Got there Friday morning after getting Theresa off to school and gathering up all my stuff (still trying to figure out ideal gear combos). My intention was to swim and then jump onto a stationary bicycle, which I haven't done at all since gearing up for Sprint Tri.
Swam 12 laps / 600 yards in about 21 minutes, still a lame and lax pace -- for whatever reason I haven't felt very powerful in my swim for over a week. In truth, I was still extremely sore from my personal trainer work-out; could hardly move!
SWIM
- DURATION:21m
- DISTANCE:600.00 yards
- PACE:03m 30s /100 yards
- TIME:8:45 AM
Then I changed as quickly as I could and scooted out the gym and tried to jump on the first bicycle I could find (trying to transition as quickly as possible).
BIKE
- DURATION:15m
- DISTANCE:6.00 miles
- PACE:24.00 Mi/hr
- TIME:9:41 AM
I found it hard to figure out the arcane start-up functions, as I didn't want to perform some specialized hill workout but just ride 12 miles. The first bike I found was sort of a recumbent bike deal; it didn't feel like I was riding a bike at all. As I worked away at it, I noticed that next to me is another section of stationary bikes that actually look like bikes! So after one mile in 3 minutes I leapt onto a different bike and struggled through its arcane start-up routine until I was actually peddling. Seemed like I couldn't get it to register how many miles I had rode: it showed how many kilowatts I was expending, my heart rate and about 15 other readings but I had the dang-est time trying to find a mileage reading! Finally I got in about 5 miles, which added up to a total of six - -my target for the first time.
Afterwards I felt so extremely wonderful! I spend a few minutes on a mat stretching out a little bit, but I was mostly carried away on a wave of exhilaration! For whatever reason, doing two different activities (so far I have only strung together two, not yet three) is so fantastically exciting for me! The swim runs I did at the Hayward Plunge and now this combo of swim bike just really wave my flag! Can't wait to do it again!
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