Week End

Enjoyed an excellent week back in the triangle to kick off the holiday season.

Thursday I did a few hours of work at the gym and got a good hour long sweat session (long sleeve gear at high cadence) on the bike trainer followed by an arms and core lift.

Yesterday I teamed up with Brian and his friend Charlie for a full body lift design:
cable push press, WG chinups, med ball squat/split jumps, box jumps, Y/T/Arrow DBs, straight bar pull downs, TRX abs, and dips.

Recovered and then hit the road for 26 miles of interval work on the bike.  Hung with the guys for the first 20 miles at a fast clip, taking my turn at the front, but my legs virtually gave out at mile 20.  Needed to ride the last 6 miles back solo, but managed to save the average at 17.6 mph for the entire trip...not bad for being off the bike since August.  Ended the workout right after that with a one mile run (out and back) at 8:20.

Closed out the week with my good friend Kelsey at the Dixon Hughes Goodman Christmas Party at the Angus barn.  I'm looking forward to working for them in the summer and was glad I could catch up with Kelsey last night.

Today I'm taking an R&R day.  Haven't slept late in a really long time so I really enjoyed that.  The legs and upper body are sore, it's too cold to ride, so I'm looking forward to chilling out, helping mom with Christmas cards, and soaking up the season!

Realizations

Today I came to some tough conclusions. Now that the summer is in full swing I have to face the fact that I am no longer a tour rider...thus I may never reach the full level of fitness I enjoyed last summer with a full time job. I will die trying. As for those who don't have jobs this summer-hope you enjoy riding on mommy and daddy's money, never able to really ever call anything your own.

Today's workout with Tyler- great to have him along to push me as always.

Pushers lift:

Bench- 10, 8, 8, 5 reps working up to 145 lbs.

Jump rope- 3 sets of 100

SA Incline DB press combined with Lance step ups

Plank holds (1 min. w/ weight added) combined with dips and leg press.

I was happy with the lift and then we hit the track for 200M repeats- 8 total. I died at the end which is to be expected on my first day of real training, but disappointing nonetheless. On the way home I pulled over to check on a stranded biker- thankful for a chance to pay it forward. Everything was ok, just had a slightly bent rim and was close to home.

Tomorrow I hit the road to Charleston SC for the Dixon-Hughes Accounting conference- another opportunity to help further my career but will miss three days of training and blogging. Back at it on Saturday. Also keeping Meredith in my thoughts and prayers with the passing of her grandfather this week.