My Mountain Trail

OKFree to Train

Thursday, May 20th, 2010

I’m getting my miles in, but maybe not enough. I rode to work one day last week plus an 80 miler and 50 miler over the weekend. The 80 miler was very hard because I rode by myself. Lori rode the 50 miler with me — her first time on the bike since St. George.

This week I have ridden to work today and will ride again tomorrow. Saturday we are riding up Mt. Diablo with one of Lori’s clients. All 3948′ (or whatever it is) of it. Sunday I’ll probably run. Can’t forget about the Dipsea.

Here’s another pic from our vacation. Somewhere near Zion I guess. It’s at least a third of a mile to the top of that rock from where the picture is taken. It’s way more amazing in person.

Oh, and one last thing for Floyd Landis: Dopers suck.

Sorry, it had to be said.

The Ironman Run

Thursday, May 13th, 2010

Some pics from the Ironman St. George run. It was mostly up and down, so it was very challenging after that 114.4 mile warm up.

Four Weeks To Be Free, OKFree That Is

Thursday, May 13th, 2010

We’re just four weeks away from Oklahoma Freewheel, and I haven’t been on the bike for almost two weeks. Until this morning that is. There are excuses: Ironman, dirt roads, rain, I didn’t feel well for a few days, etc. I have been running some, so it hasn’t been a complete couch-potato existence.

No more excuses; so I rode to work this morning. While it was 51 degrees when I left the house, it warmed up as I climbed Mt. Tam. By the time I hit the top my vest was off, my arm-warmers were peeled down, and I was sportin’ Team Capshaw kit.

And I felt really good. That means I didn’t lose the benefits of all those Ironman training miles after all. Now it’s time for a few weeks of hard training and then taper before Dipsea and OKFree. All systems are go. Yah!

Before Ironman, Life is Good

Tuesday, May 11th, 2010

Lori and Dorette on the Tuesday before race day. One of many pics from our trip to St. George. More to come.