SWBKRUN Mentor Group-"Off Season?" What is that?!! (Page 175)

Yep, I'd expect to see a lot more black and gold in the tour next year.  Can you imagine Levi, GH and Lance on the same team again?  They'd show those youngsters a thing or two.

Hey guys - just checking in.  I've been in a little bit of a slump lately.  I think it was mainly due to boredom.  I've been doing basically the same workouts on the same days for the last - well I can't remember how long (with the occasional adjustment for a race or two).  So this week I decided to mix things up a bit and instead of sticking to the schedule, just do want sounds good that day.  As long as I'm getting all the training in by the end of the week, I figure that's what matters.  Seems to be working cause I don't dread my workouts any more.  It also helps that I've been able to get back to running (well, run/walk but at least I'm moving forward). 

No races for me this weekend - just a one hour run on Saturday and a one hour ride on Sunday (or maybe the other way around depending on how I feel Saturday morning).  Good luck to anyone who is racing!!

Danett - welcome to the group!!

John - when I bought my bike I did what everyone else suggested and started with my budget - I didn't want to go into the shop and be drooling over the 4k bike when that wasn't in my budget. (ok, it didn't stop me from drooling, but at least I went into the shop knowing what I was going to ride).

My second step was a lot of in-shop and on-line research.  I created a comparison spreadsheet so I could see component specs side by side of bikes within my budget.  During this time I was also thinking about what was more important in the decision factor, ie - I decided that a bike a better group had more value than carbon seat stays.

I was able to narrow it down to 4 bikes using my requirements and then 1 via test rides. 

Snuck out of work at lunch time to ride for an hour. I just got a new stem with more rise and wanted to check it out and I needed an hour according to my plan. Well, about 8 miles into it I could feel cramps coming on in my calves. I fought them off for the next 9.5 miles. I had eaten well and had had a banana too. When I got off the bike my feet and hands started to cramp as well. Fought that off too. I did do 1 1/4 hors of strength and core this AM. Maybe that contributed. I am going to have to pay more attention to nutrition and supplements now. It really decreased my pleasure on an otherwise fun ride.