Build 1-1 16.5 hrs

Starting build phase. Less hours but higher intensity workouts.

Monday
Lifted and core at gym before swim

Master's swim- the state meet is this weekend so we practiced lots of turns etc. Tried to really get after it when I could

Total time 2:30

Tuesday
Decided to go to Computrainer. Laurie was the coach and I was the only one there. Had a great workout with her.
15 minutes warm up
5 easy
5 spin ups
5 moderate effort
5x4 minute hard efforts with the last minute in zone 5b (this was hard)
15 minute cool down
Rode to and from workout
2hrs

Wednesday
Run
Swim
Bike
Run
Did a track woroout at lunch. 5x800. It took me about 3:30 to get around the track.
Met Mary, Claire, and Karin after work at the swim center.
Swam 1000
bikes 13 miles
ran 2
Great Grizzly practice!!! Plus fun to do it with people.
3:30 total time today

Thursday
Legs are tired from yesterday
Went to gym and did plyos and core.
1hr

Friday
Swam
400 swim
300 pull
100kick
2x500 1 swim and 1 pull
2x400 1 swim and 1 pull
100 cool down
2400

Saturday
The Speedwagon Classic!!!
This was by far the hardest road race I have ever done. I am not sure if it was because I felt like I had no spring in my pedal stroke or if I didn't have the spring because it was such a hard race. Fifty five miles and 90% on gravel. I would get some speed going down a hill that had some hard packed dirt and then at the bottom I would slide out a little and lose all my speed to get up the next hill. When we hit pavement at the turnaround for a few miles it felt sooooo good. Then there was the finish. About 3-4-5 miles up a hill. I kept looking at the top and thinking it can't really end way up there. I bet the finish is at the top of this little rise. Nope, it was at the very top of that mountain. The thing that I didn't like was that we kept riding by that mountain so you were always reminded of the fun to come. After quitting at Belt last year and knowing how I felt I could not let myself quit, oh how I wanted to so many times.
Polson has a great crowd with friendly people and good cyclists. To say that about the race coordinator Matt Seeley is an understatement. I can't wait for the race next year!! I guess that they are going to keep making it a little different.
3:40

Sunday
Went on an endurance run around the Horn farm. Took Haas who is such a good runner.
1:30