A bit of everthing

Yesterday was one of those days where you do a bit of everything.

The day started like all swim days at 4:45 or at least that is when the alarm first went off. As we had an easy 20 minute run planned, Amber and I did that first thing to replace the normal dog walk she does (while i make lunches).

Easy run done (made easier that there weren't any dogs for Izzy to bark at), we did a quick transition to get to swimming. Wolfgang was the coach instead of Curt, who took over the 6 o'clock swims a while ago. We had just swum under the guidance of Wolfgang the day before since we had moved our Tuesday swim to Wednesday (see 12 hr post by Amber). I got worried that it would be the same workout (they do that) when he gave us the exact same warm up, but then it switched up after that. Unfortunately, I had the combination of no one else in my lane and feelling tired from the workout the day before. The solo swim isn't that unusual and I am pretty good at self-motivation to hit the assigned splits, but when I'm already tired, being solo sucks. Made it through my 3000 yards.

After swimming was our weekly stop at Joe's Espresso. Hmmm, 20 oz mocha. Very, very nice.

On to work. Maria had issued a challenge between two groups at work to a running (or walking) relay. As it was up at our Longmont site, I drove up there from Boulder shortly before it was to take place through some rain. It stopped raining by the time I got there and so i went to change. As we met up in the gym, it started to rain heavily again and even hail for a few seconds. Fortunately it was very short lived and we got through the run without another downpour. It was way too complicated of a race to explain what went on, but in the end I cheated just to make it a sprint finish between Maria and myself. It was a photo finish, but no one had a camera.

Okay, two runs and a swim done. More work. Leave work, head home, feed the pets, meet up with Amber, leave on the road bike to climb Sunshine Canyon (to the dirt). We cut through Boulder on some roads we had never been on (always fun to find new places). The climb is pretty tough (just this past weekend there was a road race up it), but tried to keep the effort moderate for the first half. Was a bit cautious on the way down as it is an unfamiliar road (only biked it once before), but still spent a fair amount of time over 40 mph. Made our way back home shortly after 8. Just 15 hours since we started our training day. Lucikly we had leftovers waiting for us.

Peace Out,
E