happy thanksgiving
what a splendid holiday (and 4 day weekend). if i were the leader of the free world, the first thing i would institute would be a monthly thursday holiday with a requirement for employers to also give friday off. not really, that would kill productivity but damn was it nice.
wednesday, i extended my ride home and was able to get a solid ride and finish before dark (bonus). met up with some family for pizza and then back home to do prep work for thanksgiving. thursday morning robin and i ran the berbee derby - man 5k goes fast. i went out as hard and tried to hang on. i ran 18:10 (2nd in age group) - considering i've ran like 5 times in the past couple of months i was more than happy. picked up some coffee and headed home to cook the bird and do the last of the prep. dinner was wonderful even though we had a three year old trying to conspire against an enjoyable dinner. man i love me some sweet potatoes. we all watched ice age together over delicious pie. what a wonderful day!
friday, saturday and sunday were spent hanging out, a little shopping, some bike riding, putting up christmas decorations outside and such. speaking of bike riding, my ride yesterday was really good for some reason. cold, finishing at dusk, felt really good. not one reason but the ride was solid. i really was able to push and my legs told me that it was an effective workout - a great end to a great weekend.
m: 1:40 (commute, etc.)
t: 1:10 (commute)
w: 1:40 (commute, etc.)
r: 0:30 (berbee 5k)
f: 0
s: 1:20 (mtb @ quarry ridge)
n: 1:40 (military ridge)
total: 8:00
and now, the stretch run. to the racing season, to the year, to work and to the holidays. at this very moment, i feel focused and ready for the last 1.5 months of bike training. i have some ideas in mind to keep it interesting. my goal is to have the best legs i can at nationals and each race/workout from now until then will be dedicated to that goal.
happy monday.
wednesday, i extended my ride home and was able to get a solid ride and finish before dark (bonus). met up with some family for pizza and then back home to do prep work for thanksgiving. thursday morning robin and i ran the berbee derby - man 5k goes fast. i went out as hard and tried to hang on. i ran 18:10 (2nd in age group) - considering i've ran like 5 times in the past couple of months i was more than happy. picked up some coffee and headed home to cook the bird and do the last of the prep. dinner was wonderful even though we had a three year old trying to conspire against an enjoyable dinner. man i love me some sweet potatoes. we all watched ice age together over delicious pie. what a wonderful day!
friday, saturday and sunday were spent hanging out, a little shopping, some bike riding, putting up christmas decorations outside and such. speaking of bike riding, my ride yesterday was really good for some reason. cold, finishing at dusk, felt really good. not one reason but the ride was solid. i really was able to push and my legs told me that it was an effective workout - a great end to a great weekend.
m: 1:40 (commute, etc.)
t: 1:10 (commute)
w: 1:40 (commute, etc.)
r: 0:30 (berbee 5k)
f: 0
s: 1:20 (mtb @ quarry ridge)
n: 1:40 (military ridge)
total: 8:00
and now, the stretch run. to the racing season, to the year, to work and to the holidays. at this very moment, i feel focused and ready for the last 1.5 months of bike training. i have some ideas in mind to keep it interesting. my goal is to have the best legs i can at nationals and each race/workout from now until then will be dedicated to that goal.
happy monday.
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