Sunday - Hueston Woods Sprint Triathlon
I took the day off after the Warrior Dash and headed to Oxford to watch a buddy race in his first sprint triathlon, the Hueston Woods Sprint Triathlon. It was a 750 meter swim, 20K bike ride (12.4 miles), and a 5K run (3.1 miles). My co-worker, in green in photo above, was racing his first triathlon and I wanted to check it out. I'm glad I went. He rocked it and won his age group (males 30-39). I also saw some Cincy Express and BAM Racing triathletes. Awesome atmosphere, like at all races, and I learned a couple things I can use in my own races. Great times.
Monday - AM Run
I was charged from the excitement of the day before, so it was easy to get out for a run. But, I only got out and ran 4.8 miles. I also took it easy at lunch, and my wife has her work meetings Monday evening, so today kind of sucked as a whole. Here is the Strava data:
Tuesday - AM Bike & PM Run
I love my Tuesday rides. I got out and headed to the YMCA at 5am to see if the BAM guys met. No one there, so I went for a ride on my usual route. I was debating if I would do the three hills or two. I kept thinking that Given, though it's a badge of honor, really kills me. It's a beast and a half and I was curious how fast I could do the two smaller hills.
Sadly, Given came and went without me. But, I did step up the overall intensity of the ride. If you look at the Strava info below, I set a few PR's on segments and even tied the #1 spot for the Madeira Downhill Dash.
During my PR ride up Kugler Mill, I saw a light behind me in the rear view. I have a rear view mirror in my left drop bar - I love it and highly recommend cyclists with drop bars get one. I thought it was a car, but only saw one light so thought maybe it was a motorcycle? Then, I realized it was a fellow biker! Awesome to see other bikers out in the morning. So, I was going up this hill faster than I've ever gone up it before, and some guy was gaining on me. Out of nowhere, he's on my left, passing me! He says, "Hey", then passes and pulls away like I was a little punk. I imagine he was climbing 12-14 mph, to my 9. He had a Pinarello bike, which is extremely high end (think Ferrari of bikes). So, at least the guy was kicking ass on a nice bike - which tells me he's a serious cyclist.
Here's the Strava data:
I felt like a run after work, and headed out for a 6.8 mile run. My HR was climbing as I went, but I was able to hold my pace around 10:00mm. It was a beautiful day and running on tired/sore legs was a nice little workout.
Here's the Strava data:
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