1 hour and 2 minutes to do the whole workout including the 3 one minute rests.  I had know idea I could swim that far that fast.  The funny part is, my first set of 20 laps was by far my slowest. I guess endurance is not my limiting factor while swimming, it's the ability to actually swim fast.  I guess I need to work on my speed with shorter intervals.

My achilles is approaching 100%.  Maybe I'll actually run tomorrow for the first time in 12 days.

Stationary bike x 1 hour.  20.35 miles... not bad.

Got on the TM for a really easy jog to test out the leg.  My achilles didn't bother me, but the tendon that runs up the outer leg between the achilles and the knee hurt pretty good. It's a weird feeling almost like I'm hitting a nerve with each foot fall. It was uncomfortable enough that I stopped after 1/2 mile of very slow running.  Guess I need more rest.  Back to the pool and the bike.  :(

So at work I was noticing that my leg was actually feeling looser after the little run so I decided to head to the track and see how it went.  I warmed up really slowly for a mile, did some stretching and then did another mile a bit faster.  Then I joined Jim for 3 x 1 mile but I told him to keep it easy:  6:03, 5:59, 6:11  Then did 1 mile cool down.

My leg didn't hurt after the warm up, but just felt a bit tight.  Then I went home and iced it and then it tightened up big time. I ultrasounded and slept with my strausberg sock and this morning it feels a ton better.

Swim

I need to get faster so I did 6 x 5 laps fast.  I gave myself 5 minutes to swim plus recover and then was off again.  I was right around 4:30 each time and so had about 30 seconds to recover before starting the next set. 

Total swim 1500 m

Core work for about 45 minutes

Then iced the leg followed by some ultrasound.

Leg feeling better this morning. It is so weird.  The pain/ inflammation/ tightness keeps moving from one spot to another.  Now it seems to be in the belly of the soleus muscle and the achelies and lateral fibularis (is that the right name Teena?) seem to be fine.  Anyway, its not ready to run on today.

Stationary bike simulating interval training.  Switched level from 10 to 12 to 14 to 16  every minute and then repeated 15 times for a total of 1 hour. I kept the rpm over 90 at all times and ended up doing exactly 19 miles.

What a difference a few days and a lot of ultrasound makes.  My leg feels GREAT today.  Maybe running on it Tuesday sprung something loose that caused a lot a pain for a day but then allowed things to finally get better.  Well that's my cockamamy reasoning and I'm sticking to it.  I didn't run today though.  Maybe tomorrow.

SWIM

2 by 32 laps with a couple minute break in between for a total of 2 miles!!!!!

My triathlon is 2 weeks from tomorrow, so I'm going to start cutting down on my swim and bike distances and just focus on speed for next week.

8 miles easy with the running club.  1:00:24

Dana and I stopped at 8 miles. I was trying to be good and keep it short, while most of the rest of the club went 16 miles.  Leg felt pretty good.   

600 m swim in the lake to try out the gear.  It was cold, but with the wet suite on I was fine once my face got numb.  I need to do that a few more times before race day. It sure is different than swimming in the pool.