PW #4
21.09.2009
Race Week is here! Six days till the big one.
The last two weeks have gone very well and mostly as planned. Peak Week 1 consisted of 17 hours of training, two successful Peak Workouts, one endurance workout, several good swims and more recovery. Peak Week 2, last week, consisted of 15 hours of training, two more successful Peak Workouts, one endurance ride, and more recovery.
Saturday was PW #4, Crescent Moon Sprint Triathlon at Cherry Creek. This is one of the larger and more competitive sprint tri’s in the Denver/Boulder area. End of season hoorah for most or a final tune-up for those athletes heading to Ogden, Kona, Maui, and/or Clearwater in the coming weeks. I was able to pull off a close 4th place amongst some solid road pro’s. I was within a minute out of the water, posted the fastest bike split of the day, and 4th fastest run, again within a minute of the top guys. Finished just over a minute from first place and even closer to 2nd and 3rd places. The good news is I had a little room to spare for pushing and the body felt great. Get me off-road and I’m ready to crush!
Today is travel prep day. Laundry, packing, bike prep, house cleaning, car wash and bill paying are all the schedule today along with an easy swim and bike ride to stay loose. I swim one last Masters tomorrow morning before heading out to Ogden. Everything feels right on track.