Training programs are interesting beasts.

Training programs are interesting beasts. Lately I have been having flashbacks to late 2004, when training for my first (and, to date, only) marathon was in full force. I remember feeling like all I ever did was work, run, eat, and sleep. I’m feeling a bit like that again as I gear up for the triathlon at the end of August.
Last night was our 4th brick workout. One per week. Four weeks down. Yesterday called for a 20-mile bike with three 1.5-mile pickups, followed by a 2-mile run, and the whole thing pretty much kicked my tail. The first half of the biking went ok, but by the end of my last pickup, I felt like I was about to die. When all was said and done, I biked 20.5 miles in ~1:14, an average of 16.6 mph. Not as fast as last week, but then, last week it was much cooler.
I took a couple minutes to gulp water and change shoes before heading out for the run. Again, it was hotter, and I ran slower. Took a minute-long walking break after each half mile and finished with splits of 11:29 and 11:48.
Overall it was another good workout, and the best thing I noticed is that I might actually be getting a little acclimated to the summer heat. I am a person who overheats very easily, and in summers past, the discomfort of being so hot and sweaty has led to me basically not working out at all. This, of course, only makes things harder in the fall when I try to start up again. This year has been different. Yesterday was hot, and it sucked, but it didn’t suck as much as I thought it would. So. Am I acclimating? I hope so.
Other than working out, the HARRA website is taking up a ton of my time. At the moment, it’s simply going through all of the pages and trying to get them up-to-date, since there are quite a few bits that fell through the cracks earlier this year. But I have long-term plans for a total site redesign. Typical me.