Hours were down this week just slightly coming off of the performance in the Mini Marathon.? Running that distance is doable, but racing that distance puts a few days of hurt on ya.? I decided to take things slow and not worry about missing a workout as I was having some significant discomfort in my left calf for most of the week.? Things feel better now and I dont think it will be a long term issue.? Sleep is becoming a more precious commodity and I can see myself getting used to a 10:30PM bed time rather than my usual 12:30AM.? The boss is being very flexible with my hours and is OK with me taking extended lunch breaks to get swimming in during the week, but thats in exchange for getting to work before 8AM.? Natually with the increased training schedule, my body is demanding some more shuteye.? Im coming into a taper for week #4 and will drop back to 8 planned hours before I exit the Prep phase of my training and enter Base 1 where the hours will steadily increase and start adding some intensity.? So far the workouts have all been at an easy pace to get me used to the daily routine, but thats about to quickly change.

Swim: 3390.20 Yd 1h 00m

Bike: 72.38 Mi 4h 15m 55s
Run: 20.17 Mi 2h 57m 57s

Total: 8.25 hours?

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Mental Health: Excellent

Injuries: None

Aches & Pains: Moderate – Left calf

Nutrition: Good

Party Days: 2

Good Nights Sleep: 4

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