Yesterday, was about 3200 yards in the pool in the morning, hill climb repeats on the bike in the afternoon. There are a couple of climbs right outside boulder where it is possible to gain around 1,000 feet of elevation really quickly, roads where one might even have trouble turning over the easiest gear...Needless to say, these are perfect for pain inducing hill repeats...For me it's the first five minutes of a climb that hurt, once I get into a rhythm, and my legs get used to the effort it becomes, dare I say this, fun, then again i've always loved climbing, and the pain...
Today, was a loooooong day of cycling! Started early this morning on the trainer, then when the sun started to warm things up I headed outside for the final hour and a half. All-in-all, 4 hours 45 minutes cycling, the longest to date in the training plan. 6X 3 min sprints in the middle of an hour of running later in the day on the treadmill. Now, it was nice enough to run outside but sometimes I like to do the sprint workouts on the treadmill so I can control the consistency of speed and heart rate. Also running on the treadmill, you can get used to running above your comfort level for extended periods of time without worrying about hacking up a lung from the cold weather or the unexpected hill(which happens often here in colorado), which, for me, increases my ability to run faster, longer. Outside is good, don't get me wrong, dealing with wind and hills and cold ( and I practice this skill as well), but it doesn't always give you the controlled environment to learn how to pace at a faster rate for longer. Also, I am able to get a good read on my heart rate at different levels so that when I do run outside I can gauge where I am in terms of speed and power.
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