Today is a rest day! Let me tell you about yesterday.
The alarm rang at 5am. I had the van packed up with all my gear for a full day of training and fun. I hit the beach at Lake Harriet at 6am to get in a quick swim before my "bike fitting" in Rosemount with Bob at 7:30am. The water feels much cooler that early so I brought a wet suit and gave it a try. It felt warmer but changed too many things in my technique so I probably will have to suck it up from now on.
The bike fitting was amazing. I am just starting to understand all the little things about the bike and how it works. You never stop learning and improving in the world of tri's. Bike fittings basically adjust your bike to your body for comfort and maximum power output. I spent three and a half hours on a stationary trainer peddling and being analyzed as Bob made adjustment after adjustment getting things just right for my optimal performance. I now have approximately thirty percent more power that I am able to deliver to the petals thanks to Bob. You rock. I highly recommend it.
After the fitting it was off to mom and dads for a "remembrance party" in honor of Adams birthday this past week. What a glorious day. Everything Adam loved. Food, family, friends, yard games, and the river. We tubed, skied, wake boarded, air chaired and bare footed. We did it all. What a glorious day. A tradition worth keeping.
It was a long day! It was a great day!
John and I were going to get in the water today and swim. We set a 7pm time and come about 6pm we realized how shot we were from yesterdays fun, we decided to call it a rest day.
Looks like tomorrow is a bike day. I can't wait.
1 comment:
Hey Andrew,
Good to read that you had a great day training-wise and mentally as well. Especially after these few tough days you had with Adam's birthday - your account of that really gave me goosebumps and it's at such moments that one realises how vulnerable we all are. Anyway, I am proud to be your friend and I will keep checking your blogs as I am always curious what's going on over there...:) Pls check your email as I sent you an email last Friday and I am not sure if you've seen it yet. Or else, pls email your (mobile-) phonenumber(s) as I have forgotten to write them down as I intended to last Tuesday...Chaotic seems to be my middle name every now and then :-S.
Say hi to Janet for me and Bijou a cuddle and ah, my dad has his birthday today, so I take it that you will pop over there tonight or something - if you do, give everybody over there my regards
Anyway, talk to you later!
Cheers from Dublin,
J.
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