The ultrashea

"It doesn't have to be fun to be fun"

-Mark Twight

"We don't make sacrifices. If we truly love this sport and we have these goals and dreams in the sport, the classroom, or in life, they're not sacrifices. They're choices that we make to fulfill these goals and dreams."

-Deena Kastor

"To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift"

-Steve Prefontaine

August 18

I think I’m starting to peak now Al

Feeling good re: preparations for the 6-hour race in 17 days - another Tuesday night circuit race tonight, and by far the best one of the season so far (previous best average speed was 21.3MPH, tonight’s average speed was 22.2MPH, averaging 88% of my max heart rate tonight).  Rode home after the race, refueled with a big bowl of high-protein pasta + home-made pesto, plus a protein bar.

That’s all the good news.  Bad news is that on a training run on Sunday, I did something bad to my right ankle.  It’s less swollen than it was, and cycling doesn’t seem to bother it.  However, running is out for the time being, and standing/walking are not fun experiences.  Ice + NSAIDs seem to be helping.