Training Log Archive: kgeisen

Prodded by Mickey and inspired by silkychrome's last year Cedar Cross post (where she talked about using a nearby race as a test of what she can do rather than playing it safer in a faraway race to avoid DNFing), I did sort of the same. Rode my own pace instead of riding with friends, pushed significantly harder than usual.

I cut 1.5 hours off last year's finish time, but my moving time (which is reflected above...total time was something like 10:25) was only 10 minutes faster this year. That's kind of disappointing because I felt like I rode MUCH stronger, but a) the race was a couple miles longer this year to a change in start/finish location and b) the last section of singletrack was more HAB for me than riding. Definitely rode closer to strong riders than in the past. I *think* I was 5th solo female, but I'm not sure.

C • woohoo! 1

Put in a tray of cookies to back; run 5 minutes; repeat.

Felt like crap with some sinus-y thing going on, but I didn't want to cancel on Josh. Running was ok, though every step on my right side hurt the hip I fell on Sunday. He made it through 2- and 3-minute jogs. :)

Femme Osage gravel loop with lots of superfluous hills just to add suffering. Finally mutinied on the final one and refused to ride it, staying on the Katy while the boys rode up into Klondike, but a very encouraging day on the bike. Felt really strong, rode hills I hadn't been able to ride earlier in the year, and only once was the person being waited for at the regroup.

Also managed to chase down Mickey and Shaun when they were way ahead.

And...new top speed! 47.9 mph!!