This past weekend was a BIG weekend of racing. There was SeaWheeze in Vancouver, Steelhead 70.3 in Michigan, MSC Bracebridge Race weekend and Iron Girl to name a few. I had a couple of athletes racing (SeaWheeze & the ENDURun Half marathon) and Gary and I also raced (recap to come this week!). Hard to believe that there's only a few weeks left of the summer racing! We've got yet another race on tap this weekend at Toronto Island. And, there's less than 4 weeks until Lake Placid 70.3!
We had a pretty action packed weekend but that's what usually happens when we race. We opted to drive out to Gravenhurst the day before and stay the night so we didn't have to get up at 4:00 am to drive out that morning. After the race, we headed back home to Toronto. By the time we got back, unpacked the car and showered, it was close to 4:00pm. So much for Saturday! Although I did still have enough time to get a bit of "shopping" in.
If you follow my IG stories, you will have seen a bit of video from my local bike shop, Wheels of Bloor. I love those guys. They have the best selection of bikes and they are the biggest Cervelo dealer in Canada. Gary and I have bought all of our bikes from them. The crew they have working there now are such a great bunch of guys. Knowledgeable AND personable which is huge when it comes to bike shops. I find that some shops are very knowledgeable but not always personable. Anyway....that's my little shout out to the WOB guys.
You probably see where this is going right?
You don't? Well, let me clear it up for you. We added another "member" to our "family". Yup, I bought a new bike. How many bikes does one need? The right answer is N+1, ha ha. That now makes 8 bikes between G and I. I never thought I'd see the day that happened. I have a road bike, a tri bike and a mountain bike and now I have a cyclocross bike. By mid summer, I'm usually planning for the off season, and this year I wanted to try some cyclocross racing. Now that my bike handling skills have improved, I think I'm ready to try a race or two.
Here he is. It's a Felt F65x with a matte black frame with red, grey and white accents. Dead. Sexy.
He also needs a name. In keeping with my current tradition of naming all my bikes after Rush songs, I have a couple of names in mind. G thinks I should call him By-Tor since my road bike is named Snow Dog (as per the song By-Tor and the Snow Dog). I kinda like Xanadu, but perhaps that's a bit too feminine. I also like Roll the Bones and One Little Victory. Granted I will probably never ride this to One Little Victory but I still like the name, ha ha.
So that's the latest addition. I may try to take it out for a spin in the park this week just to get used to how it handles but the real adventures will have to wait until post 70.3 just to be safe.
Speaking of Lake Placid, this was supposed to be a bit of a scale back week for me given that I was racing on Saturday and for the most part, it was just that. I kept the intensity and volume low all week, knowing what I was in for on Saturday. Saturday hurt like hell and I thought for sure I'd be in rough shape on Sunday but I actually felt alright and I got the all clear from my HRV app to do some intense training if I wanted to. My original plan was to ride 3.5 hours and run 50 minutes. The 3.5 hour ride turned into a 4 hour and 20 minute ride, followed by a 1 hour run. The ride was tough. We climbed almost 950m according to G's Suunto (which I trust more for correct elevation vs my Garmin) and I was riding my TT bike instead of my road bike. Needless to say, I'm feeling much better about my climbing on my TT bike, ha ha. The run off the bike didn't happen right off the bike, more like 25 minutes off the bike but my legs were still heavy from the ride and it took me a while to find my stride but once I did I chugged along nicely. That was the big workout of the week so let's look at the rest of my week.
Monday: OFF
Tuesday: 26km with the TTC Crew and a 25 minute weight workout
Wednesday: 2450m swim
Thursday: 8km run in the a.m and 28km interval ride around Matheson, 15 minute weight workout.
Friday: OFF - drive up to Gravenhurst, have a beer, dinner, ice cream, watch a huge thunderstorm, go to bed by 9:30 pm. Oh the exciting life of a triathlete.
Saturday: RACE DAY! 750m swim, 20km bike and 5km run.
Sunday: 119.2km ride, followed by an 11.4km run.
Totals:
Swim: 3254 m
Bike: 195 km
Run: 24.5 km
Total time: 10h 43 minutes
Still a big week but definitely scaled back from my previous week. I had another big week mapped out but there may have to be some shuffling that takes place due to a very unique opportunity. That's all Imma gonna say about that for now. :)
Congrats to everyone who raced this weekend!
Does your bike have a name? What do you think I should name my new steed?
~ Coach PK
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