Cool fall temps make for an extraordinary workout. This morning proved this to be very true. Eleven of us ventured out in the 52 degree temp for a 50-mile bike ride. Several cyclists had two loops on their schedule whereas we only had 50 miles followed by a 6-mile run.
The bike ride started off relatively fast, undoubtedly, the result of an attempt by us all to warm up. As usualy, 15 minutes into the ride and it was time to take the sleevies off. I opted to stay in the front of the pack. We had one male in the pack who I think decided, since we weren't pacelining, to play chase with me. I decided that I would see how far I could push it and I did. Soon, looking back over my shoulder yielded no one in sight. It was a good feeling. Of course, I stopped at the end of the road to allow everyone to regroup with me. This was followed by comments about "Tanya" being out on the ride today. Soon, the rest stop was over and one cyclist took off...I heard a "catch me" so I decided, why not. The remainder of the ride was three of us as we left the remainder of the group behind. It was a very strong ride. My legs felt rested and strong.
A relatively slow transition followed as we waited on several folks to run with us. Today's plan was the 8K Snowman run + 1-mile. Felt really great on the run. Maintained HR for the majority of the run. No stops throughout the run. Three of us finished this up relatively quickly.
Overall thoughts for the day: Strong, feeling very strong. The restful week was very much worth it. I think I've found my second wind leading into the remaining 47 days of training. Two days off this week. Let's do this thing!
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