More riding, less swimming

Playing catch up from missing post after last week but my post title sums it up the last 2 weeks.  Have not been able to put in the amount of swim time I would like but hoping this week the weather warms up a bit more and will be to pick it up on that end...can tell my swim time is slowing down!  On the bike side, have been able to put in more miles on the weekends and this week, I will pick up my running again before the Houston Rhythm & Blues half marathon on Feb 15th. 

Since my last post, I participated in Clay Walker's Band Against MS, a 60-mile ride that was held on Jan 31st.  It was chilly but the sun came out a bit and didn't rain so no complaints here.  However, I did have some interesting (and learning) experiences on this ride...chased by two dogs on the ride and got a flat tire about 2-3 miles before the finish...I couldn't tell you exactly where I was because my GPS watch that tracks miles, mph, etc lost all battery at mile 42...I was not a happy camper.  So lessons learned here - I quickly found time the next week to get someone to show me how to change a flat, got new tires (and more durable against punctures), and now know that I'll need a different watch for longer distance tracking (i.e. the half IRONMAN!).  Overall though, the ride went well and it was good to practice longer distances and mix up the route.

Workout the week of Jan 26th:
Monday: 50 min spin class
Tuesday: Off
Wednesday: 6 mile run (9:02/mile average)
Thursday: 0.50 mile swim (20 min) and 1 hr spin class
Friday: Off
Saturday: 60 mile bike ride (17mph avg...at least up until flat and my watch dying!)
Sunday: 3.5 mile run (9:19/mile average)

Workout the week of Feb 2nd:
Monday: 50 min spin class
Tuesday: 1 hr spin class
Wednesday: Off
Thursday: 0.75 mile swim (24 min) and 1 hr spin class
Friday: 50 min spin class
Saturday: 40 mile ride (18 mph avg) and 5 mile run (9:28/mile average)
Sunday: Off



Clay Walker kicking off the ride with speech and also sang our National Anthem

Clay Walker's Band Against MS was held at the Houston Oaks Country Club in Hockley