EPO? Magic? Red Bull?

This post has little to do with the Tour de France debacle. And I'm not on EPO despite references below.

Today I began what was to be a solid paced 4.5hr aerobic ride. I figured on going out with one other rider and averaging somewhere about 18mph. I was to follow the ride with a 1 hour t-run. During the first 40miles of the ride I was simply flat. We averaged 19.4mph so I guess "flat" is relative. Regarless I just didn't feel right. So I struggled through the next 25miles just hanging on. Then the EPO suddenly kicked in.

As a great confidence booster I suddenly, and mysteriously, had tons of bike energy so I used it climbing hills and keeping a solid pace in the flats. All the way home for the last 25 miles I felt great. Then I jumped on the run and did well also. I have no explanation for feeling so flat then suddenly feeling so energized.

A great lesson learned...keep pacing and the energy will come if the nutrition is right. Now all I have to do is complete a 2.25hr run at 5AM tomorrow and a 30min run in the afternoon!!!

Key IM Week #1 Completed

About 18 hours of workout this past week. Highlights:

Best swim ever Wednesday - 4250 in pool
Biggest bike ever Saturday (108mi) followed by biggest t-run (6mi)
Good consistency all week!

Feeling good going into the second Key IM week. Glad to see some friends complete Ironman Lake Placid yesterday.

My workout details can be viewed here (http://www.imwisconsin2007.blogspot.com).

Correcting my faults in my offspring

I never took swim lessons or joined swim team.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEuTbOlM4so

Ironman and other important life events

7/13/07 DAY OFF training.

Birth of third child, Madison Elizabeth Luckinbill. Best excuse I can think of for a missed workout. And I'm quite sure she will be changing my plans more as she grows up. She arrived today at the same time I'm usually at my weekly open water swim guaranteeing she will be a good swimmer. Unlike her dad who is still trying!