Good Start

Getting May off to a good start with an excellent weekend of training. Plan called for a 3 hour ride on Saturday with a 30 minute transition run. The rain held off and we were able to get a good group ride in. Road a bit with the Bike Stop guys but Jared and Randy and I pealed off and headed back before the rest. Both those guys were racing on Sunday so they didn't ride their usual blistering pace. Lucky for me too as I could actually hang on and ride with them rather than see them disappear over the next hill.

Once back to Lakewood, Jared continued on home and I finished my 3 hours by doing two more loops around the lake. Back home made a quit pit stop and changed into some running gear and hit the road. Thought I'd just do what the plan called for and head out around the lake and run 30 minutes and be done. Walk whatever was left. I felt so good though that by the time 30 minutes was up I was almost back so figured I'd run this far so just finish the loop. Good sign that training is going well because I felt strong the whole time.

Back home again for a quick shower, some food and then headed for an hour massage!

• Bike: 55.57 mi, 2:58:26, 18.7 mph, 139 avg HR
• Run: 4.02 mi, 31:45, 7:54 pace, 157 avg HR

Sunday I met Hugh, Yows and Eric to run the Lake Jacomo hills. Our usual first of the month 12 mile run on a tough but fun course. Again I felt really strong and coming back through the last 3 brutal hills we really pushed the pace. Always fun running with those guys as the conversation and trash talking is hilarious.

• Run: 12.12 mi, 1:39:05, 8:10 pace, 151 avg HR