Beast Mode! Drank ˝ a Muscle Milk, rode for 100 minutes (nice and easy. Didn't crank it too much) then drank the other half. Next week will be my "taper" week so it's all about staying healthy now.

I was supposed to do 3 miles today, but did 5. It's not ideal according to the marathon training plan I'm on, but my fitness is on fire right now from all my tri training. One Muscle Milk later, I'm replenished and ready for the day!

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Since I'm technically starting my training for the New York Marathon in November while finishing up my Tri training, my workouts are a little more run intensive. I did 5 miles this morning, knocked out a Muscle Milk, and just like that my workout for today is done. Now there's no "It's too hot outside. I better not work out today, it's not safe" excuse for later.

I got up at 2:45 like I do every weekday for what I believe is America's earliest or latest workout, depending on what time zone you live in. I seriously want The Guinness Book of World Records to recognize me for that. Anyway, I cranked it on the bike for 45 minutes at a nice pace (6 or 7 on a scale of 1-10). After I was done I did my usual post workout stretch routine and had a Muscle Milk. Later today I'm meeting w my coach for some open water swimming and some more biking. The Tri's less than 2 weeks away so this is my last week to hit it hard.

So, if you've even half listened to the show, you know that I've been doing triathlons this summer. I just completed an Olympic distance Tri last week (.93 mile Swim, 24.8 mile Bike, and 6.2 mile Run). If you're not the most active person in the world you might think "Wow, he's a superhuman machine!" and if you're a regular triathlete you're like "That's it wussy? I'm an Ironman. Talk to me when you do one of those." Both sides have valid points. When I 1st thought of doing triathlons I couldn't swim. I mean, I could make it from one end of the pool to the other, but that's it. So the fact that I recently almost swam a mile nonstop in a lake makes me think that hard work does pay off. But knowing that I could do this makes me think, "Maybe I can do an Ironman..."
Which brings me to what you're reading right now. I have another Tri coming up a week from Sunday (Urban Epic Boston) and figured I'd do a daily training blog. Why? I'm not exactly sure. But if I could motivate just 1 person to get active it'll be worth it.
There's more to Triathlon than Swim, Bike and Run. There's Rest, Recovery and my favorite ? Fueling up. Big shout out to Muscle Milk for being my fuel of choice. If you're wondering if the stuff really works, go back and read my 1st paragraph.
Anyway, for the next few weeks I'll be checking in just to keep everyone in the loop as to what I'm doing to prepare for my race. Good luck to me!