Keep on keepin on

Another busy week (and a half) has flown by. Work, riding, and trip planning are pretty much the only things I have done since the last post (besides eating and sleeping). It's a really weird balance trying to work hard at work and training, yet maintaining some level of rest. Beth and I somehow have it down well, but not quite well enough to spring out of bed when the alarm clock goes off. The body wants just a little more sleep...

I ended up with a lot of time on the mountain bike over the weekend - 2 x 1.5hrs on Saturday and a big ride that turned into nearly 5 hrs with Manny on Sunday. He's finishing prep for the BC Stage Race starting this weekend and it was good for me to top off the endurance before hitting basically all shorter, higher intensity rides for the next few weeks. Although we got the intensity up some just to get up the Trabuco trail and some sections of upper San Juan. I also won the California Super D series at the same time, even though I wasn't at the final race up in Big Bear. A nice byproduct of a couple good runs earlier in the season!

My photography the last couple weeks hasn't existed, but here's a shot of Beth in Sonoma last weekend. We're happy that her transition into swim lessons / coaching continues to go well. If you're in SoCal and know anyone interested in lessons or private swim coaching, pass them along!