Just chillin'
Wow...really hard for me to remember to blog...I have to get better about it :)
Anyway, what to say? The weather here has been pretty psycho lately. Lots of rain. And more rain. Trail riding at LPQ or Rose Canyon is out of the question because of all the water. Been going to spin on Mondays and then doing the stationary bike at our gym one other day. I did a weight circuit Monday and today and also ran for a couple miles (with intervals). Monday's spin class was super tough...I couldn't let up for a minute!
Decided that I'm racing Fontana this weekend but only doing the DH. I need a break from the XC. Yes, I want to challenge myself and see if me bettering my time 2 weeks ago by 11 minutes wasn't just a fluke, but...I was really tired once we got to the DH. So, it's not going to help my VQ training at all, but that's what I've decided.
We did a semi-long ride on Saturday with the Manns (and Leslie, Carol Ann, and Jeff for part of it...damn they are fast).
My fave picture from Saturday:
And another...reminded me of MOAB! The solution pockets (swiss cheese) are so cool:
It only ended up being 38 miles and less than 7000 feet of climbing. Bummer. That's not enough, I fear. Truly, I want to do VQ but have very few expectations about the outcome. If I can't make the cutoffs, well, that's okay. At least I tried!! Sometimes I surprise myself though. I remember the marathon in October. I was 18 miles in and just put my head down and kept plodding along. I wasn't super fast, but I fell into a weird out-of-body state where my mind was not there. I was just a machine going along. I'm hoping that I can kind of do the same during VQ. The less mental I get, the better.
Sunday I went up to SJT with the Manns to climb up to Cocktail Rock. We didn't make it. It was really raining and gusting by the time we were 2.5 miles up the trail. I actually felt pretty good and wasn't totally exhausted. Climbing singletrack was so awesome for a change. Fire roads are :(
Went over and helped with Zoe's patterning today. She wasn't really crying, just kind of whining about it, but she's adorable nonetheless. Made dinner but also had some leftovers: stuffed peppers, butternut, sweet potato fries (mmmm...), and salad. Plus a glass of Pinot Noir. Am proud of myself because I came right home and worked out early in the afternoon. I can't do that every day because then I get stressed out in the morning. It's weird...I am super anal about my mornings but my afternoons are chill...I'm just like "whatever...". But in the morning, I need to have structure. I guess I just get more done and that's my productive time.
Gonna do some pm yoga and then wind down for the day!
Anyway, what to say? The weather here has been pretty psycho lately. Lots of rain. And more rain. Trail riding at LPQ or Rose Canyon is out of the question because of all the water. Been going to spin on Mondays and then doing the stationary bike at our gym one other day. I did a weight circuit Monday and today and also ran for a couple miles (with intervals). Monday's spin class was super tough...I couldn't let up for a minute!
Decided that I'm racing Fontana this weekend but only doing the DH. I need a break from the XC. Yes, I want to challenge myself and see if me bettering my time 2 weeks ago by 11 minutes wasn't just a fluke, but...I was really tired once we got to the DH. So, it's not going to help my VQ training at all, but that's what I've decided.
We did a semi-long ride on Saturday with the Manns (and Leslie, Carol Ann, and Jeff for part of it...damn they are fast).
My fave picture from Saturday:
And another...reminded me of MOAB! The solution pockets (swiss cheese) are so cool:
It only ended up being 38 miles and less than 7000 feet of climbing. Bummer. That's not enough, I fear. Truly, I want to do VQ but have very few expectations about the outcome. If I can't make the cutoffs, well, that's okay. At least I tried!! Sometimes I surprise myself though. I remember the marathon in October. I was 18 miles in and just put my head down and kept plodding along. I wasn't super fast, but I fell into a weird out-of-body state where my mind was not there. I was just a machine going along. I'm hoping that I can kind of do the same during VQ. The less mental I get, the better.
Sunday I went up to SJT with the Manns to climb up to Cocktail Rock. We didn't make it. It was really raining and gusting by the time we were 2.5 miles up the trail. I actually felt pretty good and wasn't totally exhausted. Climbing singletrack was so awesome for a change. Fire roads are :(
Went over and helped with Zoe's patterning today. She wasn't really crying, just kind of whining about it, but she's adorable nonetheless. Made dinner but also had some leftovers: stuffed peppers, butternut, sweet potato fries (mmmm...), and salad. Plus a glass of Pinot Noir. Am proud of myself because I came right home and worked out early in the afternoon. I can't do that every day because then I get stressed out in the morning. It's weird...I am super anal about my mornings but my afternoons are chill...I'm just like "whatever...". But in the morning, I need to have structure. I guess I just get more done and that's my productive time.
Gonna do some pm yoga and then wind down for the day!
Eric, btw :)
Also, I apologized for effing up last Sunday and I'll stay home to do the trainer next time.
One more training weekend (unless you skip out on SRC #4). Ready to start at 6 am for a lonnng ass day? (Comment this)