12,500 yds.

Here’s the post.

I planned very well for my Wed. big swim day. I was up and out of the house in time. I was cruising down RT.5 at 4:50 am when the lights appeared. Apparently some of OsHP wanted to stop me and talk shop on Triathlon. Maybe not. He was more interested in issuing me a ticket for going 60 in a 55, unless you read the ticket which states 65 in a 55. He was concerned for my safety. Here’s the dilemma. Now I’m 15 minutes off track. So again- I speed. Well, I made it to the pool at 5:40 and was attempting to enter the water. This has become increasingly difficult with the amount of morning manatee’s that insist on their own lanes. I am gunning for 10k this morning. I brought some gel to see how it settles with some Heed and I was ready. Despite all my efforts and another 15 minutes lost to chatting I ended up with 9k. Oh well. Bad Cop.

I returned later in the evening after work and turned another 3600 with the wetsuit. Did some hammering until my deltoids were destroyed.

What’s the next step?

Dial it down a bit
My runs and intensity coming down the week before Cleveland Mary
Drop the yardage to 16k next week, then 14k, then 8k.
Increase the Sleep! Hammer the Potomac