Decent

I'm hopeful that the stomach bug is on the last days.  I've lost 2lbs since it started which explains why I was able to do my hill bike workout yesterday at a pretty fast pace.  I was feeling pretty fast on the ups even though my legs still feel tired.  My easy run after the bike was pathetic as my stomach just hurt and the legs were just tired.  I took it real easy and for the first time in awhile came over 7:30s for the simple 4 miles.

I was able to keep in last nights dinner for the most part which really helped my swim this morning.  I decided to try something new by doing a 45 minute "tempo" swim.  My plan was to keep each hundred under 1:50.  I probably shouldn't actually document my times because they are so slow and most triathletes would laugh at such a slow time split time.  Obviously my swim stroke is way better than when I first started but still pathetically broken in just a bunch of little pieces.  I just have a little bit here and there that just isn't right.  I keep messing with my stroke and trying to bring it all together.  After having a rest swim day yesterday, I was able to keep everything just right at 1:49 splits.  I swam for 49 minutes since I really wasn't exactly sure when to stop.  It's hard enough seeing the splits on my watch but I can't see the little "total time" number at all so I go by the clock on the wall which isn't exact.

No one was at the pool this morning which was strange but it was even hard for me to get myself out of bed again this morning.  I'm glad I made it so it's another workout out of the way.  I just got to keep pushing through these workouts to get to the Ironman.  I was happy with the workout as it was my fastest continuous swim for the time and with the baggy swim trunks.  A couple more 75 minute swims to go and then some swim taper which for the half really rejuvenated my swim.

I did some Mac research yesterday and I'm going to go with an IMac instead of the Macbook Pro.  It's cheaper and the portability isn't necessary for me.  I'll wait until this fall as I think they're some conference that occurs then when Apple announces stuff.  I think it will be cheaper and plus I'll have a ton of time since I won't be Ironman training and just getting fat.

I keep holding onto some anger towards Montgomery county where I live, drive and train.  I just can't stand it anymore...the roads out here are pathetic and the road workers are even more pathetic.  Every time I see a road crew, I cringe because I know they are going to screw up another road that I'll have deal with.  Every time they dig up the road, they do a horrible job at the repave.  It's always one big wavy, bumpy, half-sunken blacktop.  It's even worse when they get called to fix their past screwup they don't even have a clue how to fix it.  Combine the worst road crews in all the US with the harsh temperature changes and there are cracks and bumps all over the county.  Ahh...that's better...phew!

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