Steve left for Tampa this morning -- he and his son like to go to a pro golf tournament which gives them some much needed bonding time. It's getting quite spring-like here, and I'm planning a good ride this weekend with some friends over in Pittsfield.

I think the weekend has caught up with me and I overslept a bit this morning, just enough that there's not time for yoga. I should probably ride tonight to loosen up the legs. We shall see.

Spent Sunday traveling home to Illinois from Oklahoma. I had considered driving separately and am so glad I didn't -- it's a long drive and the interstate was very crowded.

Land Run 100 was a tough race -- part of that because it's so early in the season but also it's just a difficult race. The hills were relentless. My Garmin ended up with 7000 feet of climbing. There were sections of mud, deep sand, some river crossings and some singletrack with a lot of rocks thrown in. A little bit of everything. I wish I could have gone a bit faster but looking at my age group results, I came in right in the middle, so I guess everyone was struggling.

Today my back is tight and my legs are sore. Probably as much from the long car ride as the race itself.

AFTERNOON UPDATE -
The Salsa "Chase the Chaise" group was at Land Run. They target 6 or 7 gravel races and drag an old fashioned chaise lounge out to a spot in the last part of the race, along with a photography setup, and take your pic for free. It's fun and gives you something to look forward to. I think they were at mile 84+-.