Wburg Half Build 1

Whew, back at it! I've signed up for "A" races for the year, and am ready to work on improving some stuff! According to my calculations, there will be 6 build cycles to get me from my post-IM/post-Disney "fully recovered" state back to trying to compete in a Half-Iron, and also build up my biking to be ready for Mountains of Misery (Mountains and Misery? in the same event? and I paid for that??)

I've been starting to get ready for MoM with more bike rides and am super pleased with how much better the 50 miler felt than the 40 miler after a winter of very little biking, and also pleased with how much stronger the 50 felt than when I'd last ridden the same route in December. I have to keep the momentum going, but at least I have some now!

This year, my annual goals include a big stretch goal of stretching, with a goal to attend 100 yoga classes. I have lots of chances to do yoga, and so far am on track for the goal, so I really want to keep that going as well, even when the rest of the workouts ramp  up.

Review of last three weeks

• 9 Yoga
• 3 Strength
• Swam
• 3 practices
• Ran
• 1 Run Lead
• 1 Shamrock Shenanigans Games Day
• 0 track practices
• 8 mi long run
• 8 mi long run
• Biked
• 3 trainer workouts
• 2 outdoor bike rides
• 40 mi long ride
• 50 mi long ride
• 40 assorted commute miles
• 20 mi cheering for RNR racers

Mini-goals for next build cycle

• Do work - Increase swim practice participation
• Respect the event - Prep for Mountains with 60 mile bike ride on Easter
• Celebrate spring - Get out to kite festival, rugby game or stay up to see fireworks