Big brick today. Ended up running pretty evenly for the first set and finished feeling a little tired, but not totally fatigued. The lower loop has some pretty long hills in it.
The bike felt really good. I won't say "great" because I was muscling through some of it due to general fatigue. I got some good practice in with hydration while going fast/cornering and I fed myself a GU, which I haven't done while riding since I had to do it for the Pinehurst Triathlon relay last November. Probably a good thing to have under one's belt before race time. Nice average pace and good hill climbs.
The final run was hard. My legs felt like lead throughout and my pacing was achieved solely through cadence and form. I really focused on swinging my legs from the hip and keeping my upper body in good form. Again, killer long hills on the lower loop. There was an added pain feature in this leg... right after I crossed by Bethesda Fountain my insides began to cramp painfully. Unfortunately, it wasn't the kind of cramping I am used to breathing through, these were intestinal cramps caused by gas throughout my GI, or so it seemed. I felt like my body was going to explode. Ouchy ouch. I ran through it, but my pace slowed considerably at one point and affected my final numbers. The good thing is, it did go away after only a minute or so.
Good transitions, 53 seconds to bike and 50 seconds back to run. I need to get Yankz for my new running shoes, I tied them too tightly and my ankle hurt for the second loop.
Ran with compression today. Smart move.
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