Monday, January 26, 2009

Training Week January 19-25

Tough week getting back to work after camp and having a nasty head cold.

Monday - Last day of Camp - 55 miles, 3 Hrs.
Tuesday - PM easy 1:15 ride at the Polo Fields
Wednesday - 45 min spin class
Thursday - Off
Friday - Off
Saturday - Early Bird RR - Really thought I should skip this one since I wasn't feeling great and it was thretening rain, but I was close by visiting my sister, so I decided to do it. Weather ended up being great. We had 3 of the 10 in the 35+ 1/2/3 race. It was a good simulation of the 2nd half of a race with a 10 man break. I tried to get away on the hill and hold it all the way back, but Hernando could see me ahead and was able to pull me back in a few miles after the descent. We traded even pulls the rest of the way and had a good sprint where I just went a little too far left to get around him. After my relegation we finished 2, 3 (Cole) 6, (Dyrwal). It was a fun race and glad it was short. About 3 hours total between race, warm-up and cooldown.
Sunday - Off

Weekly totals - 7:15 riding, 45 min spin class - 8 hours total.

2 comments:

norcalcyclingnews.com said...

whaaat? you were relegated?

oh damn, sorry Chris. didn't know about that.

i didn't think you were too far over the line on the sprint, but considering all the damn cars out there and that it was a pretty blind uphill sprint, i can see how the officials would be stricklers.

well, you were the winner in my book, bud. great racing with you out there, as always.
m

phipps said...

Thanks, it sure was fun to be racing again. I do agree with the relegation though. I knew it when I looked down and saw the double yellow, but got back to the right side as quick as I could.