Got in a total of 54 miles of bike riding today. That's combining the 5:50 am morning ride and the evening ride so hopefully that'll help get me back into some kinda shape a little faster. I stayed with the morning group easier than I thought I would, even though it was a bit faster than usual which was surprising for me. It had gotten slower the last year or so and to see the speeds constantly over 24 mph seemed so yester-year, y'know? Now the evening ride was, again, seeing me hang in with the racers for the first six miles to the Crossroads. Heck, I even led going down one of the hills around 30 mph and stayed toward the front of the group. Fortunately, when we turned right to head to Frierson the pace slowed a bit and that made me happy...I could recover a bit! Then I made one last chase to a couple of other guys up the road but that would be it for me. Over a couple of small risers and I was off the back. I continued on and had a good ride for the condition I am in. It just wasn't that fast.
Jonnene's preparing for a triathlon this Sunday here in town so she had the TT bike out, getting familiar again with the aero positioning. I think she'll do just fine in the swim and bike, but the run we'll be keeping our eyes on. Her right hip...or actually some outside muscles....are giving her a problem. We're surprised by it cause it came on rather suddenly a week ago so she's held off running during this time. She's confident that she'll finish the triathlon but the run might not be what she would want. Usually it's the knee but now it's something else. I tell you...the gal is falling apart!! Hee-hee!!
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