I Still Need Water (WW # 48)

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M -- Complete Rest
T  -- Complete Rest
W -- Ran: 4 Miles Easy (10:15) + Strength + Swam: 20 Min
T  -- Ran: 4 Miles Easy (10:11) + Swam: 30 Min
F  -- Swam: 20 Min +  Strength
S  -- Ran: 9 Miles Easy (10:31) + Water Skied: 2x + Swam: 15 Min (Open Water)
S  -- Brick: Cycled 15 / Ran 2 + Water Skied: 2x + Swam: 15 Min (Open Water)

Total Run:  19 Miles
Total Cycle:  15 Miles
Total Swim:  100 Minutes
Total Water Ski:  80 Minutes

This week did not start well.  I had a twinge in my left lower hamstring.  How did I hurt it, you might ask?  Foam rolling on Sunday night.  I kid you not.  It was perfectly fine until then.  Talk about being aggravated!  I did nothing but wallow in self pity for 2 days, lament over the fact my timing with marathon training sucks, and eat fruit dip by the spoonful.  I decided to try an easy run on Wednesday morning even though it was still painful.  I was certain I had not hurt it while running so I thought maybe I could run without pain.  It was OK.   I dodged yet another bullet.

By Saturday, the hamstring issue was completely gone.  The weekend was utterly and gloriously exhausting with triathlon training and two lake excursions...water skiing, running, open water swims and cycling. Add my favorite Oysters Rockefeller, Mexican food, a few Margaritas and it doesn't get any better.  Just ask me what I'm doing Monday.  Nothing!  Actually floating and smoking a Boston Butt would be the correct answer.   Again -- with heat indexes well into the 100s, water is absolutely necessary.

Here's a couple of water skiing pics.  They are never clear as the rope is 75 feet long. 

I hope everyone has (had) a wonderful and safe Independence Day celebration! 

How will you (did you) celebrate?

And that's a wrap!

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