Of Mice and Marathons

AM: 3 hours on the fat bike (43.3 miles). HR 150.

Felt good. Tried to take down the Shuette Oak Tree segment. On a 17 lb gravel bike I would taken it. A fat bike with studded rear was not going to work, but I figured it would be funny if I did it. 

AM: 90' on the trainer. 130W. HR 104.

PM: 4 miles w/ Megan and the boys on the Polly Ann. HR 132. 10' pace. 

AM: 90' on the trainer. 233W. HR 147. 

3 x 15 @ 90-95%. This was a great workout. I hesitate to call it a breakthrough workout, but it was a good one.

PM: 85' @ Orion Oaks on the fat bike. HR 116.

Just nice and easy and it felt good. It was a big day of exercise.

PM/Lunch: 3 hours (44.8 miles) on the fat bike. HR 145.

I picked up Mom, Delia, and Katie at the airport and went out for a ride around 11. Got soaked in the rain coming back down the Polly Ann.

Trying to catch up on blog entries from the last three weeks or so. Figured I would start here from when my family came and work forward to document the rough mental health patch I hit later in the week (Friday I think was the day of the panic attack) and still working through on Thursday April 21.

PM: 120' on the trainer. 183W. HR 132.

I cannot recall what we did this day, but I know I waited until the afternoon to ride and did something longer. Megan ran for a while when I was on the trainer.

Lunch: 90'+ on the fat bike. HR 141.

Took 7th overall on the Orion Oak perimeter loop. Was pleased with that as most people were likely on gravel bikes or mountain bikes.

I do believe this was the day of the panic attack. Megan was talking to her dad on the phone and he was having a medical issue and my Mom was on the phone with my dad and he was having a medical issue. The conjunction was not good. I was feeding the boys and started to suck air. Took some anxiety meds and felt better. 

I take Mom, Katie, and Delia to the airport tomorrow evening.

Off.

Took Mom, Katie, and Delia to the airport in the evening. I think this might have been the day we did our egg hunt outside with the boys, but I am writing this entry on May 2. It was really nice to have people around for a few days. Feeling kind of lonely and isolated again.