Week 3 of 12

As I write this I am still giddy from all the mountain biking I got to do the last 3 days. The road has it's place in training, but I have missed the dirt.

Mon- 1hr boot camp

Road 18.2 miles

Tue- Trainer 14 miles

Wed- 1hr boot camp

Road 26miles

Thurs- Road 18.5 { 3.5 of that with Sydney}

Fri- 1hr boot camp

Dirt 14 miles

Sat- Dirt 30 miles { 13 with Kate}

Sun- Dirt 9.3 { with the hubby}

Total miles- 62.7 road+14 trainer+53.3 Dirt= 130 miles

I am pretty happy with this weeks effort and was able to stay in my zones better. Except while mountain biking. I think I was just excited to finally see dirt. This week is a rest week. I will let you know how it goes.

How is everyone else doing on their DK200 training?

I also signed up for the 30 day biking challenge. I don't think it's going to be a problem.

Dirt Crits........ HELL YEAH

I should have realized there was going to be a problem when I woke up Thurs. morning to my 4 yr old asking " what time is the kids race "? No kidding. Sydney has been riding her lil legs off. I had to prop them up on pillows Tues night. I ran behind her while she rode 5 miles during the day. Whew! I need to get faster. When Daddy got home we did another 2 miles around the hood. I knew I would have to sign up for the C race after we arrived. There was no way I could have pried Syd off her bike to watch me ride mine. After signing up I felt like a sandbagger. It didnt help to have several people point out to me that " you are better than that"either. The C race was over before I knew it . And I know that I did not belong there. I had a great time, Ralph really knows how to put it ALL together doesnt he? Dirt Crit #2 will happen without Syd and Connor with a better gear set-up. I was not sure what would be the best gearing for a flat course, so I went with a 38x20. I definitely needed more in the front, or less in the back. Possibly a 38x18 or a 40x20. Hmmmm. Still figuring this SS stuff out.

And Yes, I will be in the B race. So, listen for the bell dinging behind you, thats me catching your ass. You certainly dont want to get passed by a bike with a bell, do ya?