More swimmer this year?

I have been checking my log from last year and I cannot believe it, but I am swimming more this year than last. I haven't been hitting the long swims like last year, but definitely getting to the pool a lot more. Still not enjoying, but I am getting better. A 30 minute swim is pretty painless. My form is going well. Need to work on my kick.

Weekly update

Tuesday - I missed my track workout on Tuesday, not a good way to start the week.

Wed - Bounced back with a tough trainer ride. 50 minutes with intervals of 8 min at
zone 4.

Wed - Swam a 100 in 1:19. AWESOME!!!

Thursday - Endurance run that was super tough at the beggining, but ended up kicking ass.

Friday - Great swim in the morning and rode my new bike for the first time. Awesome!

Sat - I was beat from my Thursday run and really didn't have anything in the tank. I ended up riding 52 miles and was pretty comfortable considering my lack of time in the aerobars.

Nutrition was suspect, but not awful. Eating more carbs and should cut back. Especially during the work week.

Overall I feel really good. My weight is down to 156- 157. I had hoped to be at 155for the race and I think that will happen.

Interval rides

The last two weekends I have been doing 4-5, 20 min intervals at or around race goal. IT hasn't been easy at all, but attainable. I finish the ride with an hour or so of endurance and that is where the wheels kind of fall off. I have been hitting right around 205 Watts per interval. Solid number.

This weekLast week was a mess at the end. My knees killed and I was just beat. No Brick. Rode for 3 hours total

This week I was in much better shape. Nutrition was off a bit, but overall the ride was solid. I ran my brick and it was decent. I had run 11.5 miles two days earlier, so I was pleased that I average around a 7:40. I actually felt stronger towards the end. I also bike a tempo ride the day before for an hour or so. (DUMB)

My swim is really coming along. I swam 400m at 5:35 without really pushing it to hard. I was gliding along fairly well and my breathing was decent. Mentally still a little tough, but not brutal.

I have a good feeling about Mooseman. Its a month a way, so I will start to build into the brick workouts. I did a 5:11 or so last year, and will definitely break the 5 hour mark this year. I am such a better place mentally and I have really been enjoying my workouts (For the most part)