Busy One
This Wednesday has been busy. But good busy. The kind of busy that I enjoy. Lots on the list and at the end of the day - lots scratched off with a few things added. This is a sure sign of progress.
Got my new training program for the next few weeks. It is looking super good. There will be some definite sore leg days in there - but the benefit will be huge. I'm stoked for cyclo-cross (gee - have I said this before?). Had a smooth ride today - some intervals and nice recovery afterwards. Discovered some new roads and routes. Though I must admit the last 30 minutes was a bit rough. Kind of a dead leg feeling. A quick run-down of today's nutrition and I came up a bit short on the carbos... Oatmeal at 6 a.m. and grapes with lunch doesn't cut it - I guess. Now I know. I got through the last 30 minutes with some sweet music (INXS) and with thoughts of tasty protein/recovery shake. It was a doozy - chocolate protein powder, 1 cup of frozen blueberries, Kashi cereal, glutamine and milk. Thick and hearty. Yoga tonight - this should help the old legs.
Got out for a good hour on my 'cross bike last night. Working on the basics again. Retraining the brain. An hour might not seem like much but when I'm by myself doing drills, I get a lot done - no one to talk to... I would have stayed longer as I was feeling it last night - but the field was suddenly taken over by Timbits Soccer players....
Miss Minou is doing a bit better. We now have her on some crazy wet food combinations. I did buy this wonderful product - basically it is a cat treat with a hole in it - stick the pill in the hole - mold the treat to conceal the pill - sit back and watch the cat eat the pill. Magic! I love it. Much less stress for everyone.
The Tour is uber exciting right now. Sastre is one of my favorite riders. I've liked him ever since I watched that CSC movie (the name escapes me - but you know which one I mean). The time trial will be exciting - going to have to time my ride around it.
Oh - some exciting news - I got a new sponsor today!!! Cool. A product sponsor to help me take care of my nutrition - pre-race, race, and post-race. I'm stoked. Things are coming together.
Speaking of things coming together - it is time to get back into my strength and conditioning work-outs. I stopped doing them during the road race season but now I'm in the build phase, it is time to bring them back. I can feel my glutes burning already!
With that sunny picture in your head, I'll sign off. Happy Wednesday. I can safely say this Wednesday rocks!