Main Set: 5 x R

I feel like I've been writing only about my workouts/training lately. Maybe I haven't. I forget. Honestly, my mind is in so many places these days that it's hard to keep track. My next blog will be more of a life update.... got some exciting things going on.

But in the meantime, more workout talk. It's an easy topic when my brain is fried...

Ride/Run/Ride/Run/Ride

The 5 x R wasn't really planned, just sorta happened due to crappy weather. Yup. More rain. I was supposed to lead a group ride through Santiago Canyon but that got canceled. Instead? The trainer, all alone. I couldn't rearrange my weekend and ride tomorrow instead because I'm already riding tomorrow too. Plus, I had a key brick sess scheduled for today that I was looking forward to. Originally the plan was for a 3ish-hour bike with a 60min t-run. To keep me entertained, I was told about a free movie website, so I turned on Slumdog Millionaire (random).

A scene from the set up. Unlike Linsey Corbin, I don't have a "man cave" for workouts, just my room. It's not so bad. Two big windows + ceiling fan keep it cool & breezy, and decent computer for movie-watching and good tunes.

I was crusin' until 70 min later when the movie paused and a message popped up saying I had to wait 50 min before I could continue watching, wtf?

Change of plans: It was only sprinkling outside at that point so I decided to "spice up" the brick and make it 5 x R.

Run for 40 min. (Only a couple cloud bursts, but had fun getting soaked.)

Hop back on trainer for 50 min. (I was allowed to watch the movie again.)

Another run for 25 min. (Mostly rain free, score!)

Then trainer for 40 min. (No more movie; my Pandora classic rock station went on.)

Done.

I changed clothes in each transition (trainer sess = sopping wet, running in rain = sopping wet). I went through 5 sport bras, 5 shorts/stretchy pants, tons of towels, etc etc etc. It's all still sitting in a sweaty pile right outside my door (yuck), along with a bunch of those little pull-off parts of GU packs--I find those things everywhere!

All in all it was ~3:45 workout but more than 4 hrs with transitions. It left me thoroughly trashed. I swear, trainer sessions are not easy--there's never downhills and no coasting so never a "break." Plus, having a power meter keeps me in check... no slacking!

Post-workout I ate the biggest sweet potato I could find (mixed with Fage, stevia and salt), along with an "everything-but-the-kitchen-sink" salad.

Mmmmm.