Turbo power
It’s hard to ride Lookout without getting some good comments along the way. As I hammered my way around one of the turns near the top on Monday I got a, “Can I get some of your turbo juice?!” as I passed two suffering cyclists. I’m not much of a climber, so stuff like that totally makes my day and gives me some extra oomph, which was much needed on Monday during my first 2xLookout workout. I’ve had good fitness indicators of swimming and running, but cycling has been a question mark. Now I know for certain that I am well ahead of where I was this time last year…though knowing full well that this year is not last year, and so after this the comparisons between the two will end. Last year I was struggling so hard to make it up Lookout in under 30 minutes. Eventually I got through sometime in late spring/early summer. Monday I went 26:42 on the first and 28:17 on the second. By no means “fast”, but definitely evidence my cycling is improving.
This week I’ve been able to dedicate a lot of time to cycling and running as I’m currently unable to swim. …As in physically cannot. The skiing crash on Thursday has left my triceps a bit of a mess. I didn’t even realize it until I got in to swim an easy workout on Monday morning and couldn’t go. I “swam” a pathetic 600m before calling it a day. Fortunately, it only interferes with swimming, out of the saddle climbing, opening the clothes dryer, and shampooing my hair (for the latter two I have found alternate methods ). I definitely miss swimming, but until I am better I am enjoying the break from the chlorine! The way I see it, extended time away from the pool will, in an ideal world, be few and far between for the next several years so I might as well enjoy it now. I’ve gotten in some great rides and runs, and have begun to really enjoy both again. Then again, the great weather has helped too =)
Over the next 6 days I get to show-off all of my favorite running spots to my college roommate/teammate/favorite Canadian femme, Anne who will be out getting her fill of Colorado! Yea!!
