June 22, 2011

Another week of training has flown by.

About 2 weeks ago, I returned back to my bike shop so that I could get the bike re-adjusted. My seat was way too low. They ended up raising the seat about 3" which makes a huge difference. The good news is that I feel faster. The bad news is that I hurt down there. A lot. Today I tackled a very hilly road; first time riding it this year. When I was done, I was in lots of pain. About 30 minutes after the ride, it hurt to urinate. Not sure what is up, but am hoping it is just the matter of getting used to the new position.

I am participating again this year in the YMCA practice tri (400 meter swim, 9 mile bike, 1.5 mile run). This was the bike course I had a painful ride on. Last year it took me 60 minutes to complete the very hilly 9 mile ride. Today I rode it in exactly 30 minutes! It was a real confidence booster to improve that much. It is most likely due to the bike but I would like to think that I am stronger than I was last summer.

Tonight is tri swim clinic!