last week's goals:
- run x 5: WIN with a decently long run.
- bike x 3: FAIL with 2, but one of them was slightly long..
- swim x 3: WIN
- core/strength x 4: WIN
i probably shouldn't have run 10 miles (for the first time since march) the day before a 50k mountain bike race. that said, i had an amazing time coming in almost dead last at the mtb race! it was the only time tanker and i have raced together this year, i didn't come off my bike, i wussed out and walked a LOT of stuff, stopped to take photos, couldn't eat or drink on the bike with my gimped hand, but also ended up riding a lot more of the technical stuff than i would have expected and thoroughly enjoyed myself. i even met a rock garden for the first time since snapping my wrist, and made it through just fine (despite thinking OHSHITOHSHITOHSHITI'MGONNADIE) - the cast is badly beaten up, but the wrist itself is ok and i see the ortho on wednesday so i can either ditch it entirely (i have a brace i'm going to bring with me to see if i can just use that) or get a new cast put on.
this week's goals:
- run x 6
- bike x 3
- swim x 4
- core/strength x 4
have a 25k trail race on the 13th, and i've done bugger all for long runs since early spring. going to take it easy to try to get my legs feeling good after yesterday's sufferfest in the hills and trails; just staying consistent.
determination, i'm totally with you on the "better fitness than bike handling skills"...and my fitness isn't that great, either!
cheers!
-mistress k
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ill advised racing inc.
- run x 5: WIN with a decently long run.
- bike x 3: FAIL with 2, but one of them was slightly long..
- swim x 3: WIN
- core/strength x 4: WIN
i probably shouldn't have run 10 miles (for the first time since march) the day before a 50k mountain bike race. that said, i had an amazing time coming in almost dead last at the mtb race! it was the only time tanker and i have raced together this year, i didn't come off my bike, i wussed out and walked a LOT of stuff, stopped to take photos, couldn't eat or drink on the bike with my gimped hand, but also ended up riding a lot more of the technical stuff than i would have expected and thoroughly enjoyed myself. i even met a rock garden for the first time since snapping my wrist, and made it through just fine (despite thinking OHSHITOHSHITOHSHITI'MGONNADIE) - the cast is badly beaten up, but the wrist itself is ok and i see the ortho on wednesday so i can either ditch it entirely (i have a brace i'm going to bring with me to see if i can just use that) or get a new cast put on.
this week's goals:
- run x 6
- bike x 3
- swim x 4
- core/strength x 4
have a 25k trail race on the 13th, and i've done bugger all for long runs since early spring. going to take it easy to try to get my legs feeling good after yesterday's sufferfest in the hills and trails; just staying consistent.
determination, i'm totally with you on the "better fitness than bike handling skills"...and my fitness isn't that great, either!
cheers!
-mistress k
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ill advised racing inc.