record snowfall for the year - smashed it by 4 inches.
whoopy.
so, instead of the first race of the year, i woke up to literally 4 inches of wet snow and winds gusting to 40mph. needless to say, i didn't have nice things to say this morning.
so, i bundled up and headed out the door for a 2.5 hour hike contemplating puting in my miles tomorrow and flipping my easy monday workout for today. 45 minutes into it, i noticed something very odd. the wind seemed to be dying out, snow was melting. and could it be - yes, blue skies out yonder. so i headed back to get the k monkey.
didn't get the hours i really wanted, but got in a good 5 hour solo ride and what i swear is a 35 pound karate monkey. legs felt awesome today - maybe because i had to ride rollers due to the rain/snow mix of yesterday, but considering how i felt and how many hours i had in this week, i was pleasantly surprised how my legs were turning over.
this week i had some major miles/hours as i am building up to my first major event of the year at TRANSIOWA. should be an interesting event. needless to say, training schedules are pretty important for events like this -- after a few years of tinkering with it, i finally have a pretty good workout schedule down. believe me, it is well worth the time and effort. otherwise, your riding is just too inconsistant. you'll find yourself peaking for a group ride and then when the event comes up you really want to do well at, you die.
been there, done that. i think i died a few times during my first 24 solo. and when things were getting really bad, when i was deep in the woods at snowshoe at midnight sick to my stomach and completly out of my mind, there was a fireworks show going on over my head. very surreal moment that i don't care to relive.
anyhoo - think the bikes should be hear in about a week or two. no rush on them for me, as i have another bike ligned up for TRANSIOWA and i really don't need the asylums until after that....
gotta run -
sologoat out.
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