Today's Workout

Up at 4:06 AM, not planned--I was hotter then Hades and the animals were hovering.

Abs, the usual (390 crunches, 200 situps). On to the bike for a 60 minute spin on the trainer. 10 minute warmup, 4 x 8 minutes zone 3 at a cadence of 90 with 30 seconds rest. 10 x 30 seconds zone 3 at a cadence of 100 with 30 seconds rest. Two things of note: one, this doesn't add up to 60 minutes so I did a 6 minute warm down; and two, I cannot read my new heart rate monitor so I am not sure if I hit my zone. Darn these 40 something eyes and nok, I'm not wearing glasses to workout.

Out for a 45 minute run, 10 minute warmup and then a 30 minute tempo run zone 3. Always something. Usually, if I was doing a zone 2 run I could not lower my heart rate enough. Today, when I'm trying to hit zone 3 I was either solidly in it or hovering one beat below. I'm sure Michellie Jones (World Champion Ironman triathlete who swam over me last year) hits her zones and having been touched by her greatness I must too.

My main complaint today, because I must, my feet are still falling asleep on the run. Maybe I should think of that as a benefit in the 26.2 mile run.

Tomorrow, swimming with the Masters.