4.85 mile run in 44 minutes, though there were a number of long stop lights in there. I ran with my roommate, and at the end we were pushing 5:59 pace (not for the whole mile, but part of it which counts for something). I also biked something like 50 miles. And swam about 500 yards, in Walden Pond.
The biking distance was aided by a side trip out to Kimball Farms Ice-Cream stand. Where in windy overcast, water drop filled air, I got a large (which was about a quart of) chocolate and cookies 'n' cream in a waffle cone. My lips were numb from eating fast, my internal body temperature dropped to shivering, and it was worth it. I spent the next 10 miles pounding down on the largest gear of my bike to work up some internal heat again.
Prior to that episode, I went to Walden Pond, with a copy of Henry David Thoreau's writings. It was already overcast by the time I arrived. I parked my bicycle and walked around to find a spot to swim in. When I finally did, I tested the water and found it to be quite cold. So I sat on a rock at the edge, and debated whether or not to go all in. I was good with the situation just sitting at the edge of water. I was afraid to go in the pond because it would change things. I knew the water was cold, but I didn't know how everything else was. I finally took the plunge, and immediately realized how great it was to be swimming around in fresh water. It tasted great and I didn't want to get out.
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