Since there was still some tenderness in my foot yesterday, the race pace brick for today was cancelled. Instead, I put in a good two hour ride on the trainer. After warm-up, I did four repeats of 20 minutes at 200w, then 10 minutes at 240w. Heart rate was solidly in zones 2-3, getting up to zone 4 at the higher wattages. It wasn't a fight at any point, but I know that if I tried to do a lot more, I wouldn't have any running legs at the end. As it were, I got off the bike and felt like I could keep going for quite some time.
For a little bit of motivation, I fired up my triathlon tape, watching last year's Ironman Canada, as well as the 70.3 World Championships. There's something about watching the best in the world at what they do that can carry you through the toughest workouts.
But the best news of the day is that my foot has felt 100% all day. Absolutely no sensations of discomfort. I'll be able to knock out my first run in a week tomorrow morning. Let's see if I have any legs after the week off.
Bike: 120 minutes, w/4x20 min @ 200w, 10 min @ 240w
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
3 comments:
Nice aerobic wattage. Glad to read your foot is feeling better. Is this your first HIM approaching?
This is going to be my first HIM. It's my first season in the game, so this is my A race. It's been a long wait to get here.
Good luck, I'm sure you'll do great!
Post a Comment