Yeap- that’s right- I spent 4.5 hours in my basement on Saturday. 

What was I doing you may ask?  Biking and running of course.  Isn’t that what everyone does on a Saturday in their basement?  Well, maybe not everyone- but those of us training for an Ironman.

My training for Saturday was a brick workout- which means I was to bike for 2 hours then QUICKLY transition to a 13 mile run.  Given that it was snowing outside and windy I opted for working out in my basement. 

I spent 2 hours on my bike trainer while watching the movie “88 Minutes” with Al Pacino.  Great movie if you haven’t seen it…Plus kept me entertained the whole time.  I love watching action type movies on the trainer- makes me pedal hard!

Next I switched shoes and jumped on the treadmill for a lovely- Hah- 13 mile run….Even though I watched the movie “PS: I Love You” it was kinda torture.  Not the movie, just running that far on the treadmill.  I kept watching the clock and the miles on the treadmill hoping that I might be done soon- But everytime I looked I still seemed to have FOREVER left to go.  This was not one of those enjoyable runs where the time just flies.  But I did it and finished! 

I look at getting through these tough workouts- the ones that are mentally tough-like being stuck in a basement for 5 hours- I look at these times as the ones that will help me when  I  struggle psychologically on the outside…

Oh- and by the way- Sundays workout was at a studio doing a computrainer course- At least this was for only 2.5 hours!!!!