First Brick Workout!

Yesterday I completed my first-ever brick workout.  I will be doing a lot of these until my duathlon in July to get used to the transition between running and biking and biking and running.

We did a bike/run brick around 6PM yesterday evening.  First, we biked for 10ish miles.  It was fairly uneventful, with a few good-sized hills thrown in for fun.  We saw some goats, cows, and horses while on the bike, since the route we took is in a semi-rural area.  At one point we turned on the wrong road, and as we were turning around, I was going a little too fast.  I ended up slipping off the edge of the asphalt (no curbs in rural areas, remember!) and nearly sliding down the steep edge of the ditch (no shoulder on the road, either!) while still mounted on my bike.  I managed to stop myself without falling down, but my pedal did scrape up (and subsequently bruised) the back of my right calf.  But, all's well that ends well, right? :)

Once we returned to the car, we had to put our bikes back on the car, so there was a bit of a rest in between the biking and running, but that's OK.  We ran about .75 miles, just so I could get a feel for what it's like.  It wasn't as weird as I thought it would be, but my muscles and joints definitely felt very loose and jello-y.  It was pretty warm compared to the temperatures I've been running in, so my heart rate was high and I had to walk more than usual, but it was OK.

All in all, I really enjoyed my first multisport workout experience, and I can't wait to do it again!  Tomorrow I'm doing 6 or 7 miles with the team.  I think we may go by the rec center tonight to sign up for memberships (The Husband gets a discount as a city employee), so hopefully I'll start lifting weights and taking classes, too!

Back on the Wagon

Well, as you can see, it's been a couple weeks since I've run or posted anything. I got set back with a nasty cold for 2 weeks, plus motivation disappeared from our household for a while. We decided last week that today would mark a change - we're now working out in the mornings, so that the stress of the day, evening activities, etc. don't impact our workout.

The alarm went off at 5AM, and we were up and at 'em immediately. We were out the door about 5:15 for 2 miles. It was about 35* and was just baaaaaarely misting. We kept a pretty good pace (I forgot to start my watch on time so I'll have to get the exact time, distance, and pace from the Husband later). It felt good to get it done, and also allowed Tyler and I to spend time together, which doesn't usually happen in the mornings due to the Husband's commute time. It also gave me time to read before I left for work, so hopefully it'll help me meet my reading goals for the year, as well!

I think tomorrow will be a cycling day, so we'll take turns on the trainer in the morning. Bonus: I can read *while* on the trainer, as well as before and/or after (depending on who goes first). Talk about multitasking!