aquarium drinker

i ran in the rain last night. it was 50 degrees and damp and it felt so good to be out. this weather continues to amaze. after we did our workouts, we spent more time wrapping gifts and it seems to me that we are almost done with everything a week plus in advance. nice!

tonight i'm going to do intervals of some sort on the trainer. i've done a lot of things well this year in terms of training. i've really been disciplined with my diet. i've ridden 6-8 hours (or more) per week without impacting family life too much. i've developed more realistic athletic goals that makes it all more enjoyable. but a big one i am missing are formal workouts targeting different systems - i tend to just ride (sometimes hard) but never anything formalized to increase my speed and strength. even though i have only one race to go, i have time to mix in some intervals. i'll try to do at least one interval workout per week leading up to nationals - and then i'll make that a goal for 2012.

oh, and i had another very good customer service experience yesterday that i am not currently at liberty to discuss (because it has something to do with a gift for a certain reader). i will describe post christmas but, as with my experience with saris, i left the experience surprised, very happy and very willing to buy from them again even if it is marginally more expensive.

happy thursday.