Slowly Returning To Normal!

 

After what seemed like an eternity, things returned to normal (somewhat) this past week. While I am not at the mileage that I was hitting prior to the start of the eye issue, at least I was able to bike and run this week. I took one more week off from swimming, at least until I was cleared by my retina doctor. While it is constant in the back of mind, the eye seems to be responding well to the last procedure except for the fact that it is not tracking correctly. The doctors are a bit baffled by it but believe it should return to normal but as they continually inform me, controlling the pain I was in was the main concern. The red in the eye is beginning to clear, so hopefully in a few days I will be able to stop wearing sunglasses inside and outside.

This past week I was able to run three times in addition to five quality bike rides. The bike rides have been on the indoor trainer but they have been quality. I finally figured out a good tire pressure to mimic outdoor riding and the average heart rate during my rides last week was 141BPM. I kept the running to a few easy runs equaling 16 miles. I kept the runs very relaxed as I got my legs back under me after not running for 12 days.

Training Totals
Bike - 5 rides/ 138 miles/ 6.10 hours/ 22.6mph
Run - 3 runs/ 16 miles/ 1.97 hours/ 7:23 per mile
Total - 8 workouts/ 154 miles/ 8.07 hours

2012
Bike - 96 rides/ 2922 miles/ 135.47 hours/ 21.6mph
Run - 53 runs/ 307.25 miles/ 36.99 hours/ 7:13 per mile
Swim - 28 swims/ 24.75 miles/ 11.32 hours
Total - 177 workouts/ 3254 miles/ 183.78 hours

Goals for Week
Bike - 5 rides/ 140-155 miles/ 6.25-6.75 hours
Run - 3 runs/ 16-20 miles/ 2-2.5 miles
Swim - 2 swims/ 1.25-1.75 miles/ 1-1.25 hours

It is kind of scary to think that Ironman 70.3 National Harbor is 14 weeks away. I am very confident in my ability to get my run and bike quickly back to where it was 3 weeks ago but not swimming for this stretch has me concerned. I need to quickly get my swim going. I am not doing this race to just finish but I am going to compete and earn a spot to the Ironman 70.3 World Championships in Las Vegas! 

Something will eventually go right.

TdO '12