And more than a little pleased I must admit.
Thursday I whined about being tired.
Friday I did a very tough bike workout, the main set being 2 long intervals of 20 mins each, at 200 watts, with only 5 mins between the two.
Yesterday I rode for a total of 3:15 with the main set being 2:45 at 161 watts.
I was totally whipped last night and while I was a little bit better this morning I did not hold out much hope for my long run.
I have always been of the school of thought that you can not gain running fitness from riding, no matter how much you ride. It just ain't the same, the main difference being that when you ride, you can coast, where as in running, coasting means walking.
But I wonder if the rules all change when you start doing your riding on a trainer? As in running, when riding on a trainer, if you stop, you stop!!
I'm actually excited about the possibilities because even though I wouldn't say that I felt vigorous today, I was never in any trouble. A bit slow of course, but steady all the way through the 30 kms, with the second half faster than the first.
In the bigger picture it is making me reconsider my previous Ironman approach of getting my run in order first, and then worrying about the bike as summer came along.
I have been debating whether to do the Waterloo Marathon in April because of doubt I would be able to get enough long runs in, due mainly to the vastly increased workload of the bike program. Now it occurs to me that it will be a great opportunity to run an experiment. Is it possible to run a reasonable marathon (42.2kms) with no training runs longer than 30 kms, but with the added element of lots of longer bike rides?
Since I was taught in high school that there is no such thing as a failed experiment I think I'm gonna give it a try. The worst thing that could happen is that I end up exhausted at some Mennonite farmhouse. As long as I don't need a blood transfusion I know those people will take good care of me.
And as for an update on my second career ( the Popehood) I must tell you that I am reconsidering my intentions to run. From some of the reading I've been doing recently it appears that some of the people in the organization may be homosexual. Let me tell you that I was shocked to hear this ugly rumour and I struggle between wanting the job so I can clean the place up, and wanting to wash my hands of the whole sordid mess. Imagine! Gays in the priesthood!!!
And if by any chance I offend anyone with my irreverence regarding organized religion...too bad! I still love ya!
Love
Peter
Thursday I whined about being tired.
Friday I did a very tough bike workout, the main set being 2 long intervals of 20 mins each, at 200 watts, with only 5 mins between the two.
Yesterday I rode for a total of 3:15 with the main set being 2:45 at 161 watts.
I was totally whipped last night and while I was a little bit better this morning I did not hold out much hope for my long run.
I have always been of the school of thought that you can not gain running fitness from riding, no matter how much you ride. It just ain't the same, the main difference being that when you ride, you can coast, where as in running, coasting means walking.
But I wonder if the rules all change when you start doing your riding on a trainer? As in running, when riding on a trainer, if you stop, you stop!!
I'm actually excited about the possibilities because even though I wouldn't say that I felt vigorous today, I was never in any trouble. A bit slow of course, but steady all the way through the 30 kms, with the second half faster than the first.
In the bigger picture it is making me reconsider my previous Ironman approach of getting my run in order first, and then worrying about the bike as summer came along.
I have been debating whether to do the Waterloo Marathon in April because of doubt I would be able to get enough long runs in, due mainly to the vastly increased workload of the bike program. Now it occurs to me that it will be a great opportunity to run an experiment. Is it possible to run a reasonable marathon (42.2kms) with no training runs longer than 30 kms, but with the added element of lots of longer bike rides?
Since I was taught in high school that there is no such thing as a failed experiment I think I'm gonna give it a try. The worst thing that could happen is that I end up exhausted at some Mennonite farmhouse. As long as I don't need a blood transfusion I know those people will take good care of me.
And as for an update on my second career ( the Popehood) I must tell you that I am reconsidering my intentions to run. From some of the reading I've been doing recently it appears that some of the people in the organization may be homosexual. Let me tell you that I was shocked to hear this ugly rumour and I struggle between wanting the job so I can clean the place up, and wanting to wash my hands of the whole sordid mess. Imagine! Gays in the priesthood!!!
And if by any chance I offend anyone with my irreverence regarding organized religion...too bad! I still love ya!
Love
Peter
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