Listen to Prudog, don't get me mad!Well, I should have know that encouraging Prudog to up his game would result in me being lampooned by him. While he has used exaggeration in his "profile" of me, I of course see the humor in it, and there is some truth to it. I'm sure anyone that really knows me would agree that the characterizations out there are out of proportion to the truth, and few people are actually elbowed or called douche-bags. And if anyone has been, they most likely deserved what they got, or maybe it was an accident? A certain person was put into a pole accidentally...
The training has been going okay. This week I didn't ride outside once, but it was still pretty good. Weights on Monday (12 45's on there this time + whatever the platform weighs = 540+ on the leg press), 10" sprints w/ 2' rest on the rollers x 20 on Tuesday (52 mph max.), 3 x 15' @ 30 mph (roller speed) Wed. and a nice 25 mph avs roller ride on Thurs.
Last Saturday we got snowed on and frozen again but got in 3000 ft. of climbing and 4hrs. Sunday was a big, slow group ride. I'm talking, if you take a pull you pull-away kind of slow. I'm talking big waste of my precious time, I guess I'm riding alone nice and steady and averaging 19.6 mph and staying in zone 3 slow. I will be bringing the ipod again for sure this Sunday so I have something in my ears if there is no one that can ride at a reasonable speed. I'll even pull people down the road if they want...
So, overall, feeling fit and strong and ready to compete. We'll be hitting Cherry Pie with a strong squad and won't have a hangover this year so maybe I will win the real sprint and not just the field sprint like last year. I'll be happy if we podium of course, no matter who does it. Hopefully the first event won't be too miserable weather-wise.
Looking to "Hulk-out" with 14 45s on the leg press tonight. Then it's into the wind Saturday and only a 40% chance of rain. Looking to do 2 of my circuit loops and get 5200 ft. and 80 miles in.
I'll post my personal race schedule soon for all the fans out there.
