I took Tuesday and Wednesday completely off and then did my long run yesterday. Although I was quite tentative and my legs still felt sore I managed through the 35 kms without too much difficulty, I wore my heart rate monitor which really confirmed that my problem is really just overtaxed leg muscles. My average for the entire 3 hours, 12 minutes was 128 bpm which has to be an all time low for me. I believe that to be a strong indicator of my overall fitness.
I decided to make today an easy day as well, and settled for a very relaxed 60 minutes on the bike, followed by 1/2 hour in the pool. Tomorrow I will give it another shot at a tough bike workout. I'm not sure what's gonna happen.
What I do know I will do, is to follow the strategy I have decided to adopt for the next 3 weeks leading up to marathon day. I intend on "feeling" my way through. I will do 2 more long runs of 35 and 30kms respectively and fill in the rest of the time with easy runs, some swimming and as many of the bike workouts as I can effectively complete. I am no longer committed to doing the bike program in the normal time period but have chosen rather to complete all the workouts in whatever time it takes me. Considering all the other non-bike stuff I do, this approach doesn't feel like cheating.
I decided to initiate this latest phase of the plan by going to the Mandarin with my family, and eating enough for four people! That restaurant chain is my absolute favorite place to eat. I defy anyone to show me a place with a better dessert buffet! As I understand it the human body can only absorb so many calories over any given period of time, so I figure that one in a while I can get away with gluttony.
Wish me luck tomorrow. I may need it!
Love
Peter
I decided to make today an easy day as well, and settled for a very relaxed 60 minutes on the bike, followed by 1/2 hour in the pool. Tomorrow I will give it another shot at a tough bike workout. I'm not sure what's gonna happen.
What I do know I will do, is to follow the strategy I have decided to adopt for the next 3 weeks leading up to marathon day. I intend on "feeling" my way through. I will do 2 more long runs of 35 and 30kms respectively and fill in the rest of the time with easy runs, some swimming and as many of the bike workouts as I can effectively complete. I am no longer committed to doing the bike program in the normal time period but have chosen rather to complete all the workouts in whatever time it takes me. Considering all the other non-bike stuff I do, this approach doesn't feel like cheating.
I decided to initiate this latest phase of the plan by going to the Mandarin with my family, and eating enough for four people! That restaurant chain is my absolute favorite place to eat. I defy anyone to show me a place with a better dessert buffet! As I understand it the human body can only absorb so many calories over any given period of time, so I figure that one in a while I can get away with gluttony.
Wish me luck tomorrow. I may need it!
Love
Peter
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