Blogging has been a bit slow the past few days, though not for a lack of activity or things to post. Sometimes things just get so busy that the blog takes a back seat for a while.
It was a great weekend for training, though it would have been nice to get out a bit more. I managed to get in a short ride with one member of the youth tri club. It was a windy day, so she got some experience biking into a stiff headwind. After that workout, I imagine she's hoping for favorable conditions come race day.
I also managed to get out on my own for just over 30 miles on Sunday. It was another windy day, and it was a good workout. Most importantly, I managed to knock back nearly three bottles of Gatorade in the ride, which took just under two hours. Small victories. I tend to go through well under a bottle an hour.
Like last week's 75 mile bike, tomorrow will be a good test of fitness. Mrs. Pol has a conference to attend, so I have the day off to play dad. Since I'll have a more time in the morning, I'm going to complete a big swim. I was thinking about a bike ride, but my swim always needs more work than my bike. And there's nothing like 4000 yards (or more) to hone swim skills.
And it's less than a week until the first triathlon of the season. I'm almost a lock to do better than my first attempt at this race, and I'm trying to decide whether to run it or RACE it. I'm sure my competitive spirit will show up on Saturday, but I'm playing cautious with my body.
Between a back tweaked during the Green Bay Marathon (some would say completely wrecked) and another ruptured ear-drum, I'm a walking disaster. Luckily, I don't see the ENT until June 10th. They offered an appointment on the 6th. I declined that one, as I hardly need a doctor telling me to stay out of the water with a race on the 7th.
I've lived this long (however long that happens to be) with a blown ear drum, a few extra days won't hurt (much).
So. Tender back. Ruptured ear drum. Some would tempt fate by asking, "What next?" Not me. I've got too many races coming up, so I'll let fate bug someone else.
So, stay tuned and I'll have a nifty race report, next week. It's the "Return to Trinity." A throwdown with the course that treated me so badly when I ran it as my very first triathlon. A near guaranteed PR. And hopefully far less drama...
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