Tuesday, August 2nd 2011

Day 3 of test 1

Swim 4,000 meter:  1:02
transition: less than 10 minutes
Bike 80 km:  2:42
transition:  less than 5 minutes
Run 13 km:  1:29.37

Comments:  I had a good swim, nothing special.  I have a good feel for the water and the swim goes by quickly, and easily.  I am swimming much faster than Mario expected .. so all this swim training is paying off – however, my right shoulder is very sore (I think I blew my right shoulder in the english channel)
Mario told me in the car this morning that we would do 80 km bike today NOT 60 km as per the schedule – and he told me that he would set a fast pace I had to try and stick with him. 

First 20 km was very fast, but at the large climb, I wasnt even close to him … at the 20 km mark he had turned around and waited for me …. 2nd 20 km loop was better and faster – I guess my body got into the rythm of the bike.  The last 40 km was faster than the first 40 km and I was able to sort of keep to the pace mario had set.

I wanted to get into the run as quickly as possible so changed and was off running very quickly after the bike – my reason for wanting to start the run asap was to get a head start on Mario …. I had a great run, and ran 6 minutes faster today than I did on Sunday.  My legs felt better today than they have in a long time. 

Mario never caught me and his final time was only 90 seconds faster … so he didnt crush me like normal.

His fastest marathon is 2:27 … my fastest marathon is 3:42… but I still cant get my head around a 52 year old friend of mine (mario is one of my closest friends) kicking my ass so easily.

After training, I spent the afternoon with Sophie and my girls enjoying gorgeous austria.  I am eating a lot, and overall feel very good.