The week in review is a look at what I have been up to in training as well as a (sometimes) look into the other side of my life as well as links to some of what I have found interesting on the interwebs.
Training Update:
After a lower volume week heading into Steelman Triathlon, it was back to a full week of training. Monday and Tuesday were low intensity to allow the legs to recover from the race, and the real work began on Wednesday with an early morning, hilly mid-distance run. The week ended with a long run on Saturday and a long bike on Sunday. In between there was some interval work, the Wednesday Night Group Ride, and a main set of 12x100 at Thursday Masters that did some damage (in a good way).
The long ride on Sunday was a challenge on a number of levels. To start, the legs were tired and sore, while the weather was not what I wold call ideal. While it didn't rain all afternoon, I knew I would be in and out of rain all afternoon. And the plan was to do some climbing, tired legs be damned. Really just wanted to sit on the couch.
After a few easy miles as a warm up, I made my way up Applebutter Road and then Flint Hill Road very early in the ride. Able to do the work but not feeling good about it is never fun ... especially in the rain. Instead of packing it in I just kept riding and eating. Finally, after about two hours, the ride didn't totally suck. Ended up with 60+ miles when I rolled back into the driveway.
On tap for this week is more run volume, lots of hills, and intervals at expected 70.3 pace for both the run and the bike.
On a More Personal Note ...
Went to The Meadowlands on Saturday evening for the Jets-Jaguars preseason game with Jim. After a little tailgating we headed in for the 7:30 pm start. The final score was a 37-13 Jets win which is good. A number of concerns remain.
To start, the first team defense was terrible. After spending the week talking about how they needed to have a fast start and NOT give up big plays, the first play on defense was a 30+ yard pass. Using a very basic, high school-like offense, JAX scored on their first two possessions with little resistance from the Jets D. At this point it is easy to discount some of what occurred, but the missed tackles are concerning. Tackling is Football 101. Frustrating, but the backups did a great job and showed that there is some decent depth at many positions.
More important than the poor performance, Quinton Couples is expected to be sidelined for 3-4 weeks with a hairline fracture in his ankle.
On the offensive side of the ball, after two nice drives and 10 quick points to start the game, Sanchez, once again, became Sanchez, tossing an INT in the end zone. And Hill, as has become standard as well, dropped a number of passes that never should have hit the ground. There was a fair amount of good, however, including the running game, Braylon Edwards, and the special teams unit, which looked to be in mid-season form.
Interesting Stuff From the Interwebs:
So in my real life, I have been trying to embed video into our website. Here is our August Market Overview and Economic Summary. Please take a look and give me some feedback. (Magellan Financial)
Ever wonder how to figure out to set a realistic marathon goal time? Here's how you do it. (Runners Connect)
Former world champion and one of the greatest triathletes of all-time, Chrissie Wellington, with her top 50 race tips. (Chrissie Wellington)
Music Video of the Week: The Mowgli's are a relatively new band with a fun sound. Here is the official video for The Great Divide.
Video of the Week: So I love me some pop culture every now and then, especially if it has to do with a train wreck of a celebrity. So here we have Oprah interviewing Lindsay Lohan on her addiction problem. Why is it the celebrities are always the last to know they have a problem?
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