Of Mice and Marathons

AM/Lunch: 2 hours 31' on the fat bike. 157W. HR 137.

A little at Orion Oaks, but it was too busy so I went out onto the dirt roads.

PM: 1 hour 15' fat bike. 158W. HR 146.

A bit around Orion Oaks. This was the day the boys got locked in the bathroom while I was gone. All fine, just one of those scary situations.

Off.

Caught my nieces cold, so I didn't exercise as this has been a very had thing in the past few years. It was beautiful out, so I was tempted. Ended up going to bed around 8:30 as I was getting overhwhelmed and anxious. This happens sometimes after seeing family. I don't get work done and then the pressure increases. Didn't eat much dinner other than what the boys didn't eat. Need to lose a numch of weight anyway. Listen to a few minutes of IT before shutting it down.

Struggling mentally a bit. Very different than it sometimes hits. Just a lot with my dad who has the kind of dementia you can do nothing about. Apparently rare (frontal lobe area). I am sure it is more that is bothering me, but it definitely showed up when my mom and sister were here.

AM: 120' on the trainer. 205W. HR 159.

15 x 90" w/ 30" recoveries

Felt better, but still should have taken the day off. These were hard. The first two were around 330W, but I knew that was unsustainable. I backed off and it still felt hard, but I worked through it. Right around 300-308W for the rest of the intervals. I was holding I think 320 for 3 x 10' about 8-10 weeks ago. Oh well. 

PT session # 14 this morning. Got measure for a JAS splint, which allows me to flex the elbow and hold it. I imagine that will require a few shots of whisky to work through. 

Mentally much better today and physically. Charlie has been sick. Sawyer had a runny nose for about a day and that was pretty much it.

Lunch: 3.6 miles, averaged 9:46. HR 156.

The boys turned 2 today. It feels pretty weird. They had yet another birthday party (this was one of I think three or so). 

Lunch/PM: 90' on the trainer. 231W. HR 167.

PT session # 15. Ouch. 65' tempo on the trainer, also ouch. Should have gone with an easier workout or tried to adjust my FTP. I was barely hanging on at the end. Definitely higher than tempo HR.

AM: 2 hours 13' on the fat bike. 176W. HR 147. 

Not a good ride. Just mentally not able to relax and enjoy it. Very windy and not enough pressure in my tires made it sloggy. I think this was the day we went to campus for the fall fest events with the kids. Quite chilly and windy, but we had fun.