July 8th, Sunday

Gotta get going…………!

With two weeks to go until my attempt at a triathlon there are a few things that come to mind as I start to write. First, I have a doctor’s appointment tomorrow to get some advice about how to deal with my sore heel / plantar fasciitis. Second, Todd Engle from Liberty cross country has scheduled for summer time and meeting with a team on Tuesday of this week. I am looking forward to rejoining that crew. Third, I am continuing to work on and stress a little bit over my upcoming presentation at Push Your Pace cross country camp.  Fourth, the past seven days of no workouts has been very discomforting.

Fifth, and most importantly, I did a very strong workout today on Kevin’s speedy bicycle.  To my surprise I was able to complete 15 miles in 1 hour and 12 minutes. Now I wasn’t trying to go very fast and that is not a terrific pace, but being able to complete 15 miles gives me confidence that I have not lost a tremendous amount of fitness during the past three weeks with my intermittent training. And I have gained confidence in my understanding of the gears on Kevin’s bicycle.

So, The Beat Goes On………

Stats-

Weight = a surprising #152

Sleep = a steady 7,8,9 hours

AM heart rate =  54bpm

Left foot discomfort in AM = 6/7 .!!!!

Diet = Very good!  Which probably explainswhy my weight has stayed down despite my lack of training for a few weeks.