Open Water Swimming is Awesome

I woke up at 6:30 and looked outside excited for our first open water swim. It was dark and raining. I went out side to put my bike in my truck for the ride after and i could see my breathe...

I got to the lake and we put on our wetsuits. (I REALLY need to run more.) Swimming with a wetsuit is so awesome. Each stroke with your arm moves you so much

We did our workout then i stayed longer and swam more with Coach Bob, (he is starting a open swim swim lesson soon so i'll keep you posted). We swam across Glen Lake 6 times.

When i was in Florida last week I tried really swimming in the ocean and the waves and current made it very difficult and with no one to really keep and eye on me made it dangerous. So i just played there instead.

May 3- May 7 In Florida

I was in Florida visiting my Mom this past week. I did some swimming in the pool but it was short and i was teaching my son to swim. I also did a short 2 mile run in the muggy 93degree burning sun and realized i rather be in the pool. It was a great week just not for training.

Swim and nice ride

We swam for 10 minutes to see how many laps, then we swam 20 lengths to see our time. After we went for a bike ride around Lake Massabesic.

1200M+
22.8mi (avg 16.2mph) bike

Gorgeous day for a ride

Not a cloud in the sky... I think its 'cause a hurricane is blowing through. I'm riding today into the wind and when the wind dies down my speed increased by 3 mph with peddling any harder. It was like this for over 7 miles. I decided i was tired of it (not tired) so i turned around. I was working for 12-14 mph and after the turnaround i was cruising at 23 mph and top out. (mountain bike with road tires.)

18.5 miles (avg 16.2 mph)

FUND RAISING DINNER TONIGHT at Shorty's in Manchester
If you go be sure to put your receipt in the container at the front.

Biggest Loser Kicked my @$$

I watch The Biggest Loser (because Lost has too many commercials) and one of the guys ran a 5k(3.1 mi) in 21 min. My fastest was 22:53. WTF (in my defense.. ie excuses) he's younger, works out everyday for 4-6 hours and has for the past 5 months, he was being pulled by a car, he has wings... i can keep going. So anyway i get on my treadmill today in the basement with the wood stove going (alert alert more excuses coming.), because its snowing outside and I figured he averaged 6:46 min/mile or 8.9mph so i want to see what i could do.

So I'm on my treadmill in my hot wood stove basement and i run. No tears please...

2@15:26

Swimming and it not just in the pool

It is raining and cold. Even the pool was cold... it said 81 but i don't think so.
Great swim today.

20x100 w/30sec
2000M

Brick workout

So i think the name brick workout came from the way your legs feel when you are done...(tahnks Carlos. Great joke.) We started in the pool and did a nice little swim, then drove to Lake Massabesic and rode a little. (There were some nice steep hills. That which does not kill us makes us stronger. Can I get an Amen!!! Then we put our bikes down and did a little trail run. What a fun way to send and entire morning.

1600M
15mi bike
20 min run (ap. 2.3mi)