Todde's Tri Blog

Today was bike day. I log 5hr of actual bike time today and totaled 90miles. This was the longest i have ever biked and it felt good to push my limits. I started the morning with a 54mile round trip bike to lyton springs (next to lockhart) with 2 guys (scott and chris) that live near me. After almost 3hrs I ended my ride with them and refueld at the house. During that break i put down a peanut butter sandwich and i banana (this could be my suprise in my bike special needs bag at IMAZ). I then hit south mopac and the veloway for another 36miles. During that time i also put down 4 gels, a powerbar, 70oz of gatorade and 40oz of water. I also took in 5salt pills during that time. During the initial ride to lyton springs we stopped midway for a snack at a store and as we were leaving i got a flat. I would say it took about 7min to change.

After the bike i took about 6min to transition into some running gear and then put in 32min/4miles at the track. The first 2 miles were rough on the quads but they finally eased into the run. My knees were really tender from the long run the day before but they felt alright. On the run ate an addl gel and 14oz of water. My run pace was ranging from 7:40 to 8min with an avg HR of 138. The pace felt fine and I could have continued on that pace for awhile.

This was a good workout that i am sure i will feel tomorrow. I had a good weekend of workouts that totaled 9hrs (123miles on bike and 18 by run).