And another one

After last nights epic workout which involved being kicked out of the pool, there was no other choice than to somehow fit a lengthy bike ride in today. It's the fourth of July, what better way to celebrate our countries independence than a 50 mile bike ride. So that was the plan. 50 miles, easy, aero position consistent. My plan for hydration was to drink every 15 minutes and have a gel every 45. This seemed to workout well, and in fact I didn't even need to have the last gel. During the race I'll probably do 3 gels and possibly four on the bike just to be sure I have enough for the run. Not much else to say about the workout, just a nice long ride with some practice in staying in the aerobars for 50 miles which wasn't the most comfortable, but the second I unclipped everything went back to normal.

50 miles at 19 mph average. The average speed was significantly lower than usual but speed was not the point of the ride. After last nights running and swimming it would have been pointless to go all out considering the status of my legs. This was also the first time I have done this ride on the tri bike so it was a big change from the road bike. The hills were a lot less comfortable, but the straights were faster and smoother.

I tried using Hammer Heed today instead of Cytomax. I liked it, it wasn't nearly as sweet. Honestly, it was pretty disgusting taste wise because the taste was very water down. But that was great because the one thing I hate about Cytomax is that it's so sweet and in hot weather and over long periods of time it can be rough on the stomach. I think I'll probably start using Heed instead of Cytomax just to keep my stomach happy. The only problem was that since the taste was so water down it made the gels taste like a pound of sugar. I almost threw up after the first gel, not a pleasant taste. Oh yeahh, I almost forgot, I bought the Profile Design Aero Bottle yesterday. It was a huge difference having the water bottle up at my aerobars, so instead of reaching behind me to drink, all I had to do was lower my head. It made keeping up with my hydration schedule a lot easier.

Great ride. Time to shower and study for awhile.

Listening to: Scarlet again

Feeling: Sticky