Did anyone watch the TdF this morning? We saw that Micheal Rasmussen ride when we went a couple of years ago, but he has gotten ten times faster. He was FLYING up those mountains today, dropping some of the best athletes like they were dragging anchors. Amazing! If you are not watching the Tour, you really should. It is just phenomenal to witness!
Beth and I walked/ran/ski-walked the Bluffs today. If you get bored of running uphill, throw in a good session of exaggerated ski walking, it will keep your heart rate up, work your muscles, and give you a mental break from running!
Went bike riding with Coach Laster last night, he is going to work with us this winter and spring, and I am very excited about that development. I have a good idea what his role will be, and it will definitely make our team a lot stronger!
Last week was a medium level week, this week should be really difficult and stressful on your system. It is your last "hard" week of the summer, as school is creeping up on us faster than we think!
Monday, July 16th.--As usual, day off. Let your body recover from Sunday's long over distance day.
Tuesday, July 17th--What about meeting at my house again, 7:00 a.m., and going for another long run with some hills thrown in. I thought that was fun when we did it last month, we can try and go for a little longer this time.
Wednesday, July 18th--I will do my absolute best to not be late to to CHS Wednesday morning at seven for Red Rocks. Promise!
Thursday, July 19th--O.K. We have just done two hard days, so this day needs to be easy. Try and run for 45-60 minutes, super slow, super flat. This is a delicate balance, as this is our hard week, but we don't want to overdo it either.
Friday, July 20th--Another 60 minute run, but make it a creative run. Every ten minutes, stop and do some type of calisthenics. (push-ups, tuck jumps, sit-ups)
Saturday, July 21st--This needs to be your easy day, to rest up for tomorrow's over-distance day. Run for an easy 20-30 minutes, just to keep your legs loose.
Sunday, July 22nd--Go to the Bluffs and try to do one more lap then you have ever done. Go early in the morning, and really try and push yourself. If you have only ever done three laps consecutively, then try and get four. Or if you can only do two laps, try to do three. This could be your longest day of the summer, so be prepared! (Maybe I can make a guest apperance for sag wagon support!)
2 comments:
Ive been watching every day. That was a hell of ride today, im just excited to see what happens after the rest day.
The amazing thing, on their rest day, they will go out and ride for 2 hours, sometimes even moto-pacing behind the team cars. When we went, we passed some on the road, they were going very quickly. Any predictions on who steps up in the next few stages?
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