I am well aware that I need to focus on cycling improvement and should probably be wearing a CAUTION sign on my back. With that in mind...
Monday I biked to work on a different route than I normally take. That turned out to be scary. Won't go that way again. Plus I couldn't quite make it all the way up the hill. Bummer.
Tuesday was a horrible day. I didn't end up back home until 10:30pm. No riding to work, no swimming, no running. Plus I ended up really tired this morning and slept in when I should have gone to the pool. Oh well.
However, this morning I tried yet another route to work. This one increased my commute by almost 2 miles, but the ride was smooth and mostly traffic free. I felt a lot safer. I've decided that this is the route I'm taking from now on. Plus I made it up the hill - I almost didn't, but dug deep and kept going when I wanted to give up.
Last Saturday when we were at Performance, I picked up a quick release rack for my bike. I haven't had time to fiddle with it, hopefully can get this set up next week. The plan is to attach my backpack to the rack with bungee cords for now. Maybe I'll find a more elegant solution down the road, but that should help a ton, in the short term. I need to get my backpack with the laptop off my back to improve my balance.
I'll be offline after tomorrow morning until next week. Next post should be reflections after my attempt at an Olympic Distance triathlon. Not sure how this adventure will play out. I expect it to be ugly, but I'm giving it a shot and intend to have fun in the process.
Catch you on the flip side!
Have a great time! My coach last year used to say "sometimes you have to dig a little"...so the fact that you were able to do that for the hill bodes well for your upcoming race. :)
ReplyDeleteohh, Performance is my favorite bike shop...
ReplyDeleteA safe bike route is always the best when commuting..
Just remember to keep moving forward in your 1st oly.. Dig deep when you need to and you will get there. I'm sure of it.. Have fun and enjoy your race,,, I will be cheering you on..
Have a great race!! Can't wait to hear all about it. Remember to have fun, that is why we do this right? I'll e-mail you when you get back about the quilt. I've been trying to rework it to get it more square. I'll send you pics when you get back. Have fun :)
ReplyDeleteHave a great race, I look forward to reading all about it.
ReplyDeleteGlad you found a commute you like and good job making it up the hill.
Just have fun, everything else will come.
Lisa, have a great race. Remember, run YOUR race!! That's all that matters. Not that I follow my own advice :-) You will be awesome.
ReplyDeleteThere you go! It's not going to be an attempt. It's going to be an event. Ugly or pretty, you will still do great.
ReplyDeleteHey Lisa - a safe route is better then a fast route - you may never get there on a faster more dangerous one eh... and, well an extra 2miles in the bag with the increased safety - gotta be good!
ReplyDeleteGood luck on your Oly, let's remember slow and steady with a smile! That's what I'll be doing on Sunday - yes an unplanned first OW sprint Tri is waiting for me! EK!
HAVE FUN!
Pshhtt... whatever, you pretend you are PacMan all the time when you are running, don't deny it ;)
ReplyDeleteI have my first Olympic this weekend, too! We can all zen out and share each other's chi energy across the states. :) I'll send you some vibes around my 10am start on Sat. GO LISA!! :) Good luck at the tri!
Here's hoping you had a great race! Can't wait to hear about it.
ReplyDeletepersistence pays off, lisa, good job finding a route that is a good workout, gives you a challenging hill and is safe!
ReplyDeletewoot, have a great race!
Just do what you did on that hill and "dig deep." You'll be fine. I can't wait to read your race report. Good luck...Olympian.
ReplyDeleteGood luck - can't wait to hear how the Olympic distance went!
ReplyDeletegood luck on your race, looking forward to your report!
ReplyDeleteWow. I cannot wait to hear about your race. You will do great!
ReplyDeleteAs long as it is fun :)...ugly fun!
ReplyDeleteI hope all goes, or went well with the olympic distance triathlon.
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