Brick

I did my first real brick of the year today. I did not get up and go to circuit training class this morning because Bo was not feeling well. I had to wait until 7p.m. to do anything. I took off from my house on my bike and rode 20 miles - the same loop Michele and I did last week. I averaged 17.2 mph and did it in 1:07. I put my running shoes on (and remembered that I need to order some speed laces soon) and ran up the hwy and back for 3 miles in 24:45. I felt great! I was expecting my legs to feel heavy and dead, but it wasn't that bad at all. Maybe it was because I wasn't running at the break of dawn for a change.

I did have a first on this bike ride. There are some pretty darn steep and curvey downhills on this route, and I normally ride the breaks pretty hard on the way down because I am a scaredy cat. So today I promised myself that I would give it try without the breaks. I put my arms in my aerobars so I wouldn't be tempted to use the breaks, and let it go - WWWWEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!! My max, I think was like 39.5 mph. I should've given it a little more gas and went ahead and hit 40 - that would be a record for me I'm sure. Other triathletes or bikers - what is the fastest you have gone on the bike? Just curious. 40 mph felt awfully dangerous to me!!! But then again, I am a scaredy cat on the bike.

I went to Yoga again last night. I am trying really hard to like Yoga. Not sure if it's gonna pan out or not. It's awfully slow. But I think it really might help my flexibility if I'll stick with it for awhile. So I am going to stick with it for a few more weeks anyways. Heck, I might even purchase one of those little "Yoga mats" if I find one on clearance somewhere.