I don't wanna

I'm not gonna lie, it was extremely hard to get out of bed this morning. Its kind of been like that all week, and I didn't really get as much training done as would have hoped for, but still got some quality time in none the less. Had way to much fun this week, and for some reason sleeping just wasn't working out for me. So last night I decided to get to bed early. I was tired and was doing my best to wait till the sun was down at least. I did, and I probably crashed out around 930-10. I watched Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind beforehand and I'm not to sure that was a good idea. You'd get it if you've seen the movie.
Today I had hoped for an early rise and wanted to get out on the road before the heat of the day. I woke up around sunrise, decided that was too early and slept in a little more. Bad idea. I woke up a few hours later feeling groggy and cranky. I had a long ride planned for today, but my nasty mood was telling me otherwise. I went through several different ideas of how else to get my training done...the other options were less then appealing. Spending a few hours on the trainer seemed even more oppressive then the heat. Knowing just getting off my butt and getting on the road would probably get rid of my reservations I got ready and headed out around 930.
The idea was to do a nice little 40 mile cruise. I haven't ridden any farther then that in almost a year. Over the last few weeks I've been feeling pretty good on the bike, and more often than not, end up going over the planned mileage for the day. I just want to keep riding, but as I've said before, I'm trying to be smart about this whole thing and not overdo it. Well, 40 turned into 50 very easily today. Seeing how it was nice and windy this morning when I left I decided to cut across the south wind and take the most east west route I could think of. That didn't really work out either. The wind whips around in different directions depending on where you are, especially out in the hill country. But, I didn't care to much. I just tried to keep in mind that I'd be facing a stiff head wind on the way home no matter which way I went since going south is not option from where I live.
I got out on the road, the day was nice and cloudy, and before I even realized it my crappy mood was gone. I started out climbing up the hills of 360 and the rollers out to Bee Caves. I turned north up 620 and got it in my head that it would be nice to go take a dip in Lake Austin just below the dam where the water is nice and cool. I underestimated just how much farther that would be, and I was hauling ass thanks to the nice tail wind and some long fast decents, so thats where my 40 turned into 50.
The lake was awesome though. The water was very cool and much cleaner at the top versus how it is at the bottom closer to the city. I had been thinking it would be a nice place to do some open water swimming, but not when its 25 miles from my place. I thought it was closer. Good to know for the future I suppose, its definitely a good hang out and play in the water for the day spot. Leaving the lake was a nice long climb back home. I stopped and had a smoothie in Lakeway today which was a first. I noticed the place on the way out and thought it might be a good idea if was feeling hungry on the way back. My stomach was rumbling after my brief swim, and what was supposed to be around a two hour ride was beginning to look a lot more like a three hour ride. The smoothie did the trick. Not to heavy, but just enough to quell the rumbling in my belly, and only a temporary brain freeze.

Hopefully I'll be racing this weekend at one of my favorite races, the Marble Falls Triathlon. I'm excited. I just hope I'll be able to make the late registration. Its a small race and generally not a problem to get into. Training is going well, and I'm finding I'm capable of doing much more then I intially thought I could. But racing is the only way to truly test that. So I might get torched, I might not. I don't know. Today felt really good, and I felt good afterwards. I've got another goal in the back of mind that I might try and make happen here in the next few months. Today was a good indicator of whether or not its a viable option. I'll post more on that later. I'm extremely happy to see my fitness is coming back so quickly. In another month or two I'll be dangerous. I'm going to get revenge at the Austin Triathlon thats for sure. Revenge on who I don't know, but I want the performance I deserve at that race. Unless I tear it up at the Marble Falls Tri I'll be racing age group and not open at the Austin Tri, but if I do I better get a medal and be in the top 20 overall. Well, top 20 might be a reach, but I'm saying it any way because thats what I want to do ;)

stay thirsty my friends,
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