Monday May 26. 25 minute swim. We went to Hapuna Beach, in part because I wanted to check it out, and in part because PL got excited about it on her own. I swam up and down the beach a couple times, mostly playing around just outside the breakers, but also deliberately pushing speed a few times. Swimming outside the breakers is fun, but also throws you enough loops to get you psychologically better organized. I needed that, since I haven't swam in open water since last fall, i.e. before a lot of technique work over the fall and winter.
Tuesday May 27. No explicit workout, but a fair amount of hiking and walking and carrying the baby. I had planned a short run, but decided to delay it a day and cut out another later in the week based on how things felt. I've felt/done best at running races when only getting one midweek run in, so it seems best to stick to that for now. We explored around South Point and Punalu'u. Watching cliff divers at the former. It looked like a hell of a lot of fun, but it's more than I'm psychologically willing to do, at least right now, and not knowing the currents. Lower legs have been feeling both tired and sore. Researching this, it's apparently normal in a taper. I've also felt really carb crashy the last couple nights, so I upped the calorie intake via snacks for a couple days, and I'm now up late feeling antsy and starting to prep for Saturday. I lost too much weight too quickly a couple weeks back, so I've been wary of underrating.
Wednesday May 28. 3.3 mile run. Just to stay feeling fresh, I ran a multi-out-and-back route to check out the ins and outs of Keauhou Bay. Including a little trail, as well as a little shallow water running at high tide, and a bunch of small hills. The sun was setting too. I mostly kept an easy pace, but mixed in some strides.
Friday May 30. 6.4 mile ride. Picking up the bike and moving it from the Fairmont Orchid at Mauna Lani to Hapuna Beach, along with RN and FS. Windy! I had hoped to get a longer ride in Thursday or Friday, but baby logistics still win over workouts, especially with the amount of time involved in getting ready for this race.
Saturday May 31. Ironman 70.3 Hawai'i. Awesome race, it's hard to believe it's finished. More to say elsewhere.
Tuesday June 3. 3.4 mile run. Just jogging for a bit on Maui to warm up after the half ironman. It's hot. Watching a kiter on an 18m in no wind for a bit. I used to do that, now I pick and choose the better wind days to get better balance among different sports and baby time.
Friday June 6. 2:13 kiting. Back at kanaha, again on the 9. A little windier today. A little sore in the abs from Wednesday, so I played around with board skills and kiting flying skills more than anything else. I came really close to a very large sea turtle at one point, I turned upwind of it, and passed by only a few feet away. Saw it again another time. There was a 4.2 earthquake of Moloka'i while I was out, PL felt it.
Saturday June 7. 3.6 mile run. Easyish pace out of the Maui cottage. It was hot and windy.
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