Superman, Part II

NOTE: This was originally written in February 2006.
In was a blistering 80 degrees Monday and I absolutely could not waste that kind of weather on my trainer. I left work right at 5 pm and was soon bounding up the my steps, once again ripping off my shirt, just like Superman. I quickly changed into bike shorts and a short-sleeve bike shirt (yes, I said short-sleeve!) and was out the door. Rush-hour traffic was a bitch at the two major roads I had to cross, but once across Falls of Neuse, it was clear riding to the lake. I even unzipped the shirt a bit, it was that nice! I covered 13 miles in 45 minutes, cruising back home just as the darkness set in.

I had hoped for the same thing yesterday, but realized I just couldn't get an hour ride in before it was too dark, so I set the trainer up in the yard. I averaged 18.5 for just over and hour, then set out for a 30-minute recovery run. Average pace was 9:52 and I covered just under 3 miles.

It's amazing how I can bike for an hour, than run 30-minutes at a 9:52 pace and not feel tired at all, but put me in a 10k at an 8:30 pace and I'm dying. I guess everyone has their kryptonite.