The week goes on

After a very busy weekend, the start of the week has been just as busy if not busier. The weekend was jam packed with Steeler action, yard work and even dinner with our friends Beth and Oscar (other great Triathletes). Monday ended with me back in the pool. The main workout set was 4x400 sprints which had me completely exhausted by the end. Going all out for 5-6 minutes in the water simply takes everything out of you. Tuesday was to begin with an hour run but yet again I just couldn't drag myself out of bed. I settled on doing my morning run early afternoon right after lunch. From work I have a really fun out and back course that's about 7-8 miles. I was feeling good and probably stayed out a little longer than expected. After I got home it was time to change into my tri clothes of which would become my favorite workout of the summer. So I'm assuming you want the details....well the workout begins with a 10 minute warm-up biking from home to the track. From there, you warm up your running legs for a half mile. Then the fun begins. After the warm-up you bike a 10 minute course all out in zones 4 and 5 then transition to a 1 mile run at 10K pace. You repeat the process three times transitioning from bike to run to bike to ....well you get the picture. I felt really good off the bike running sub six minute miles. Yesterday was another busy day for me. After work I headed over to my doctor's office trying to figure out this passing out problem. Again, the doctor said this happens to very fit people and it's nothing to be worried about. He checked my heart rate and blood pressure laying down, sitting up and standing. My heart rate was 145 at all positions and my blood pressure was around 110 / 70. Hmmm I thought....low blood pressure + low heart rate = low circulation in my opinion. He also said that I probably just have a weak vassal vagal (I think that's what they called it) system when put into situations dealing with medical stuff. Looking back on it, it makes perfect sense. I think every time I've passed out, it's had something to do with medical related stuff. I've passed out giving blood (twice), at the dermatologist office, while getting cortisone injections and most recently at the Sports medicine complex. He said as long as it doesn't happen while training I shouldn't be worried. None the less he would like me to get an Echo cardiogram test just to make sure everything dealing with my heart is okay. After the doctor visit I met up with Jen for a very easy 3 hour ride. We made it home right at dark and really had to work to make it home in daylight. Besides work and training I've been hooked on the Olympics and especially that freak, Michael Phelps. Watching him break every world record in every race he competes in is simply incredible. On the race front, I'm a week and a half from my next half Ironman. I'm not sure what to expect or how my legs will respond but we shall see!

posted by Chad Holderbaum @ 6:48 AM Comments: 1