Peak phase update #3

Just over 9 days away... 9 days and 2 hours to be exact (at time of posting!)

I'm ready.

I am feeling good and really starting to look forward to race. I can't believe it's only 9 days away. I have seen some really good numbers in my workouts this week. It's amazing what going into and interval workout rested and ready to throwdown will do.

My race simulation/peak workout wednesday morning consisted of an off road ride with climbs at race pace/effort followed up by my "xterra" running loop. The workout was done in a light drizzle and by the end I was covered in mud. I won't go into the details and splits but I will let you know that I set PR's on the long mtb climbs and smashed my checkpoints on the run. I guess that's what is supposed to happen when you're in "peak" mode.

my bike after the ride:


Things have been looking good in the pool too. I have opted to skip masters the next couple of weeks and just spend the early mornings solo in the pool at work. I like it. It's dark. The lights are on a timer and they haven't adjusted them yet. So when I get in the pool at 615am the deck and in-pool lights have already automatically shut off. It makes me feel hardcore... haha. I also get to swim solo and have been getting in very race specific workouts. I love swimming masters and the workouts are killer, but they are definitely not built around my training plan. Spending and hour swimming at work doing exactly what I need to is the way to go. I have one workout in particular that I am really liking right now... I will share it later.

Saturday will be another race simulation/peak workout but a little shorter in duration as we get closer to the race, but I will still be cranking it up with some full blow race efforts mixed with plenty of rest and recovery.

well that's it for now. I gotta go ride. I'll check in after the weekend.