Ugh.  This week did not go as planned.  But it was better than nothing.

Monday – OWS practice out at Fort Ritchie.  Wasn’t what I wanted (I wanted 1500m, got in 1000), but it was better than nothing and good prep for the weekend.

Tuesday – Hill intervals.  I didn’t get this workout done in full.  I have to slow way down for hills due to my heartrate issues, which makes the workout seem endless.  But I got in 4 half mile intervals plus some running between.  This is just going to take strength to get through.

Wednesday – Brick!  Hour trainer workout followed by an easy 2 mile run.

Thursday – Team Fight swim.  Lots and lots of sprint drills.  I’m not great at sprinting, but I’m slowly improving.

Friday – Ahh, rest day.  Except that I did something to my foot and it hurt all day.

Saturday – Fort Ritchie Swimfest.  I did the 1500m race, which I didn’t treat as a race, but rather a practice swim.  I did it in around 40 minutes, which was slower than last year, but

  1. I did not wear my wetsuit, and
  2. According to the race director, the entire race was slower, possibly due to currents or shifting buoys.

It was definitely a good practice though, and reminded me of what I need to work on in open water swims.  And it’s a reminder that yes, I can complete an OWS without a wetsuit in a reasonable amount of time.  I have an hour to do it at Williamsburg, and I will clearly be fine.

I was then supposed to run ten miles, but my foot still hurt, so in the interests of not breaking myself, I decided to let it heal.  Spoiler alert, it’s fine now.

Sunday – Princeton Sports ride of the Old Iron Girl course.  17 hilly miles.  Faster than last week.  I consider it a win.

By Megan

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