Weekend update

The weekend started well. I left work on Friday and went to the pool. I swam my fastest swim of the season. I was very happy about this even though it was a shorter swim.
Saturday, Joe and I did the Great Adirondack Trail Run. It is about 3.5 miles long and went up and over Baxter Mountain in Keene Valley. I went out with the idea that I wanted to make sure I did not hurt myself since Tupper Lake is next weekend. The trail was rocky and had lots of roots which I am not good on. I did the race in 46 minutes. Not too bad. I realized while I was out there that I was in great triathlon shape but not in good trail running shape. Joe won the race (his 3rd win). It was a lot of fun but there is a reason I don't do trail runs very often as I am not very good at them and not very good on my feet. I had a nice nap that afternoon and slept well that night.
Sunday morning looked ominous. It had been raining most of the night. It looked like it was going to rain all day long and that was what the weather people had predicted. I got up, ate breakfast with my three nieces and my parents and then got ready for a bike ride. I wanted to try my Infinit nutrition today to be sure it didn't effect my stomach. The only problem was that it calls for 2 scoops in 20 ounces of water but it didn't come with a scoop and it didn't say how much a scoop was. This was not good for me as I don't have a clue how many calories I actually took in while on the bike. I set out on the bike with a long sleeve shirt and pants because it was cool outside. I had some issues getting into my speedplays at the beginning. I also realized that my legs were sore from all of that uphill and downhill from yesterday's race. Within 10 minutes of starting the ride, the really dark clouds parted and sun came out. I was very hot. I tried to get my shoes out and struggled with the pedals but finally got out and stopped to take off my long sleeves. I kept going UP the Elizabethtown hill. It was very difficult. At the top of the first hill I had to stop again (again struggled to get out of my pedals) and take off my pants. The next 10 or so miles went ok and then I hit the WALL. I just couldn't get my legs to do anything. It sucked!!! The wind was bad and there was a constant, slight uphill. My legs just wouldn't work. I think that the leg problems weren't just from the road and wind but also from fatigue from the mountain race. When I finally hit Rt 73, my legs finally started to work up the hills. The hills on 73 were much easier than I remember from last year. I finished the ride and gladly got off of the bike. I hope this doesn't say anything about my race next weekend.
No swim this weekend though as the weather just wasn't very cooperative with rain on and off. I did get to plant my garden on Sunday though even though it was nice, then rainy, then hot. Lila, Joe, and my mom were big helps in planting. I can't wait to have my veggies from my garden later in the summer.
This week will be a VERY easy week. I have to swim tomorrow and then I go to get a pre-race massage - YIPPIE!!! I am so excited. We leave for the race on Friday. I just have to keep reminding myself that I am ready. I have done all of my training and now I just have to trust my body to respond correctly.