I haven't got spirit....No I don't

I haven't got spirit how about you.......

Sorry it has been a week since the last update. We are getting down to crunch time. Good news is as you can see from my workout log it has been a good week. My race schedule had included Spirit of Racine 1/2 IM for next weekend. I have decided to skip this race for the simple reason that it is a long travel day on Sat to sign in, bike drop off etc etc then another long day Sunday to race. I have concluded with where I am at right now my time would be better spent using all this time right outside my front door to train. My wonderful wife has given me plenty of room next weekend and I plan to take advantage.

Today was a good day. Riding by 6am and got in 80+ miles in 5 hours. Now is the time to make hay and I am making it. For those of you who don't know, yes 5 hours is a long time to spend on a bike seat.

Things are going well and I am on track for IMWI. I may be a little slower than I had hoped but it will be a good day.

I will post more regularly going forward. And for those in my family: barring injury I am definitely in for IMWI. I will be soliciting all the help I can get in terms of my family on that day. Becky is planning on brining the kids one more year (hopefully not in future years) cuz they really want to see the old man finish. So be prepared for me to be a pain as I really want to put together a good game plan that allows everyone to have a good day and participate but leaves me out of things come the day before.

Closing thought: 80 miles riding a bike in one morning is something I couldn't have dreamed of 3 years ago. This is possible for anyone willing to spend 1-2 hours a day over a couple year period. It is a great gift to get up with the sun, ride 80 miles and get off and feel as fresh as most people getting out of bed.