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  1. Thats what I have planned out. Anything longer than 12 and I feel like I have to take a day off the next day for recovery.
  2. 7:30 miles “not a fast run”. I had a two hour spin this morning. Long run tomorrow, probably around 13 or 14 miles. After this weekend, I’ll be doing weekly Saturday bike/run and Sunday long runs. I think I did 4 bike sessions in the last 8 days.
  3. I think it’s more about being able to run a half marathon after a 3 hour bike ride. I was at 200 per hour last training cycle and bonked at mile 5 of the run in Waco. At 300 per hour, that’s about 75 grams of carbs per hour on the bike. I may even get up to 90 if my stomach can handle it. The last thing I want to do while running is to feel under fueled because you can never catch up on fueling during the running portion.
  4. Nerd clusters. I have a sweet tooth. Miserable as in you think it’s too much or too little?
  5. I made my formal training schedule yesterday evening. May 10th seems so far away. Goal for me is more runs after long rides and more calories and hydration on the bike. I’m going to bump up to 300 calories per hour on the bike during training. And a ton more salt.
  6. Had a decent 9 miler this morning at 8:30ish pace. It was rainy and wet. First morning in two weeks I was able to get out of bed and not wince in pain from my back.
  7. Shoot. I ran the Pearland half last year and the provider of port-a-potties didn’t drop the shitters off until I was crossing the finish line. Needless to say I found some bushes that needed a wizzing on before the race. Houston Running Co. is a terrible race sponsor. They misspelled ‘Marathon’ on the race medal and only remade them after a bunch of people called them out on their shit (no shitters, misspelled medals). I thought the misspelling was funny. A half marathon isn’t a big deal for me but it’s a big deal to a lot of people. People are super proud of that medal and it can make someone disappointed if their medal is misspelled. I didn’t think the port a potty thing was a big deal because I shit like clockwork when I wake up in the mornings but a lot of folks aren’t like me. My wife was pisssssed and swore them off even after they sent a $5 off coupon for this years race. She needed to use it before, during and after the race. Fuck Houston Running Co.
  8. 70.3 Gulf Coast just posted the race day schedule. Ocean swim starts at 5:40 in the morning. Jeez that’s early
  9. Swam Saturday. Yesterday I did a 1:45 bike and a 5 mile run after. Made it to the gym this morning for a light lifting session. My back is getting better slowly but surely.
  10. How’s the ankle?
  11. Definitely. I think the cutoff is 8:30 from when you enter the water for a 70.3. There are people who can finish in 4:30 and people who barely make cutoff.
  12. 😂 that’s fantastic
  13. It wasn’t bad at all. Granted we weren’t in lake Waco but in the river to the east of the dam. It was very smooth and probably the best swim I’ve had not in the ocean.
  14. Couldn’t agree more with @Clintonaldo on this. Once you learn how to breathe properly, it gets a lot easier.
  15. 55 is the new 25. Once you get a good fitness base, even at 55, you could do a 70.3. Just start slow. Do a sprint, then an Olympic distance.
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