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Tuesday, February 10, 2009

A three hour tour

At the gym last tonight for three hours.  Seriously.  I arrived at 5:30PM and left shortly after 8:30PM.

Over 11 miles of treadmill incline interval hell.  There’s not much fun about that 4th or 5th set at 5* incline and a 6:18 pace.  Nuttin fun.  Although at least on the 5th set you can sorta see the light.  Assuming you can ignore the set of darkness that is the 4x35sec @ sub-6 that comes next.

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Then a bunch of weights and core exercises for a while.

Followed by a bunch of laps for drills in the pool for a while longer.  Thank god for the pull buoy (little floaty thing between my legs).  That kept me at least somewhere near the surface.  I don’t recommend swimming post incline intervals and post weights/core.  Unless your goal is to entertain those around you – in which case I succeeded on that count quite fabulously.

Now…I shall fall asleep.

9 comments:

Ryan February 11, 2009 7:44 AM  

I always enjoy your posts because of all the pretty pictures ;-)

But I am concerned whenever you show photos of you on your bike...I don't see anything Ironman related. I didn't know that was allowed.

Oh, who knew a treadmill could go that fast!

Calyx Meredith February 11, 2009 9:20 AM  

LOVE the post title! (When are you going to give us a review of the computrainer you made out of coconut shells and sticks lashed together?) As usual, I am impressed by your dedication and amazed at your positive attitude. How do you keep from cursing when you see a night like that on your upcoming training plan??

The Lazy Triathlete February 11, 2009 1:06 PM  

I have no idea whether to be impressed or disgusted. After th day I had last night I was asleep prior to nine.

Stuart February 11, 2009 3:38 PM  

One word tow syllables starts with Bru ends with tal!

Nice job...of course!

Sarah February 11, 2009 6:29 PM  

I'm with Lazy Triathlete on this one...you are NUTS!! But as usual, I'm still impressed. ;)

jeanne February 11, 2009 9:21 PM  

well, i guess that blows my little itty bitty hill workout outta the water...NOT!

sounds truly gruesome, gilligan.

CoachLiz February 12, 2009 12:51 PM  

yeesh!

I have to keep telling myself that your IM is way before mine is and that you are way faster than I am. Ok, off to put in two hours in on the bike.

peter February 13, 2009 7:55 PM  

I assume you slept the sleep of the dead after that!

Danielle in Iowa February 15, 2009 4:02 PM  

Does your treadmill let you go for more than an hour? Or do you have to reset it?

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