Coronado - 32 Miles Bike + 3 Mile Run

I can't believe I only have 4 more Saturday workouts before Lavaman! Yikes! This morning the team met in Coronado for a brick workout which is supposed to be conditions pretty similar to Hawaii. We biked along the Silver Strand for 7+ miles where we turned around and rode back to the Community Center. Then we turned around and did it all again. It was a time trial so all riders started in 15 second intervals. I was #20 of 37 going out. I was 37th at the end of the bike ride. Yes, dead last. BUT, my time was a few minutes over 2 hours, which is faster than I've been riding, so I think just the really fast bikers showed up for practice today. I did pass lots of people on the ride, just not anyone doing a time trial... Anyway, it was good practice for the windy conditions we'll have in Hawaii. Plus it was good practice for refueling on the bike (taking in electrolytes & carbs). It's a no-no to put too much in your stomach right before or during the run. So you have to get your nutrition while riding the bike. After the bike, it was time to run. We ran past the Boathouse Restaurant and to the main entrance of the Coronado Golf Course. That was 1 1/2 miles and we turned around and ran back to the community center. The first 1/2 to 3/4 miles of the run was really hard. My legs were pretty tight from the bike, especially my calves. As I ran past my car I thought about just hopping in for a quick nap - who would know? But, I toughed it out and by the last mile I felt really strong. I was #36 at the end of the time trial. I beat out the speed-walker on the run. That's not a joke :) My total time was around 170 minutes, so under 3 hours. When the official times are posted, I'll let you know. Since there hasn't been any rain in the past few days, I should be able to get into the ocean tomorrow. Stay tuned for Kristin's ocean swim update tomorrow! Thanks for your support!