Hello, My Dear Friends
Life is so great, it's hard not to enjoy the beauty of what we are given every day. The monkeys and I just got back from camping in Santa Fe. Had the ol' man been there, we would have probably taken turns riding up the mountain. Our main goal, stars, and sleeping in a tent. The stars were amazing. The girls couldn't believe how many stars are in the sky. I told them I have another amazing place in NM to show them the stars. Pecos near Cuba. The most amazing stars I
Today is Tuesday, Argh, It feels like Monday!
Maybe that's a good thing, I'm not sure. Dropping Ken off at the airport is always a bitter sweet moment. Yesterday was a great day, until about 2.5 hours into our ride in to Jemez Dam. Here's the route with elevation gain, just figured it was about 55 miles. http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/51344180 I had to bail. You know that toe I broke? Well, it didn't give me any trouble but now: That was 8.25
Hydration
Nothing says it better or more clear: "Staying hydrated is the cheapest, easiest, and most effective way to power performance."
7 days in:
It's hard to talk about my detox, or my life in general right now outside of my athletics and my clients. Today I ran an hour with the dogs, this is a relaxed run, I worked primarily on cadence. For some reason my cadence has dropped. Which is weird because 180 rpms feels so natural and good. The dogs are getting in better shape. Mojo made the mistake of taking off and running with an Ironman
Day IV of Detox
Other than detox it's been a great week! Yesterday did an awesome recovery ride down at the Bosque, it was weird doing a 'group ride' on a bike trail, but it was perfect practice. It has been a long time since riding in a group. Group Rides stopped in North Texas when I could no longer ride my bike on the road. I dropped back a couple of times due to nerves and then, just put some weight into the peddles to catch back up. Just giving myself a little bit
Riding Switchbacks
Your Line Is Everything – The line you pick to go through the turn will determine your outcome. The video below will show you how to chose that line, but also look for any rocks or roots that are looking to kick you off of that line. There is a preferred method of attacking switchbacks, but if that line is covered up with harder terrain…you might have to improvise. * Keep Your Balance – This is one of those situations where practicing your trackstanding really pays off. Typically (especially when riding