Training Update 10/6

Nothing crazy to report this week. I tried to take it a little easy in my workouts early in the week since my mileage last weekend was so high. I rested on Monday and got a massage - wonderful. Apparently I have a lot of scar tissue built up in my legs and shoulders, so I am supposed to get a massage every week until my race. I'm not going to complain about that! Tuesday morning I swam before work and biked after work. I was pretty dehydrated on Tuesday from the weekend, but my workouts went well despite a constant headache. Wednesday, I went to track practice followed by a 30 min recovery run. This was my first track practice since I started training, which I think is how I hurt my foot back in May. I'm a little weary of this idea, but my coach wants me to add a few of these track practices for the next few weeks to put some speed into my workouts. We did ten 2 minute intervals on the track. Thursday morning I rode my bike on the trainer before work, and then Friday I rested. I am racing in a Half Ironman (www.longhorntri.com) tomorrow morning, so I am trying to relax tonight. I did have to ride my bike for 50 miles today though. Not exactly what I like to do the day before a half ironman, but it is supposed to be a "training" race. My coach said that I should go into the race feeling tired to help simulate how the ironman will feel and to give me an idea of time. I am going to practice my race nutrition and my transitions. I am excited about the race - it's actually my first triathlon of the summer! My original plan was to race several short triathlons this summer to gear up for the ironman, but my trainig mileage was too long!!! Hopefully it goes well.