Taking the Reins

Thank you, Roni!  Just imported everything over from Blogspot, and it looks like it’s all there.  I had managed to find 3/4 of my previous blog entries through searching the Google cache, so it’s nice to get them all back “home.”

 Anyways, that’s the scoop here.  Thanks again!  Time to try avatars….

Forced down a Pria bar with a string cheese this morning before heading out for bike/run practice.  Today was our first “official” BRICK training session, where we layer one activity after another.  Started out with a fantastic inspirational story on running YOUR race (she talked about a girl recovering from a respiratory disease who started the program unable to walk up her stairs without being winded, but finished the Danskin 10 minutes ahead of her estimated “best” time), then we hit the bike trail for 30 minutes.  I think I had a good cadence going, averaging 16 mph over the entire ride and making it about 8.25 miles in the 30 minutes.  Right after that, we racked our bikes and headed back out for the run.

Can we say Jello?  Yikes– it’s a weird feeling trying to run when you come straight off a bike!  Forgot all about that.  Anyway, I was stronger today and managed to run a 10-minute mile for my first BRICK session.  Ran a mile and a half in 15 minutes and 30 seconds, so now I have something to work on improving.  Coach seemed pretty happy with me, as I still had something left in the tank and today I wasn’t trying to be better than anybody else. 

Immediately after the exercise, I downed a recovery bar.  Mostly straight carbohydrates, lower in protein, and totally ignored the caloric content.  1/2 hour after exercise, you need to replace the glycogen stores, so I listened and ate.  Just got home and made myself some nice egg white burritos to chase the carbs with protein, so hopefully that’ll stick with me for the rest of the day.  (It better– I’m high on points right now!)

Here’s the day so far.  Fingers crossed I make it through the evening: