well it went

The TT happened, I went faster than I did in week 1, felt better but still didn't feel like everything was left out there.

I did feel like shit. Got dropped on the ride out to it. Dropped by the easy pedaling guys after the fast guys took off. Dropped a few times.

Started 4th out of 18. Slowest times start first. But I wasn't passed, even though I didn't pass anyone. It was strange, like there's just a shit ton of resistance on that bike, or I'm just a big bit of plywood moving through the air. The wheels roll just fine, bearings are good, tires aren't the fastest but they aren't terrible. Wheels aren't super heavy but they aren't aero. Position is more tucked (lower bars) than the rest of my bikes. But still it feels slow. Maybe that's just the feel, but it also seems to hold true in actual metrics.

No matter - I look back and I have never ridden this bike there w/o aero gear of some sort. Haven't done the TT w/o either the disc wheel or the aerobars or helmet, usually all of the above. Def faster with that stuff.

I felt good about getting the Heart Rate up and tried to stay pretty consistent. I did feel like I left a bit on the table before Reynolds but couldn't go any harder there so maybe not?

Curious to see what next week looks like. I left with everyone last night but before we even got to Peck I was 100yards behind them and riding alone the rest of the way home.

BUT I turned onto Fairview and started riding hard. Tried to go as hard as I could but couldn't do much more work than to get the HR up to 140 or so, but still I managed to keep that effort level pretty consistent for 20 mins. Not a perfect 2x20min interval, but not too bad. Does the second one help? Maybe. Maybe not. Was I tired at home? yeah really tired, didn't get home till really late. 8:30ish or so. Garmin had switched to post sunset screen well before I got home.

Bike isn't fast but who cares - if i'm working harder that means I'm doing more work, that's the point. And I did do better than I did the first week and that's all that matters. steady improvement. And if it came on a day I was feeling pretty bad? That's great. Maybe if I can have a good day it'll feel even better.

Today though...

Long day.

Rode the Crockett today, but somehow despite productive day I'm in the blah mood. Dark cloud moving in, hanging over.

Can't quite shake it, I seem to escape from it for a few minutes only to be back under the full weight the next.

Odd timing though. Maybe not.

We'll see what the weekend brings. End of the day here, will swing through the bike shop see what's up over there before heading home. maybe should have ridden the e-bike today, but felt like the crockett, gotta keep rotating eh? Would have ridden the single speed but I need to get the brake pads put on that thing before riding it again. maybe i'll do that tonight - or read, after dishes and dinner and more dishes.

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