Snapshots

Swimming is going well, but this week I've been somewhat off. Monday, I swam 2,500 yards continuous, which is my longest swim to date, and it went fine. Nothing to throw a party over, but I covered it, and that's what I was looking to do. My Tuesday-Thursday slot is not available anymore, so I plan on M-W-F, but this week it will only be M & F.

I'm starting to feel stronger on the bike. I'm noticing my ability to stay seated on hills I previously felt the need to get out of the saddle with earlier this season. I pulled off a 20 mile ride in an hour without it being a hard effort. I'm looking forward to continued gains, particulalry when going long. I think the Grand Duathlon helped put this in motion.

Running is on the backburner. My Achilles allowed me to have a respectable showing at the Grand Duathlon, but it is sore and I'm going to give it rest. I'm still icing 2x a day and more on the weekends when I can. This is in addition to rolling and stretching it.

My next event on my calendar is the Grand Rapids Triathlon, 1/2 Iron distance. Right now I'm planning on doing the swim, the bike, and then starting the run to see what happens. I am concerned about the water temperatrue right now, as it was last reported to be 48 degrees. I think 60 degrees is pretty cold, so we need some sun and some heat, and quick!

Peace.