With daily life, it's not always easy to blog everyday, and I'm not very good with consistency anyways. I am still training, though. In fact, my training schedule just switched from my "foundation" period, to my "preparation" period. My workouts have become more intense, with a higher heart rate, as well as adding a bigger focus on muscle building. For example, in one of my workouts this week, I climbed a hill with 8% grade in 52x17 gearing (about 4 minutes to complete). Repeated x 4, in the middle of a 2 hr. ride. Normally, I'd probably be in 42x15 or so...and who knows how low I'd go if it was an extended effort.
I just got a set of 50mm deep Carbon Fiber race wheels, with bladed spokes. Not only are they super aerodynamic, but I also shaved about a pound of weight from my current wheels. They're tubulars, instead of clinchers, so they'll be reserved for race day, but I'm waaaayyy excited to have them.
Some other changes I hope to make soon:
Double crankset (53/39)
New seatpost
New pedals
This week, I also got to ride with another teammate from the CRFP team. I was excited for a couple reasons. First of all, I think it's important for the team to ride together as much as possible, to learn each others styles and strengths. Secondly, Dennis has a reputation as being a STRONG rider, and I love pushing myself. It turns out, he's been sick recently and still hasn't recovered fully, but it was good to ride with him, nonetheless.
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