116 Training Days

I guess I completely forgot to blog yesterday. I will try not to let this become a habit. I have well-intended abandoned blogs strewn across the blogosphere paving my way to hell. So, yes, yesterday I ran a bit over three miles in a bit over 30 minutes. I know I need to run longer distances, so I will, starting tomorrow. No, really, I swear I will. I have the very best of intentions.

Let's talk about today. Today I spent some quality time with Trixie, my tri bike. I have been neglecting the poor girl ever since I began training for the MS 150. Well, now I am training for a half ironman triathlon, so I need to show her a bit more lovin'. I took her out on the flatest road Ithaca has to offer. The plan was to just ride back and forth and back and forth as fast as possible. The flat rode I chose was absolutely treacherous - craters, ridges, bumps, gashes, roadkill - it may have been flat, but it was far too dangerous to spend any considerable amount of time in the aerobars. The end result: 12.87 miles, max speed 31.9 mph, (Woohoo! Yay for gravity!) average speed 12.9 (Boo for uphill.) Following my ride, I attempted a trail run, which was really more like a trail trot due to the rolling hills, stair climbs, and my own cardiovascular limitations. Overall, I got a great workout and some great pictures.

Scenes From an Ithaca Trail Run.