25 miles Bike + 6 miles Run

My legs are already sore, which means I'm in for a world of hurt tomorrow morning. The team was meeting at Lake Hodges at 7:00 am for a brick workout - which I decided was a bit too early for me. So, I headed down the street to the 56 bike path for my own brick workout. I decided to tackle the same distances I'll be racing in the triathlon - 25 miles on the bike and 6.2 miles running. It was a bit chilly this morning - 48 degrees when I started. I rode 7.5 miles to the the end of the bike path and then back. I turned around and headed back out for 5 miles and then came back to complete the 25 miles. Heading west on the bike path has lots of downhills, and I pedaled through most and reached 20-25 mph a few times. And my mantra of "I will not die" turned into "I feel the need for speed". No fear today folks! After the ride, I loaded the bike into my car and started out for the run. It was warmer by at least 10 degrees by then. My legs already hurt as I started running, so I knew it would be a slow run. I walked any uphill I came to on the 3 miles out. When I reached the 3 mile mark I decided to just get it done and ran about 2.5 - 2.75 miles and walked the rest of the way (there are streets to cross, steep hills to walk, so it's a good time to cool down). The whole workout, including the long transition to put the bike in the car, took about 3 hours and 20 minutes. So, at least I know I can do the bike and run portion of the race. It was tough, but with 6 weeks left to train I think I'll be ready to post a decent time in Hawaii. I'm going to go put Tiger Balm on my legs now... Thanks for your support!