#135: the week between
After racing the previous three weekend, it has been good to stay back in Memphis this weekend. Next week is Tulsa Tough (3 one-hour crits). So this week, it was back to the usual local rides. Tuesday and Thursday did the RB’s - BPAC double which riding to/from is good for about 50 miles. Saturday, Andrea and I showed up at the RB’s B-ride. I decided to assemble my Ridley ‘cross bike and ride it with the Michelin Mud 2’s pumped up to 75 psig. The bike rolls fairly well at max inflation but makes a lot of noise… ;-P
Sunday, did the Germantown out-and-back from the Outdoors ride. A good group showed up including all the original Memphis Velo cat III team (newly upgraded III’s weren’t there). We didn’t drill it as a group too much, but we had some moments coming back in on N. Watkins and on Mud Island to the Auction Street bridge. On the way out to store I made a long pull through the woods and up the hill… sweeping down through the twisty woods with a group in tow is a good feeling. Lots of fun, too. I am feeling good in general and now have to start thinking how to setup for this weekend.
Here is the plan. Friday, get up and leave Memphis for Tulsa. Get there around 3pm (6-7 hour drive probably). My first race is that evening at 6:45pm. It looks like that one may only be 40 minutes given the schedule. Saturday looks to be about an hour at 3pm. Sunday is also about an hour at 10 to noon.
The way I see it I have two choices…. ride hard on Tuesday (GPAC?), take Wednesday off / easy (TT bike?), and the go short on Thursday with some short tune up efforts. The other plan would be ride easier on Tuesday (RB’s or even Bike’s Plus), take Wednesday off, and then do BPAC aggressively on Thursday. I have done both plans in the past with good success, I think. Since this weekend is a set of crits, I don’t think I have to worry too much about wearing myself out, but instead need to stay sharp. Weather might also play its hand in this since I think it is showing PM thunderstorms the next several days due to the humidity / temperature
