Spin class, 2 miles on treadmill, 1200 in pool
I pretty much did the equivalent of a sprint triathlon this morning, not necessarily in the correct order.
Arrived at spin class at 5:55, just in time to get the last bike. Usually, there are plenty of bikes, but the MS 150 is in a couple of weeks and I think more folks are coming to spin class to get ready. ET was on my bike, so I took the Kelly Brown bike. My usual bike in the corner definitely has more resistance to it and the bike I was on this morning had an annoying wobbly seat. Del put together a good class, albeit tough. Once he told everyone to cool down, I jumped off the bike, put on my shoes and hopped on a treadmill.
I did 2 miles, starting at a 7:30/mile pace and ratcheting it down once I hit the first mile mark. I ended doing the last quarter at a mile at a 6:30/mile pace. While running, I was overlooking the pool, and there was no one in it. I was afraid something had happened and they had closed it. Finally, at the end of the run, I saw someone get in one of the far lanes.
Down to the locker room, grab the goggles and pull buoy and off to the pool. While in the locker room, I heard Del reminiscing about Donyell Marshall and his team losing to Florida in 1994. Apparently, Del is a UConn fan. He thought the Gators beat UConn to go to the Final Four. I corrected him and told him that was an Elite Eight game, and the Gators beat Boston College to go to the Final Four. Jay and Doug thought it was hilarious that I was busting Del's chops on sports trivia.
Once in the pool, I could feel myself running out of gas. This was going to be a tough workout. ET was in the pool, and I complimented him on his stroke and speed. He told me that I do way too much work with my stroke, and I should be zipping through the water. He told me that I need to keep my midsection still and not sway from side to side. This will result in additional torque and therefore power. Especially if I rotate my body more. He also told me that mud isn't much thicker than water, so instead of thinking about pushing water with my hands, think about grabbing a handful of it and pulling my body through it. I tried to work on this, but frankly was just pooped. I ended up only doing 1200 yards.
Overall, it was a good work-out. I wish I hadn't been so rushed before spin class and had a chance to eat a Clif Bar.