…and 4, 5, 6 makes 1 week down…

Friday is technically a rest day, but given that my schedule was more open than normal with this being my vacation week, I could not resist getting in a little time in the saddle. I may be focusing on running (out of necessity) but I still have a small matter of a half ironman on the plate in a little more than 6 weeks. Crud. That day is going to be a long one. If by some miracle I can race under 200lbs and maintain the momentum I’ve built this week, I think I may be able to have a decent day.

The hardest part of that will be getting in sufficient riding time. Next weekend, we have guests coming in from out of town, which may mean that a long ride will be tough to come by. Add in west coast travel from Wednesday through Friday, and I may be just spent enough to take an optional rest day. The following weekend may be the best for longer rides, with nothing currently on the docket. Then, it’s IMUSA weekend, with a whole bunch of travel time. I don’t think a taper is going to happen in August (how do you taper from nothing?) so maybe those early August weekends are an option. Maybe I just need to stop complaining.

Ran a speedy 5 and a slow-ish 8, yesterday and today, respectively. Week one - check. Next week looks a whole lot like last week… except with better weather.