March 5th, Monday

 5 steady miles on bike in 36 minutes — easy day

Stats are stable.

March 4th, Sunday

20 minutes of gentle running and swimming today to sooth tired muscles ……..

My legs and feet have responded well to yesterday’s 5k effort,  only normal morning aches and some stiffness.

My personal analysis of my race indicates that lack of aerobic fitness hampered my performance in the second half of the race.  My legs were able to respond when called upon, but I could not sustain surges.  I am also not psychologically race fit.  I feel like I backed off when things got tough instead of pushing through the distress.  During the course of the race I remember retreating to the default position when things got tough that it was ok to relax and post a fair time rather than push for a better time.  I guess I need more miles, more races and more guts if I really want to run a fast 5k.   But first a healthy triathlon!

Stats are good!

March 3rd,  Saturday

1st place , Men 70+
 That guy to my left looks a lot younger than 70 years old!

Approaching this race with modest expectations, I did a thorough warm up and felt quite relaxed at the start. I ran the first Mile in 8:06 faster than I have run in many months. I ran the Second Mile cautiously in 9 minutes. I think my lack mileage showed up in the final mile though I tried to sustain by doing an ocassional 50 stride pickup and some serious belly breathing.  I finished strong and kept good form in the final one tenth of a mile. A final time of 27:59 exceeded my expectations and, surprisingly, earned me the first place medal in the men’s + 70 division.  I am satisfied with this performance considering the kind of training I have been doing. Fortunately I experienced no leg issues or foot issues during or after the race. Hopefully that will continue tomorrow when I wake up. I think we will be swimming and biking for a day or two to let my legs recover.

I did not take note of any Stats today.

March 1st, Thursday

Resting for the second day with no workout at all except for lazy romp in the pool for 15 minutes. This may be the most spectacular day yet in St Augustine. It’s about 82 degrees and there is a cool breeze blowing through the deck. We just had lunch outside watching the palm trees swaying in the breeze.

Stats are stable.