As I was punishing myself on the FTP intervals tonight, I realized that all I write about is technical, very informative and mostly boring stuff...
Pfft, who cares about that stuff? I'm not highlighting any of the fun that I'm having. (I am having fun, right?) It's been about 3 months since I've been hooked up with Matt and formally started working towards the goal. In that time, I've been pushed on the bike beyond what I thought possible. I've swum butterfly stroke on a regular basis and I've strained my cottage cheese......kidding... I've been hooked up with a great set of friends in my new Iron circle, which includes a Canadian that likes to regularly cruise around 4+ hour rides at a similar pace. How perfect is that? Makes these rides enduring....I'm learning new things about myself everyday and enjoying this process. That's what I've been taking for granted. Through all the data, pushing the envelope, injuries, PT, Chiro, 4:00 a.m. mornings - the process is worth the work.
As the sweat puddle was forming under the trainer this evening, I continued to feel the acid burn in the quads on the FTP sets while watching the Sufferfest, Hell Hath No Fury video (Women's 2 X 20:00 race sequence). I was having fun! Sitting there in misery, in the basement with electronica blasting over young euro girls chasing each other around on cobblestone streets and a fan blowing in my face! You can't help but chuckle a little over that.
In the true spirit of the Sufferfest series: "IWBMATTKYAT!" To the readers: If you can write out that acronym, you win the prize of taking part in all the fun.
My commitment for the rest of the while will be to expose you all to the enjoyable elements of this process. Ehhh, I'll give you some data once in a while, but otherwise, it is time to get a little spunky.
By the way, BAM...
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