Week 6 - Sunday

I woke up today feeling the effects of yesterday's 20 mile run, but less so than I expected. More than anything, my legs just felt a bit heavy, but without the soreness than can sometimes follow that sort of distance. I think all this cross training has benefitted me in this regard. I decided I could get in a swim and some time on the bike to loosen up, but wanted to take a bit of a rest day.

After a slow, relaxing morning, I got to the pool at about noon. I decided to make it an easy 1000 meter swim, but it ended up being harder than it should have been with my general fatigue. It was good from a technique standpoint though.

It was cold and really windy outside, so after my swim, I changed clothes and went up to get on a bike at the gym rather than an outdoor ride. I warmed up slowly and my legs felt heavy. After a couple of miles, my legs felt better, so I increased the resistance and picked up my cadence to around 90 rpm. I put in just 10 miles, well short of the 25 I was scheduled for, but better than a goose egg, which is what I planned when I woke up this morning. Still, writing about it now, I'm a little irritated with myself for cutting it short.

I wrapped up the workout with core work. All in all, a decent workout for the day after a big run.