So, week 1 is nearly officially over for my duathlon training.

Rundown:

Monday: Run/Cycle
Tuesday: Cycle
Wednesday: much-needed break
Thursday: Run/Cycle
Friday: Cycle

Thankfully, the weather cooperated so I could run outdoors! There’s something about running on a treadmill that just doesn’t appeal to me, which is why I don’t do it often. Same goes for running on a track. Not that fun.

I did find that, as expected, the running was tough. I haven’t really done consistent running for YEARS. And, running from the gym I start at anywhere is downhill, which means, for those of you who might miss this lovely fact…running back to the gym is UPHILL. Talk about excellent training ground! Granted, I have no idea how FAR I ran – only that I meandered until I ended up back at the gym.

As for the cycling? Well, let’s just say that between the soreness from running and the fact I haven’t really done the type of spin I’m doing in months, I hurt! I forgot how many climbs and races there were in these RPM sessions. And after doing the 50 miles cycling seated, it feels like I’m a jack-in-the-box (NOT the restaurant) on the spin bike! Throw in a little BodyPump-esque weight training, and you have a recipe for whipping someone into shape real fast!

Not that I was out of shape, mind you. Just not in shape for another half century or for a duathlon of any distance.

Speaking of distances, I guess I should find me a duathlon to sign up for…