I was thinking about this as I ran today - carefully monitoring my calf injury for signs of trouble. I could picture a little version of the gargoyle perched on the edge of my calf, waiting for the sky to darken before tearing my calf to shreds and ending the rest of my season. Dennis popped up hoping for a front row seat to my ultimate demise. The nameless one was a no show. He usually doesn't show up until the key moment of weakness. That's when he swoops in and kicks me back onto the correct course. Fortunately he wasn't needed today. The morning stayed sunny and warm - no signs of dark clouds and thunder. My calf was much less tight then Tuesday's run so it looks like my "push if it doesn't break form" approach paid off. At the end of the run I broke into pure sunlight and landed safely.
Workout Summary
Now that I have the proper lane distance my swim times make a lot more sense!
Today's ride was the first one this year on my tri-bike. Up until now I'd been riding the road bike and mountain bike only. As an added bonus The Rooster joined me for the swim and bike legs. He's gearing up for Ironman Wisconsin this fall and thought my sadistic early morning brick workouts were just the ticket to get his training in order. We rode a new route I plotted last night through residential streets around the health club. The tri-bike felt great and it was definitely fun sharing the road with a training partner for a change. Once his calf injury gets under control he'll be doing runs with me as well.
The run off the bike felt good. Form was on, rhythm was on, and none of the injuries flared up. Perserverence wins again.
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