Today's workout was a 1% step up from the one that I got "close" to completing last week! Somehow I squeaked it in this time. Needless to say I'm pretty pleased about it. I can tell you however that there was absolutely no gas left in the tank. Which I guess is the way it's supposed to be? The Wednesday routine is the toughest one of the week and the only one where it seems I can't quite get ahead just a little bit. It occurs to me that I need to listen to the warnings they give you not to go too hard on any day, even if you feel good. Stick to the program!
I never reported it but yesterday I had a real nice wetsuit swim. As I continue to work on my drills I have not done any amount of continuous swimming, and I was getting a bit nervous about it. I had no problem doing the 2 kms in a leisurely 37 minutes. There should be no excuse for doing an Ironman swim at any slower pace. That would work out to about 1:12. Previous races resulted in swim times of 1:23 and 1:18. I need this extra little gain because of one peculiarity that Mont Tremblant has --- a half kilometer run from the waters edge to the transition area.
So it's been a good couple of days, topped off this morning by an exhilarating little DRE at the doctors office. If you don't know what that is I ain't gonna tell you. You'll have to look it up. I can tell you I did it because of my own cancer history, and my dads demise from prostrate cancer. And If you still haven't figured it out my final hint is that it involves rubber gloves and plenty of lubricant!! I also had a PSA test done and I am glad to report that everything is good, good!
And while we're on the topic, a brief public service announcement directed at all of my male siblings. You all need to have a DRE once in a while! Your genetics call for it!! I ain't just being anal....
Love
Peter
I never reported it but yesterday I had a real nice wetsuit swim. As I continue to work on my drills I have not done any amount of continuous swimming, and I was getting a bit nervous about it. I had no problem doing the 2 kms in a leisurely 37 minutes. There should be no excuse for doing an Ironman swim at any slower pace. That would work out to about 1:12. Previous races resulted in swim times of 1:23 and 1:18. I need this extra little gain because of one peculiarity that Mont Tremblant has --- a half kilometer run from the waters edge to the transition area.
So it's been a good couple of days, topped off this morning by an exhilarating little DRE at the doctors office. If you don't know what that is I ain't gonna tell you. You'll have to look it up. I can tell you I did it because of my own cancer history, and my dads demise from prostrate cancer. And If you still haven't figured it out my final hint is that it involves rubber gloves and plenty of lubricant!! I also had a PSA test done and I am glad to report that everything is good, good!
And while we're on the topic, a brief public service announcement directed at all of my male siblings. You all need to have a DRE once in a while! Your genetics call for it!! I ain't just being anal....
Love
Peter
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