There is a title worthy of Jason at The Soiled Chamois...
It was a weird night last night. Had a good weight workout at the gym, felt relatively strong and fresh. Headed home, caught the TdF coverage until it got too late. I was hopeful of getting up and walking the girls, as Nifi had instituted earlier in the week. Friday was my day. It still gave me extra sleep time with less self-imposed pressure to get into the office. I failed on all three counts.
2:31 a.m. the LabAlarm™ went off. Must have been lots of creatures stirring under the full moon because Shilo was up, barking and at the back door. Like and idiot I let her out. I have never seen that dog move so fast! She tore back and forth across the yard, then around the side, huffing and barking. Emily immediately followed suit. Then so did the dog two doors down. I sheepishly called the girls in while they yelled at their dog to be quiet as well.
From there it was tossing and turning for over an hour. When I did fall asleep I had nightmares about Mountain Mama. Spenghali left me to ride alone, it was raining and we kept taking a bus between climbs. One rider was pissed because we fed his dog too much and he had to leave. Before the final ascent (Hoover 19% grade) I lost my rain jacket and cleats so Spenghali left several minutes before I could locate them. When I did find the cleats, I had several layers of old, broken orthotics in them... very strange. Time to wake up with feelings of doubt creeping in to my subconscious, looking dangerously for excuses.
Tonight is 24, Spin Saturday and a scheduled 65 Sunday. Wish me luck!
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We could easily exchange nightmares for reality with all that's going on! I had my own little nightmare in the form of a large serving of humble pie on Saturday's 50 to Mt. Caraway. No problem on the rollers and climbs enroute to the top ... but then the last portion presented a 22% wall ... which I could not get up. Not the confidence builder I was looking for heading into the Mt. Mama - I can only hope that the training benefit will pay off with success getting up and over Hoover or completing our MM course. Afterwards, Helped a new team member get outfitted with a new ride - a brand new shiny Felt 65 from Cycles d Oro. Really satisfying experience (and I didn't even have to write the check). Welcome James Thomson. Our international roster continues to grow ... adding a Scott and another unique, quality brand to the livery.
We could easily exchange nightmares for reality with all that's going on! I had my own little nightmare in the form of a large serving of humble pie on Saturday's 50 to Mt. Caraway. No problem on the rollers and climbs enroute to the top ... but then the last portion presented a 22% wall ... which I could not get up. Not the confidence builder I was looking for heading into the Mt. Mama - I can only hope that the training benefit will pay off with success getting up and over Hoover or completing our MM course. Afterwards, Helped a new team member get outfitted with a new ride - a brand new shiny Felt 65 from Cycles d Oro. Really satisfying experience (and I didn't even have to write the check). Welcome James Thomson. Our international roster continues to grow ... adding a Scot and another unique, quality brand to the livery.
We could easily exchange nightmares for reality with all that's going on! I had my own little nightmare in the form of a large serving of humble pie on Saturday's 50 to Mt. Caraway. No problem on the rollers and climbs enroute to the top ... but then the last portion presented a 22% wall ... which I could not get up. Not the confidence builder I was looking for heading into the Mt. Mama - I can only hope that the training benefit will pay off with success getting up and over Hoover or completing our MM course. Afterwards, Helped a new team member get outfitted with a new ride - a brand new shiny Felt 65 from Cycles d Oro. Really satisfying experience (and I didn't even have to write the check). Welcome James Thomson. Our international roster continues to grow ... adding a Scot and another unique, quality brand to the livery.
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