bryanfarris Posted February 29, 2012 Author Share Posted February 29, 2012 I almost forgot! On Saturday, I went out on a nice ride because the weather was supposed to be really mild, upwards of 50 degrees. I went out at 9:30am and it was about 37-39, but the sun was shining bright and I was hoping the trails at the nearby forest preserve would be cleared/almost melted. Boy was I wrong. I made my way over to the preserve (about 3 miles) only to find the pedestrian entrance was still covered in snow and ice. Determined to find the "cleared" bike route, I carried my bike about a mile into the park (image here!) However, there was no melted trail pot-of-gold at the end of this trek. Just more snow and ice. So, I made my way back home through the local neighborhoods. All in all, it was a good 8 mile ride. Can't wait for spring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bryanfarris Posted March 4, 2012 Author Share Posted March 4, 2012 Thursday: 2 mi. tempo run (8:40 pace, might be a little too fast but it was comfortable). Friday: rest day Today: 4 mi. run & 1/2 hr. swim. I'm getting m'lady ready for a sprint triathlon we're doing in june. I couldn't be more excited. We also went to Runners Hi n' Tri (an amazing running/tri shop nearby) and went a little crazy. I picked up some new shoes and some Nike Dri-Fit winter pants. They were awesome on the run today and I can't believe I haven't owned a pair until today. Tomorrow is looking like either some yoga or another swim workout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bryanfarris Posted March 4, 2012 Author Share Posted March 4, 2012 Today I took a page out of John Hirsch's swimming workout database and did this nice workout: I started with a quick 3 mi. ride on a stationary bike. Swim workout 1.1. warm-up: 200swim, 200 kick, 200 pull2. 9×50 on :55 3x(slow, med, fast)3. 6×75 15 seconds rest (50 drill, 25 build swim)4. 300 swim :45 rest,200 swim :30 rest,100 swim :15rest5. 4×50 ez 10 seconds rest total: 2,300 yards Felt really good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.O. Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 I like that pic you took of the nature sanctuary. Keep flicking, earth loving people on the forum are diggin' pics like that. I'm Jealous I haven't seen much nature since December but I'm headed to the mountains this weekend, finally! -Dylan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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