Week in review and some thoughts

This week was pretty strange in terms of training. I had planned to get some good long workouts in but it just didn't turn out that way for various reasons. Turns out it might not have been such a bad thing (more on that later).

Monday & Tuesday- Off, still tired from Phoenix ride.
Wednesday: 2:19- Rancho Vistoso & 2:00- MTB night ride
Thursday: 1:30- Gate's pass night ride with Erin- that was fun!
Friday: 3:15- Mt Lemmon up to mile 10. Felt really good but ran out of water.

So after talking with my coach and reviewing my racing schedule, I essentially realized I was way off track with my training plan. I am modeling my plan off of the book Base Building for Cyclists, mainly because it has some nicely structured training planes that I look forward to using. Unfortunately, I forgot to take into consideration when I wanted to peak, and considering the plan I was using, I was set to peak in December. Obviously this is bad because there are no races in December. This year, I plan on peaking for the Tour of the Gila, a highly competitive 5-day stage race with lots of climbing and a hilly TT. That race is in late April.

So what I basically did was reset my training schedule. I am now in the late base prep period, meaning I am doing about 15-20 hours of E2 riding a week. I have some more time to dedicate to training, however, so I'm debating what to do. After seeing the Tinfoilman triathlon today, part of me wants to start racing those too. But I know that my true passion lies in road racing, and it's impossible to do both, at least to do both well. Another part wants to start running more and do more weight-lifting to get my upper body in shape. But I have to keep reminding myself that those are temporary desires that are likely fleeting. Nothing can compare to the drive I have for the sport of cycling, so I figure until something else comes along I'll just dedicate myself completely to this sport, even if that means being scrawny and single-disciplined.