This was a really tough week for me. I have struggled with overall balance as well as feeling unmotivated due to factors such as heat and diet. There were a few days where I simply felt depleted. I completely deviated from my focus on calories and diet on Saturday… enjoyed a few beers, a great big mexican dinner (yes I ate the chips), and a number of other snacks throughout the day. Sunday I felt almost instantly better. Like I had gas in the tank. I was able to charge up every hill with the 7:30 ride and ride aggressively when needed. I made it all the way to the finishing sprint where I should have been more aggressive by instead played a foolish game of cat and mouse, waiting for a dude to make his big move allowing me to get the speed up and try to take a good sprint. Instead, the move never came, and I still managed to finish well. Really needed a good ride like today to get the juices flowing again. I am definitely feeling the need to branch out a little and change the routine. Things are looking up, just because of today’s ride, but I know that the need exists to change things up a bit. Hopefully this will increase motivation, speed and maybe even fool my system into losing a few lbs.

Miles this week - 230