Alright, my training is finally gearing up as the season is about to kick off. Next weekend I’m headed out to Galena to do the duathlon and the week after that I’m planning on doing the Bike the Drive ride on Lake Shore Drive. I know it’s more of a recreational bike ride event but I like heading out there early that day and hammering a loop or two on LSD before the crowds arrive. It’s so much fun having the whole drive to yourself and having so much open road to ride down.
Training status check: On the bike, I've stepped it up a bit here and feel better about my fitness. My wattage doesn't show any improvements over last year but I think I have a better ‘feel’ for my power. I still back off too soon when I hit my lactic threshold and it still takes me a while to recover from hard efforts but that’s slowly improving. On the run, I know my times are slower than last year. Track workout last week was challenging and I’m looking forward to picking up some speed but for next week’s race I know I’ll need to dial back my run times if I want to make it through the race. On the swim, well, no status update here. Good thing next week is a duathlon!
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