As opposed to those guys, who went all the way to Kawaihae and back, I did the sensible thing (or perhaps the wimpy thing?) and stuck to the workout's suggested 2 hours. I knew the wind coming back up from Mahukona was going to be really difficult, so I turned around at 50 minutes and got home in 1:15. Getting really used to dealing with crosswinds, which are almost always present on this route. Felt pretty strong, timed my 30 minutes at race pace on the way up that Mahukona hill, but coming around the curve of the island and heading east got slammed with an intense headwind which slowed me way down. Total ride about 2:05, about 32 miles or so. (note: 18 miles the first hour and 14 miles the second! See: headwind and hill.)
Pretty fast transition at home (although I wasn't timing it) and went for an hour run out and back on Pratt Road. I felt very warmed up and no tightness in my legs in the transition from bike to run -- I guess I'm really getting used to that too. Ran about 20 minutes, then did 15 minutes race pace. I think I actually was running a little harder than I should have for at least part of it -- by the time I got near the end of the 15 minutes I HAD to slow down, while 'race pace' is supposed to be something I can sustain, not a sprint! In any case, it was hot but manageable, my left leg was tight but not painful, and I feel like I did pretty well. Again about 6.2 miles in about an hour. Phew!
Felt a little queasy and kind of like I'd done a triathlon in the morning for most of the rest of the day!
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