Swim #10; Group Ride

Mom got up early with me today to do my 7×125 @ 20 sec and 7×75 @ 15 workout (times below have the rest periods still in them, except the first interval): These times show significant steps forward. for the 125s, my average was 8 seconds faster. for my 75s, my average was 4 seconds faster. I didn't really feel like I was moving that much faster, but I'm happy with the results!

Today:

• 1:52 (2:12), 2:16, 2:15, 2:19, 2:20, 2:21, 2:18 Average: 14 min, 121 sec minus 7 × 20 RI = (117.29) 1:57
  
• 1:31 (1:26), 1:24, 1:27, 1:27, 1:27, 1:27, 1:22 Average: 7 min, 180 sec minus 7 × 20 RI = (65.71) 1:05
  

5-21:

• 2:00 (2:20), 2:28, 2:25, 2:27, 2:27, 2:27, 2:26 Average: 14 min, 180 sec minus 7 × 20 RI = (125.71) 2:05
  
• 1:34 (1:29), 1:28, 1:31, 1:29, 1:30, 1:30, 1:26 Average: 7 min, 203 sec minus 7 × 20 RI = (69) 1:09
  

4-24:

• 2:00 (2:20), 2:21, 2:24, 2:25, 2:26, 2:25, 2:16 Average: 14 min, 157 sec minus 7 × 20 RI = (122.43) 2:02
  
• 1:35 (1:30), 1:28, 1:31, 1:30, 1:30, 1:29, 1:27 Average: 7 min, 205 sec minus 7 × 20 RI = (69.29) 1:09
  

Thursday’s 1:15 Z2 ride turned into Tuesday’s 1:52, 33.2-mile ride. I have to get out with the group at least once per week, and the Tuesday Cool Springs ride is a good way to do that and a good ride that's close to me.

• Average speed: 17.7 mph (max speed: 63.5 [Hah! That didn't really happen.])
• Total calories: 1,960
• Average HR: 154 (max HR: 190)

After a 20-minute warmup, I stayed with the group for 27 minutes—9.86 miles. We averaged 21.6 MPH during that time. My goal was to stay with the big boys for as long as I could. Last time, two weeks ago, I managed just about 5 miles (to the second big hill on south Carothers). Today I managed nearly 10 miles (to just after the turn onto Gosey Lane). It came up to my turn to pull just before a little hill 0.25 miles from the turn, and I just didn’t have anything left to stay with them. I finished the rest of the ride on my own.