Day of Rest.

So yesterday, Monday, i took my first day of rest from all things triathlon related.  It was hard.  I was antsy and had to force myself to NOT do anything.

It paid off.

Today i cycled to the lake, went for a leisurely 2,000 yard swim and then cycled home to run an end of the day 6 miler.  During my biking, i felt slow, sore, and just lethargic.  Not a good feeling.

Anyways... my previous personal best in the 6 miles was just over 42 minutes.  I crushed that today and wasn't that winded by the end.

What a difference a day of rest can make.

By the end, i finished my run in a time of 40:51.  Thats 6:48 per mile.  Still room for improvement... especially since my route isn't flat at all.  Granted, i was literally racing for my life as a severe thunderstorm was rolling in and lightning was striking in the fields around me, so the adrenaline was pumping a little bit.  haha.

Tomorrow is a double session day of swimming (4,000 - 5,000 yards), cycling to and from the lake (5 - 6 miles,) and a light 6 miler at night.  I'm saving my cycling legs for thursday... i'm cycling to Buffalo (approximately 100 miles.)

I'll be out of town this weekend for a wedding, but i'll still try and get some early morning runs in.