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  • 53 miles
  • 03:01 time
  • 2838 calories
  • 2 workouts
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  1. RUN
    good Easy Run with Tempo 7.09 mi 01:00 08:31 pace

    Part 1 of 3 today, easy running except for two 1 mile tempo segments

  2. VELO
    good To the Brazos and Back 46.02 mi 02:01 22.8mph pace

    120min/250W+ Target (Averages 258W,90RPM,135BPM) legs were a little off today but solid ride to the Brazos River and back, fairly windy today

  3. RUN
    great Easy HR Zone 2 Run 13.21 mi 01:57 08:49 pace

    nice and easy this morning, HR Zone 2, felt very relaxed and comfortable

  4. VELO
    great 90 Min Watts Target Ride 34.93 mi 01:30 23.3mph pace

    20 min WU (260 Watts,96RPM) then 60 Min HIM Watts (277 Watt,94RPM Averages) cool down 10 mins easy (234Watts, 80 rpm)

  5. VELO
    good 90 Min Trainer Ride 33.34 mi 01:30 22.2mph pace

    2x30 min fairly light (236 Watts Aver each) then 5x1min low cadence big gear (350 Watts Aver) with 2 min very light spin out between sets, 15 min fairly light to end (236 watts aver)

  6. swim
    good Aerofit 3500 yd 00:53 26:37 pace

    Easy 500 WU, 5X500 Easy/Hard Ladder (25H,25E,50H,50E,100H,100E,50H,50E,25H,25E) 500 cool down

  7. RUN
    great 75 Min Easy HR Zone 2 Run 9.1 mi 01:18 08:32 pace

    Up early, HR Zone 2 only, fear this might be one of the last cool mornings for at least the next 5 months, almost no moon but lots of stars

  8. VELO
    good 90 Min Ride Watts Target 34.02 mi 01:31 22.6mph pace

    10 Min easy WU (223W,92RPM) 65 Min 250+Watts Target (257W,93RPM) 15min CD (216W,97RPM)

    • Karen F.
      Karen F.

      You are going to crush the IM course, Gary!

      13 days ago Like

    • Gary T.

      Unfortunately my Full IM isn't until Nov 2 at IM Florida , will be pulling for you and know you will do great at IM Texas

      13 days ago Like1 person

    • Karen F.
      Karen F.

      I thought you were doing Texas! Florida will be awesome too! I was looking at the "taper" you were in and was scratching my head! LOL
      Maybe I will do an out of state IM at some point too!

      13 days ago Like

    • Gary T.

      Yep, I am a stuck in the middle of high fitness and a little too far out to start my big push for IM Florida, I have a plan but motivation and execution can be a little hard since panic is so far off ;)

      13 days ago Like

  9. swim
    good Aerofit 2500 yd 00:38 26:47 pace

    WU1000 then ladder set of alternating hard/easy 25,50,100,200,200,100,50,25. easy cool down

    • Kc
      Kc

      Nice work. I like this workout.

      15 days ago Like

  10. RUN
    good 90 Min Run 10.82 mi 01:37 08:55 pace

    Easy run in the woods, best therapy in the world, HR zone 2

    • Katie C.
      Katie C.

      Trails cure everything. I'm certain that is a fact. Magic happens out there. :-)

      16 days ago Like

  11. VELO
    good 60 Min Trainer Ride HR Zone 2 22.06 mi 01:00 22.0mph pace

    Easy spin on trainer (239watts, 134BPM, 92RPM) All in HR zone 2

  12. RUN
    60 Min Tempo Run 7.62 mi 01:01 08:02 pace

    20 Min Warm up then 2x10min Tempo (7:09 & 7:02 MPM Pace) with 2 min active recovery between, easy cool down rest of the hour....my running has certainly suffered in the last month, target was 3... read more

  13. VELO
    good 90 Min 250 Watt+ Ride 34.46 mi 01:30 22.9mph pace

    (Averages 256 Watts, 91 RPM, 136 BPM)

  14. swim
    Aerofit 2500 yd 00:37 26:18 pace

    Easy 500 warm up, 500 hard, 10X100 leaving on 1:35, 250 hard, 250 cool down...first swim in nearly 3 weeks....reminds me of why swimming is such a challenge for me mentally....decent workout though

  15. RUN
    good HR Zone 2 Lick Creek Park 7.05 mi 01:02 08:51 pace

    Easy running in Lick Creek Park this morning, HR Zone 2 only

  16. VELO
    great 2 Hour Watts Ride 52.59 mi 02:15 23.4mph pace

    15 Min Easy Warm up then 2x15 min 290+ Watts (298, 299),then 2X10 min 300+Watts (302,305)then 2X5 min 320+ watts (325,320)5 min activer recovery between all sets... easy cool down rest of the time ... read more

  17. RUN
    good 75 Min Easy Run 8.57 mi 01:16 08:52 pace

    HR zone 2 for first hour then a tempo mile with short cool down, legs felt better today and left foot seems to be also getting better, finding motivation again to get things lined back up for the b... read more

  18. VELO
    good 60 Min Trainer Ride 22.11 mi 01:00 22.1mph pace

    (241 Watts on 90 RPM, 133 BPM) on trainer, even paced effort for 60 mins

  19. VELO
    good 60 Min Ride - Trainer 22.11 mi 01:00 22.1mph pace

    Might be finally getting the funk out, 3X5min at HIM Watts (271,279,276 @95RPM) with 5 mins active recovery between, 10 min build set from easy to hard then 5x1min standing constant effort (350 Wat... read more

  20. RUN
    alright Short Easy Run 5.03 mi 00:44 08:38 pace

    off for a week while strep raged through the house, didn't get it but needed to take some time off of training, short easy run, HR zone 1 and 2, legs and hip flexors were very tight