This morning I managed to spill my entire cup of coffee in the parking lot on my way in. I salvaged exactly one sip. I was so mad.
I think this means it’s time for vacation.
Tonight Jose and I will be staying with Chris in Denver, tomorrow night we’ll be in Rocky Mountain National Park on our own, and Saturday night we’ll be in Indian Peaks Wilderness with Gavin and Jen. Friday afternoon and Saturday morning we’ll be doing a couple small, easy hikes in RMNP. Sunday morning we’ll be heading for the top of 13,223-foot Mt. Audubon. I am looking forward to hiking, and mountains, and trees, and lakes.
Last night was my final brick workout before Cinco Ranch, since I won’t be able to do a brick next week in Colorado. I did 20 miles on the bike in 1:10:36, which is an average of 17.5 mph. I was surprised to see that average, since I didn’t push very hard. I think the wind was nonexistant last night, so I was able to cruise at my normal speed instead of getting slowed by the wind. From there I took ~2:00 to transition and headed out for 3 miles of running, which was downright miserable. The heat index was at about 100 degrees, and it zapped just about every ounce of energy I had. I did the first two miles in something like 23:00 with a minute of walking each half mile, then faded even more in the last mile to finish the run in a pathetic 36-37 minutes. I am a little discouraged that after my sub-20:00 2-mile run in the first stage of the Duathlon a month ago, I haven’t been able to get back there, even in the 5Ks I’ve done.
I’ll be back online Monday.
Vic says
Gutsy workout, Sarah. Have a fun trip.
Jennifer says
If you stick with this for a few more months, I’d be willing to bet any amount of money your times will drop a lot in the fall and winter, especially if you’re *running* at least 3x per week >= 3mi.
laanba says
Have a great trip!
JoeC says
The Indian Peaks Wilderness is great. I especially recommend the Fourth of July Trail to Arapaho Pass.
Gavin says
I went jogging yesterday morning at Ames, ran past the hangar. It was maybe 60 degrees, little wind. 🙂
That said, I’m really not looking forward to jogging back in Houston. Maybe that’s why I don’t jog much… yeah… that’s it…
Carter says
I was just thinking “who spills coffee… And a whole cup?” when I did that very thing. Luckily the mug survived as I knocked it off my desk!!!
Dr. G says
I know you’ll have fun with those magnificent vistas, snowcapped peaks,tiny mountain flowers and glassy glacier lakes. But be careful too.