Shredded

My legs were still feeling pretty shredded after the recovery day, so I ended up taking two days. Made up for the two missed workouts the next day however, and did three workouts. Probably not a great idea, but wanted to stick with the plan.

My tender left hamstring wasn't noticeable during the run, but when I got into the pool, it made its presence known. As a result, I ended up doing the warm-up, pull sets, and cool-down with a pull buoy, minimizing the use of my legs. I kicked during the main set of intervals, and then tried a couple laps of kick drills, but it was still a bit sore, so I decided it best to back off. My ride that night was a bit on the slow side, but I got it done.

The turn-around of biking at 1 am and then at 10am the next morning during the brick workout was kind of rough psychologically. As much as I like my spin bike, I also hate it. It's just nowhere near as enjoyable as riding outdoors. I watched some episodes of Arrested Development, my favorite sitcom of all time, and spinning while watching the episodes almost made me not like them. (But I still do.) The run half of the brick was fairly fast. As much as I prefer running outdoors, I value the treadmill in that it keeps you at a consistent pace, and when I'm walking what feels like a tight rope, with regards to not getting injured, its nice to have something keeping me at a safe, sustainable pace. The run outdoors felt good, though, and despite the fast pace, my hamstring felt fine.

The swim this morning went very well. Completed all components of the workout as planned. My arms felt good. The bicep tweak appears to be gone, just a little soreness. And no problems kicking... other than that kicking is exhausting! It's amazing to me how Mandy will kick for a thousand yards during an average workout, and I struggle to complete the prescribed 250! O to be a swimmer. I like swimming a lot, it would just be more fun if I were faster. I'll get there though. Finished the chore of the spin bike tonight too. Just a foundation ride. Uneventful and boring.

The week as a whole going well so far. (Knock on wood.)

WORKOUTS

• 3/31 day off (recovery)
  
• 4/1 day off (recovery)
  
• 4/2 5 mile run; Swim: 350 warm-up w/pull buoy, 250 w/Techpaddles and pull buoy, 9 x 100 freestyle, 25 frontkicking (hands out front), 25 frontkicking (hands at sides), 350 cool-down w/pull buoy; 24 mile spin w/9 x 20sec power intervals
• 4/3 Brick: 16 mile spin, 5 mile run (outside)
  
• 4/4 Swim: 350 warm-up, 250 w/Techpaddles, 6 x 150 Fartleks, 50 frontkicking (hands out front), 50 frontkicking (hands at sides), 150 kickboard, 350 cool-down; 21 mile spin