Brink Tri's

Another little brick session to practice running after riding my bike.

I rode my bike up Provo Canyon and then ran about 2 miles down around Riverwoods.

Rode my bike to work today.

I went running with John at lunch time.  We went up to the track and did some speed work.  I was not feeling that great and didn't participate as much as I would have liked to.  I think I may have been a little dehydrated. 

I really like this race.  It's close to my house and well organized.  The Salem Pond is not the nicest lake to swim in, but it's still a great race.  The day could not have been more beautiful for a race.  

I thought I was doing well in the swim, I didn't take many breaks - back stroke etc, but time was longer than I had expected.  It was as crowded this year because of the way they had the different heats broken up.

The bike started out a little slow.  There was a small hill at about 1/4 mile and then a big hill at about 1/2 mile.  So it was about a mile into the bike before I could catch my breath and really ride.  We had to do two loops so we got those hills again.  I picked up a lot of speed for my second run at the big hill and sped up half of it the second time around.  Then I shifted down a little lower and made it up the hill a little better than the first attempt.  I was also pretty happy with my bike ride, but again my time was not that great.

My run felt like it was in slow motion.  I didn't have my garmin, so I didn't know my pace, I didn't want to take the time to put it on after the swim.  It just felt like I was running greater than 10 minute miles.  My legs felt really heavy and it was hard to get into a rhythm.  I wanted to walk, but forced myself to keep going.  At about mile 2 Will came running by.  I pushed my self to keep up with him.  I ended the running 27:00 minutes for the 5k, so I was just barely under 9:00 pace.  

My total time was 1:28, I was hoping for around 1:25-1:26, a couple of minutes better than last year.  I did beat last year, but only by about 30 seconds. 

I mostly worked on some drills and took it easy, recovering from the race on Saturday.

I ran at lunch time up Provo Canyon.

I rode my bike to work again today.  I don't time it every time, but I did today, to see if I could get a better time.  My previous best was 1:20.  I did today in 1:16.  There is a lot of luck that goes into getting a better time, like getting stopped at traffic lights, headwind/tailwind, temperature, etc.

I got to SF a little late, because of the rain.  I started running, found Allie around mile 1.5, ran with her back to Osborns.  We found Dan and ran with him up past Harvey's.  I turned around while those two went up Harry's hill.  

Just up Provo Canyon.

I ran with John up Provo Canyon.  Ron caught up with us and ran for a while.

I skipped the run, because most people were in the Wasatch Back.  Instead I joined the Noble Sports bikers and rode with them up Payson Canyon.

I've had a pinched nerve, sciatic, the last few day so I took a couple of days off.  I decided to go out with John to day and run through it.  After about 3 miles I was not able to walk.  I had to sit down and rest, my left leg was hurting, numb - felt like it was 'falling to sleep'.  

After sitting for a while it regained feeling and I was able to go again, but it would only last for a mile or less before I had to sit again.