It is about time I got back to it. I have been working on speed which is short intervals with lots of rest. Last weekend was taking that and putting it into a long ride.
We did the Calgary 70.3 road portion on Saturday. It is beautiful. There are some good hills but it was laid out to avoid most of the killer foothills around Calgary. We watched the Mt Vonteux stage at Jay and Dee's house in the morining then jumped in the truck to head to the Ghost River dam. Shanye is the only one doing the 70.3 but Lisa, Alana, Craig, Myself, and Alana's Sister Barb were keen to try it out. Barb is visiting from France and quite a good triathlete. It was hot and every now and then the occasional show down would happen.
Here is the course:
Course-http://www.mapmytri.com/ride/canada/ab/calgary/741668699102
The legs didn't feel good but it is funny how they will still respond when needed. I recorded a new max heart rate after Craig, Shayne and I did a 3 man break and then sprinted for the last hill. 176bpm-never thought it was possible. All the rest and speed work are allowing me to reach new goals.
Sunday was family day with the in-laws in from France so the workout was done early. Baldy then Prairie View/Chief Hector all at high tempo and/or race pace. It hurt but felt good to be back pushing for some duration. I think it will help wake up the body and, more importantly, get the mind ready for the suffering of another 7 day race.
Back at it this week and we will see how things roll Tuesday.
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