Wimpy Week

It's Thursday and I've gotten in one swim for 3500 yards and a 34 mile bike ride.

I've decided to make this somewhat of a rest week as it's been rainy, humid, I've been tired, and been trying to medicate and ice a nagging shin splint.  That leaves 3 good training weeks before the triangle triathlon.  I'll hit it hard for the next two and do a mini taper in week 3.

I went on the Cycling Spoken Here  group ride tonight.  I've been skipping this ride lately, opting for doing intervals alone.  But keeping with the blow off week I'm having, I thought it would be fun.  I had a great time!  In my absence, they raised the bar from a 17 - 18 pace to a 19.1 average.  There was a great group of folks tonight, including one of the swim coaches from OSB multisport whom I swim with occasionally.  And I was able to lead and pull a good portion of the ride.  I was up front in the peloton  (wanted to throw that word in for fun) for most of the ride, and did well in the hills.  I guess, the interval work has been paying off.  We ended up averaging around 19.4 for the ride.

Hopefully, here's what's in store for the rest of the week.

Friday  6 AM swim practice (I'm not a morning person)

Saturday Serious brick, I'm thinking bike - Run, Bike - Run and maybe a PM swim workout. Gonna hit some hard intervals on the bike.

Sunday:  CSH group ride again....Social ride 18.24 mph average.