My legs, that is. I rode with a local tri club a couple days ago and it has me convinced that I absolutely suck on hills. I can generally keep up with everyone on the flats, but when I get tired I quickly get dropped off the back going uphill. My RPE and HR go through the roof and that’s not good. So I’ve decided that I’m going to start riding harder to try and build up some leg strength and some more muscular endurance. I probably should have been doing this all along, but it’s so much easier just sitting back and spinning and not really pushing hard. :P But I had a pretty good ride yesterday. Just 30 miles, but I averaged almost 2 MPH faster than I probably usually ride. I’m definitely feeling those 2 MPH today, though. My legs are toast.

I did a very short two mile run yesterday after my ride to test my achilles. It didn’t hurt at all which was good, but it seems a little sore today. It might just be from all the calf raises, stretching, and massage. It’s definitely not used to any of those things.

I also swam this morning which makes three days in a row for me. I thought I was in decent swimming shape by what the intervals that I’m swimming, but my shoulders and lats are pretty sore. Good thing I won’t be back in the pool until Monday. It’ll also be a nice mental break away from the 13 year old girls that are currently kicking my ass in the water.