week 4

i can't even believe that we are a month into training so far...well my stomach can believe it...we are getting to the hungry phase of training :D

this past weekend was finally a good weather weekend...the week was a bit of a challenge since it just rained and rained and rained...and now is raining some more...saturday was a little chilly to start...but warmer than we have ridden in lately so that was nice...and by the end to the ride the sun was out...i had my gloves off and arm warmers off too...it was great...

i also had a really great ride...went out to do the dam loop (57 miles) with PLENTY of hills in the middle and end...(that picture really is the dam i rode over) well and beginning too...i wanted to push it on the hills to see what i had...man...it was fun...i get stronger and stronger each time i do this ride...i remember doing it at the beginning of IMAZ training and thinking that the hills never end...and this time around i was just cranking up them and pushing through...

i felt the burn seriously on the last big climb from mopac up southwest parkway to william cannon...always a tough one...and i had a rear brake rubbing my tire...which made the top of the hill even better :D

got through my first accounting assignment, got an a on my first nutrition test, and watched three movies intended for much younger age groups...did a nutrition analysis of my gluten free three days and had a dinner out with some friends at vino vino

also had a pretty good run on sunday...15 miles....10 on the road then some more on the trail...was pretty done by the end of it...my legs were tired...and like i said to ETG when we were out there...i just didn't have the same spring in my step when we got done...we were rewarded with great coffee and breakfast tacos after...

all in all a good week and weekend...but with a little something missing...don't worry...he's back home in a few days... :D