Crowded swim

Yesterday at Moses was choppy! Also hot.

Swim

Lovely temp for a wetsuit swim ... the 3/2 breathing is really nice when you have the additional flotation.

Victoria's Du ReRun

Previously:
Total: 1:27:15
Run 1: 16:35 4:09
Bike: 51:16 35.1
Run2: 17:42 4:26

Yesterday
Total: 1:33
Run 1: 19:57 4:39

Bike: 54:23 32.3
Run 2 : 19:11 4:43

Slower overall, which was sort of the point, I was trying to keep my HR to somewhere around HIM pace. 

Following the black line

New breathing technique in the pool today -- alternating between same-side and bilateral breathing, so stroke, stroke, stroke/breath, stroke, stroke/breath, repeat. Hopefully this will help  me go in a straight line too.

Oh, motivation note: Jumped in front of a guy I thought was slower than me, noticed that at the of the length he was right on my heels. Crap. Go faster. 50m later, he's still there. Crap. Go faster. Finally got away after 250 meters. Fastest 300m set in the history of ever.

Muskoka gets closer

21k, tempo finish. This is all to avoid the suffer-fest that was the run at Peterborough. It not being 35C with stupid humidity will help too. Next weekend is the last chance to get more speed in, taper starts thereafter.

Felt like crap all day yesterday after my bike. I blame lack of sleep -- 6 hrs. Slightly more last night (7.5).

Cycling comfort

Just picked up a pair of Sugoi RS bib shorts, and some Chamois Butt'r (Euro formula -- ie. the tingly stuff). Went for a 4 hour ride, no numbness or chafing. I'm a convert. Too bad I can't wear them during Muskoka.