A day late

It's getting much cooler around here. It makes the commute to work a little chilly in the mornings, especially with the 40+ km/h winds. Luckily, after a couple of years of doing this, I have the right gear for most situations, so I can survive. Still, it's hard to get excited about a half-hour of riding directly into a headwind creating -5 degree wind chills.

But I got myself home and knocked out my run, another easy 3 miler. Then I got to relax for a few hours before heading to the pool to make up for the swim I missed last night. It's a different crowd on Tuesdays for the most part, although I did recognize a few people. The numbers, however, were as high as any other night. I don't know how some of these people can do this on a nightly basis for months or years on end. At least I have a light at the end of the tunnel, with my morning swims returning next week. The workout itself went pretty well, I got in a few solid long efforts, so I can feel pretty good leading up to the race. No expectations, just trying to have some fun.

Run: 3 miles @ 7.6 mph + 4 strides

Swim: w/u - 200m each free, non-free
2x400 free, HIM effort, 1' (7:35, 7:30)
200 non-free, 1'
2x400 pull, HIM effort, 1' (7:20, 7:10)
c/d - 200 non-free
Total: 2400m