Spring is here!

The weather has been getting warmer and it's about freaking time! I finally went for a run outside today and loved every minute of it. I know there were lots of people running in the winter, but I'll leave that to the pro's... I only did a 6 km run today, something nice and easy; a mini recovery from my yesterday. My legs were surprisingly ok, which is a great sign! I grabbed my bike today looking to tune it up in the next week and get 'er on the road.

I am debating whether I should get a new bike for my race though, thoughts? I have been looking around and not sure to change my tires to slicks, or just take the plunge and get a new bike. It might be a good excuse but I'll let you help me decide.

Pictures to come this weekend, hopefully, this way you can really help me choose.

til then I'm on to the next...

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Ride for Japan!

Today I participated in a spin-a-thon fundraiser for Japan earthquake relief. It was a four hour session that was a great workout, and a lot of fun. My partner and I did two hours straight, which for me was perfect for my tri training.

This was my routine on the bike

40 mins steady pace
20 mins interval of 1:1 work:rest ratio
60 mins steady state in zone 3.

I am guessing that my ride will be about two hours on my actual race day, running 10km after this though, yikes it would have definitely been a tough run that's for sure!

Near the end of my ride, my hip flexor was starting to get tender again though, so I was glad it was over. However I'm thinking of going for a nice swim session tonight so I can calm down some of the inflammation and see how my body responds.

if you're wondering how you get to zone three stay tuned, next post I will tell you

until next time

Cheers

Rich

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