February 15 - 30 mile bike and 6 mile run

When the going get tough, the tough get going. And I aim to be a tough MF this year.

AM Workout:

KEY WORKOUT - 30 mile bike on Computrainer

Course: Ironman Germany - First 30 miles
Total Time: 1:33:18
MPH: 19.3
Watts: 214

One thing I always have a knack for is coming through in a big way when things don't go my way. I got a very sore, stiff, and slightly swollen arm; the best way to deal with pain is to fight fire with fire. So I decided to go big today and knock out the longest ride of the week. I figured, hey, if I can feel some pain of riding the bike hard, it would take the pain away from my shoulder.

I started off averaging 200 watts on the bike, but after 15 miles I started to crank it up big time, finishing the last 5 miles at around 230 watts. I did this in spite of the fact that I couldn't get comfortable in the aero position for a long period of time due to the shoulder.

And the pain actually subsided a bit! Maybe this pain transference thing is real.

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PM Workout: 6 mile run

Course: South Avenue (slightly hilly)
Weather: Light Snow
Temp: 37F
Time: 56:09 (9:21 min/mile pace)

Easy, but decent run today. Shoulder stung a bit, but didn't affect the run. The snow started to fall soon after I started and was increasing in intensity as the run progressed. They predict 2 inches of snow for tomorrow, which shouldn't affect my running if I do decide to run tomorrow.

One key workout done, 3 to go. Tomorrow might be an easier day to allow recovery from the tough bike workout.