Em went back to Texas this weekend to visit her folks and she left me with very explicit instructions to get in a high volume training weekend for upcoming Ironman Wisconsin. She is meeting her college friends in Madison during race weekend for what they call their "travel club" and she doesn't want to be embarrassed by a sub-par performance by me!
So, I took it to heart and got a full plate of training in yesterday and today. Saturday morning a group of six of us started out of town up through Estes Park and continued on into Rocky Mountain National Park up Trailridge Rd and up to 12,500 feet! It was a monster day in the saddle and over 10,000-feet of climbing. The company wasn't bad either including Craig Alexander, defending IM-Wisco champ Chris McDonald, 70.3 ringer Paul Mathews, Retul's new Boulder studio bike fitter Mat Steinmetz and a strong Aussie AG'er Adam Cartmell. We got hailed and snowed on but made the round trip in just a shade over 7 hours (good thing we started out at 6am!).
This morning Brock Prime, an Aussie spending a month training in town, and I drove up to Mags for a solid 1-hour, 50-min 15-mile run. It was the first time up there in a few months and the first time running since the Boulder 5430 last weekend. We had a good run though and soaked the legs in the Boulder Creek for 15 minutes afterward. Now, after a short rest and update, I'm hoping on the bike to get in a couple of hours recovery ride.
It's been a good training weekend but I'm excited for Em to get back home. Usually I'm the one away traveling but it is a lonely house without her around. Just me and the two dogs this weekend as Leon had to go back to Melbourne as Merridee's mother unfortunately passed away last night after a two year battle with cancer.
Have fun and be safe out there!
LF
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