Of Mice and Marathons

AM: 90'+ on the fat bike. HR 144.

We went to Toledo for a short visit (celebration of life and to see Megan's parents).

AM: 2+ hours on the fat bike. HR 144. 

Got back sooner than planned, so I attacked the Polly Ann segment. I chased an old dude on an e-bike who was running the stop sides. I almost ate it going over Greenshield as the transition is rough from grading. Still missed it. Should have gone back to the house and emptied my jersey as planned. 

We took the boys to the neighborhood park for a little bit. 

AM: 2.5 hours on the fat bike. HR 146. 

Dirt roads to Leonard and then back on the Polly Ann. Boys went to their friend's.

AM: 60' on the trainer. 180W. HR 122.

Shorter ride as Megan had a meeting. I could use a shorter day anyway. Saddle sore creeping in and Thursday Night Dirt tomorrow. Should probably run later as it is Global Running Day. 

Our friend is coming to watch the boys so Megan and I can go to dinner. We haven't been out since the boys were born. I haven't been to sit down inside at a restaurant since before COVID hit. Think we will still sit outside.

We had a good dinner at White Horse Inn.

PM: 3.5+ hours on the fat bike. HR 159.

Thursday Night Dirt. We rolled around 18+ and there was a photgrapher, so I got a great shot of me coming down Sheldon. People were going to RJ's but I don't feel like going out to a bar just yet. The beer stop that started during COVID has come to an end, which made the ride feel anticlimatic, but I did set my fastest time on the Dequindre hill and I dropped people on that hill and Campground. 

AM: 2:20 on the fat bike. HR 135.

The air was really fresh and clean. Easy breathing. Went through Metamora and explored a few new roads.

Bike shop called and got a line on my bike in a different color that was directly on the website, so the bad thing is no team discount, but I have secured the bike. I think the other colorway was way too busy. Hopefully should be in with a week or two, but we are heading to Maine around mid June anyway, so I will likely have to wait until we get back to pick it up.

I think was the day I got a request for an interview to get a class or so at Lawence Tech.

AM: 7.4 miles, averaged 9:26. HR 147.

Did some strides. The air felt amazing. Longest run in a little while. I am thinking I might pick a low key running race for fall. There's a local 8 miler, which could be fun as I could do 8-mile tempos and get a sense of what I could run. Not sure how it will work off 1-2 runs a week, but I do know my endurance is about as good as it has ever been (at least cycling). Now that I will have a gravel bike again, I have some plans for that as well. It is just tough with little ones, such is why I think I will return in some fashion to running races. Nothing serious, just something to keep things interesting. Cycling is still my primary sport.