The last few days have been tough with the abductor problems. It has been quite sore. What made this particularly tough was being in Florida and seeing all the triathletes on their bikes in the perfect training environment. 75 degrees Fahrenheit and clear skies, quiet roads and little traffic. The beaches were mostly empty and perfectly ripe for a short jog. The draw was too much and I succumbed to a short jog down the beach. It felt fantastic, like a dog being let off the leash in the park. And after some attentive stretching, things weren't so bad.
Now we are back in Minneapolis and experiencing record high temperatures. It's January. It's 50F!! I had a swim this morning and was due to go on the trainer, but felt it was sinful to stay inside. So, I hopped on the new bike - the first time I have been on the road with it - and set off. It was fantastic! The bike is a perfect fit and the best cycling I have had the privilege of experiencing. The "boy blue" was as reliant as expected and the power output was equally impressive. Even the abductor didn't complain.
Along with the swim this morning I am quite spent. What better thing to do than to make some granola energy bars. I nicked the recipe from Triathlete Magazine and so far so good. At least the pictures looked ok. I am awaiting the final result as I type.
Tomorrow will be a little puke inducing strength training with Coach Danielle and hopefully a two hour ride on the trainer depending on how the abductor feels in the morning.
Nice planning is coming along nicely. We are aligning our accommodations and should have them booked soon. Now if we could only figure out how to get the bikes to the race start without spending an arm and a leg.
Good night and good luck to us all!
Now we are back in Minneapolis and experiencing record high temperatures. It's January. It's 50F!! I had a swim this morning and was due to go on the trainer, but felt it was sinful to stay inside. So, I hopped on the new bike - the first time I have been on the road with it - and set off. It was fantastic! The bike is a perfect fit and the best cycling I have had the privilege of experiencing. The "boy blue" was as reliant as expected and the power output was equally impressive. Even the abductor didn't complain.
Along with the swim this morning I am quite spent. What better thing to do than to make some granola energy bars. I nicked the recipe from Triathlete Magazine and so far so good. At least the pictures looked ok. I am awaiting the final result as I type.
Tomorrow will be a little puke inducing strength training with Coach Danielle and hopefully a two hour ride on the trainer depending on how the abductor feels in the morning.
Nice planning is coming along nicely. We are aligning our accommodations and should have them booked soon. Now if we could only figure out how to get the bikes to the race start without spending an arm and a leg.
Good night and good luck to us all!
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