Thursday, August 21, 2014

Wordly Thursday

I feel like I'm still in another time zone




It's not easy to keep eating clean during taper. I don't have to keep the 4000 calorie a day intake anymore. But with this much goodness coming out of the garden it's getting easier! When I got back from St Louis we picked the largest one-day harvest I think I've gotten out of a garden since we moved to Raleigh! Then yesterday Kelley went to make a pizza and picked the most perfect pepper I have ever seen. The pizza was amazing too.

Last night at swim practice we finished the main set with 30 x 50 y on 40 seconds each with descending rest intervals. This is a really hard sprint set. I hit most of the swims on 37 seconds with energy to spare, and was able to lower my heart rate during the rest interval (total was 1:10 then down to 1 minute). By the end, everyone was flopping around like they had rubber arms, and I felt ok.  To finish, we had to do a 50 sprint - all out. I nailed it in 34 seconds. it felt great. Most of the time I was clearing the lane in only 13 strokes. I'm all leaned out, in the taper, aerobic endurance is peaked, my swim form is right on point, and I have to assume the bike and run form are the same.  I think they are. 

This can only mean one thing. 17 days until Rev3 Cedar Point Full Rev 140.6! Bring it on.  Daddy is fueled up and ready.

3 comments:

Tea said...

Go Daddy!

Lisa from Lisa's Yarns said...

Wow, 17 days! That is crazy! It sounds like you are in peak condition and are prepared to run a super strong race.

That pepper looks amazing. Nothing tastes better than food from the garden!

Abby said...

Wow. Your garden harvest looks awesome.