Back to work

Rest weeks are a funny thing. The first two days are nice — recharging the batteries and just relaxing. But I always feel a little bit "off" when I get back on the bike. Almost like I was off for two months instead of just a couple of days.

I felt pretty bad Wednesday, which is good because I was taking it easy anyway, and then ... somehow ... worse on Saturday when I rode into work.

And then something just clicks and you feel refreshed and ready to go again. I had a nice ride with KGil on Sunday afternoon. Despite too much holiday-weekend food, I felt sharp and snappy and strong. I didn't really expect that.

Since my schedule got rearranged a bit at the shop, I had to move my workout schedule around, too. Mondays are now off days, while Tuesday will still serve as a long-ride day. Wednesdays are going to have to be the super-heavy workout days, and I'll hit whatever Wednesday-night ride suits the order of the day better. I know already that this week will be Bike Masters, mostly because there's no stopping — I need a long, steady, uptempo burn.

Also, I don't want to get home at 9.

Thursdays are off, Fridays are easy. Saturday will be long-ride/group-ride day. Sunday will probably be a ride into the shop, but maybe taken the long way in.

And that's that. There's a month or so until the next time I line it up, and about six weeks until the state road race and criterium championships. I'd like to be fast for all of that.

Better get to it.