Lonestar - Galveston HIM - PRE-RACE

Well, the first race of the year is here. I am pretty surprised of how quickly it came, but nontheless it is here. My taper this week is going well. I am tired, achy, and I want to sleep. SO = Good taper. I think it is funny that when you reduce your training volume and intinsity extensively, you get more tired. Our bodies are so used to the beating and endless exhaustion that is parralleled with Triathlon.

I have not blogged in a while. A lot of stuff going on outside my tri life, unexpected and expected. So, I continued training, ofcourse, but unfortunately I have not been on top o the blogosphere.

I hope all of you racing this weekend, have a great day, and I wish you good luck.

I recently acquired a 2008 White Orbea Ordu with SRAM Red!! I will be racing on it this weekend. I have spent two weeks on it thus far, and I love the bike. It truly rolls, and its light, responsive carbon is almost as irresistible as how damn good it looks. I will get pictures up soon.

Texas wind

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This weekend's long ride was long. One of the, if not most, windiest days I have ever encountered on the road. I would have rather of done 5 hours on a trainer than dealt with that wind! So, with a southerly wind, it made sence to head due south for an out and back, man. I soent the majority of the day way over my prescribed watts going 12.5 mph into a 25-30 mph head wind. I guss it made me stronger, but I was cursing Mother Nature at certain points.

I truly almost ended up getting blown off a bridge and falling directly into the Brazos River. The route, on a normal day, would be a great, safe, scenic, smooth ride throughout true Texas farm country. I am surprise Kathleen did not get blown over, being alot smaller than me!

My legs are feeling it, I'm a little windburn, and I think there is a tiny tumbleweed stuck in my right eye. It was a good day, and some great training, regardless.

For some sick reason, while I was driving back to town, I got the urge to do some yoga, and went directly to Joy Yoga, and did an hour. I didnt think I was going to be able to do it, because my legs were chewed up, but I did. Truely, it fealt great. It loosened me up, and I left there feeling fresh. Yoga is definitely something worth working into your schedule for any triathlete.