I didn't get around to writing last weekend, as work has been busy. So here is a quick update of the last 2 weeks as best as I can remember them.
So the day after the Worms triathlon was boiling hot, the start of a heat wave. I decided I would go swimming in Nieder-Olm in the evening, except that is was a) too warm water and b) jammed with people swimming anywhere but straight ahead. I only swam 2k before chucking it as I was getting too annoyed by people swimming across me and not being able to swim at a proper pace. I cycled to and from the pool (extended ride through Sörgenloch on the way home) for 30km extra riding.
On Tuesday it was too hot to run, so I cycled after work. It was just a 90min ride but I got through my 2 bottles and was thirsty at the end! Usually they are pretty much untouched for rides under 2h. Average speed was a tick over 30km/h on the road bike for 45km, I couldn't be bothered to switch the power meter over, but I planned to soon. Though it was hot, I blasted up Harxheim for my best time ever, when the wind is friendly I will set a real time up there and get higher on the KOM list.
On Wednesday it was another 35degree day, so I planed to get up at 6am to run, but when the alarm went, I was too tired and slept another hour. I went to the pool in my lunch break (as I had to stay at work until 10pm) it was so full that I went to the indoor pool and did 2100m before heading back to work. On Thursday I dragged myself out of bed at 6am, but it was still 26 degrees when I ran! It was fairly standard at 4:59/km for 10.5km, I did that again on Friday, when it was just as hot again.
On Saturday I was behind the 8ball and wanted to go for a long long ride, but it was 40 degrees and sunny all day. I finally went out for a ride in the evening, but only did 75km at a slow 26km/h. I was getting through bottles like it was going out of fashion, stopping to fill up at a questionable well in Partenheim! It really wasn't a good one for me, but better than nothing I guess.
Sunday was Frankfurt Ironman day, so I met Jochen and cycled to watch how the pros do it! The ride wasn't hard, but the temperature was still crazy. It was about 45km there and a bit less back. I also cycled to the Nieder-Olm pool for another short swim in the evening, even though it was too full again, and the normally crystal clear water was milky white, apparently due to sun cream not dissolving in the water!.
Not a good training week, but with the weather as it was, I couldn't do much more 🙁
Running 21,2km (1226km YTD)
Cycling 262km (4677,3km YTD)
Swimming 6.1km (93,85km YTD)