Saturday Run

I'd always thought that I should do my long bike on Saturday and long run on Sunday, but I've been reading The Triathlete's Guide to Run Training by Ken Mierke, and he encourages just the opposite. His theory is that running is more stressful on the body (and I concur with that) and that utilizing Sunday for the long run increases risk of injury. That said, he suggests that following the long ride on Sunday, one can do a short brick - which is what I will try tomorrow.

I'm also learning quite a bit about the glycemic index and weight loss for athletes. I've tried to understand the insulin cycle before and have read a few books, but this is the first time that I think I get it. He spends a lot of time debunking the calories in / calories out theory that we are all so programed to accept and explains how certain foods, combinations of foods, and timing of eating plays a role in weight loss / gain. There are some key learnings that I will work to implement over the next several weeks to see if I can't get down to that 165 goal after all.

Isaac and I went on a 13 miler today - nice and easy. I really tried to watch my exertion level as I didn't want to give myself another headache and I fear that on many of these runs, I've been pushing too hard. I didn't have my heart rate monitor on today, but I'm pretty certain I was in Zone 2 (under 155) for most of the workout. I got plenty of fluids and calories and although it was 80 degrees or so and some humidity, it wasn't brutal hot.