I've only done one ride outdoors this entire winter, and that was a balmy day in January before I started school. With the weather recently warming up, I was chomping at the bit to get outside. Sunday we met up with our fellow COMo teammates for a great 3-hour jaunt at Buff Creek. I've been out there about a half-dozen times, and am still riding new trails. It was relatively relaxed pace, but seeing how my longest ride since September has only been 1 hour, I was redlining all the climbs, and my average HR was in the 160's! Yikes! Still, there's nothing better than riding run trails with fun people.
Yesterday I got my 'cross bike fit by Todd at his Retul studio. His new location is pretty sweet! He made quite a few needed adjustments, and guaranteed me an upgrade to Cat 1 this year! Haha, just kidding... I'll have to do the leg-work for that to happen. I'm very pleased with my new position on the bike, and am anticipating the suffer fest in Eagle in 10 days!
Today I went out to Lair 'O the Bear for a moderate 1.5 hour ride. It was super windy in Denver, so taking shelter in the trees for the ride was sweet respite. The trail was in good shape with about 1/3 sand, 1/3 tacky, 1/6 mud, and 1/6 ice.
After two rides this week, I've realized that my legs are strong, but my heart is not yet up to the task of climbing hills. I was still hitting the 170's on the climbs, and that was in granny gear! I'll need to work on my endurance and power over the next couple months. On a good note, my descending skills have consistently gotten better, as I was flying like a banshee down the trail, and I think racing 'cross really helped out my balance.It's gonna be a rough next two months, finishing out this semester, so I'm still keeping my expectations for training realistic. I likely won't race until June or July, so keeping in consistent shape is my focus at this point.
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