So everyone tells you that time off...or unmotivated time ...is a blessing in disguise. That you can't just "hammer" all the time. My buddy Scott called me following my last post--He yelled at me in his thick jersey accent...."You are in a rut cause you just cant keep pushing it all the time...day in and day out!!! you face mental burn out!!!" I believe it but when you are going through that time-its hard to believe. So like my last post indicated--game is ON for Devilman on May4. I think I actually could be ready to race before then --after my training this weekend. I am shocked...and i guess the rut was a good thing. Friday-I Rode 42 miles on the trainer and Ran 11 (hard on the treadmill). I broke it up though into 2--a run (4) bike (42) run (7). I hammered the runs -negative splitting) and felt awesome!!! I finished the workout feeling amazing and my only hesitation was how i was going to feel saturday. Oddly enough, I felt great Sat. I ran to the ferry and took the ferry across the river to the west side highway--ran north to central park-ran 8 miles in the park then ran back. A total of just over 13 miles. My legs felt a bit numb after but after a good meal and some rest-felt fine. Sunday was going to be the true test. But once again, my training was solid! (30 min treadmill, 100 min trainer ride, 45 min treadmill, 30 min trainer ride) I felt great after and I feel great today--it is a recovery day and I will swim and do a short ez run. I am going to take some extra precautions this week as it will be first week back really loading on the training. Precautions meaning --extra sleep, good eating, extra water...etc. all the stuff we should be doing all the time!!
So i'll keep you posted as it unfolds. I am sad I haven't heard from anyone. Have all my wonderful supporters left me? what are you all doing? I want to hear from you!! i want to know what you are doing??!!
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