Beer Drinkers Appreciation Society (BDAS) 2022 Mentor Group - ALWAYS OPEN (Page 26)

You should get one of those fat wheel bikes like you ride on the beach - problem solved!!

Struggling to get back into a routine is fine.  Friel calls it "transition" phase and it's supposed to last 1-4 weeks where you're doing whatever you feel like doing then eventually get back to structured training.  I think it's short for "transitioning to a psychotic mess who thinks he's getting fat every second that passes without training" but in reality we need them. 

Bummer about your Egypt decision but like you said it's probably the smart move.

3K-ish yards at Masters this morning w/ Nicole (we actually did a few intervals together before the coach yelled at me again LOL...) - that was an azz-kicking but a great workout.  I think the coach is hell-bent on getting me to be able to physically complete an individual medley.  Now whether it's legal or not is another story.  Lunch run planned in the really nice weather.  Also didn't get a ton of sleep last night as our daughter was up in New York at the Harry Styles concert and my wife was a basket case. 

Not sure I ever told anyone but we have a huge bike race here in Maryland Sunday - it's the only UCI race in the United States this year.  It's about 130 miles and the last 25 or so are a circuit through downtown Baltimore.  Should be really cool to see these guys live.  Pretty much everyone not doing the Vuelta a Espana is riding, including a bunch of TdF riders. 

Happy Father's Day, Andrew!

Great race, Nathalie...way to beat your ghost from last year.  Your transitions are just mind-blowing.  Nice work helping out the beginner - we all remember.  

Yep - nothing like writing a big figurative check to get motivated!  Congrats on the decision -  now time for the work!

That happens to me every single practice LOL. 

Good job getting back on the training train, Gretchen.

Big long weekend here in Baltimore...Saturday I did a short 1200 TT and then a 30-ish mile ride.  Both were horrible - I had a tough week with a couple of efforts but still had a good week, which I finished up with a long walk (almost 6 miles) around the Baltimore Harbor checking out the race course.  We then went to the Orioles game (lost...bleh!) and watched the finishing circuit for the UCI bike race. 

It was so awesome!  You cannot believe how fast they are live.  We had a pretty good turnout at the finish line, too. 

Then I did NOTHING yesterday and opened up the week with a repetition run on the treadmill at the Y (5 x 1' @ R pace, which is about 8:00/mile for me right now).  Solid considering the debauchery over the weekend.

A little under three weeks until Giant Acorn Oly - another big week then taper starts.  I'm also trying to drop 5-7 pounds so dropping the beer (booooo!!!! ) and cookies.  Well, maybe not all the cookies.