BIKE 20.7 miles in 1:23
BIKE COMMUTE 9.4 miles
Three intervals: 17 mins, 16:28 mins, and 15:46 mins!
The Tower Grove Criterium was Saturday and as promised the 3 speed bumps were removed on the southern leg of the course. But not from the northern leg, but we'll take what we get. And hope that the park really doesn't plan on putting them back in, as I heard on Saturday at Babler.
The sunrise is steadily getting later, another few weeks and we might have to delay or shorten the ride to account for darkness. Heck, a few more weeks and it's the end of the season. Hoooo just realized that.
There was a pretty silver fog in the park, especially in the low grassy areas, as we started. The first loops BE recounted his weekend trip with his dad to Omaha and SD, the second loop we debated Subarus and whether there as a car with advertising targeted to gay men; Grosse Point Blank movie and Minnie Driver (which is what BE remembered from the movie, lol, I take me some JC to look at, nothing more than looking thank you). Saw Thursday running buddy Sara on her run, saw the portopotties left still from the race, saw the sun rise golden over the trees.
Third loop....ooohh this was a non-conversational pace with BE pulled out ahead of me, I huffed and I puffed and wheeeeeeeee crossed the finish line crack 45 seconds faster than loop #2. YAY!
In this third interval, I started having doubts about my training for the Sunset Hills Tri in just... 13 days. If a 4.7 mile interval wears me out...? But I will have tapered, no 8 mile run the day before..? But still, why the doubts. Just do it and have fun. Gotta let go of the expectations from race seasons past.
And I'm so happy to have Puppy back for my commute.
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