In preparation for Sunday's race I've been working on my top end speed, which means intervals, which means pain. Going all out at 9,000 ft. is uniquely painful as you just can't breathe, even when you back off. Oh well, it should make me faster.
What doesn't make me faster is getting rained on. Yesterday I walked out with my riding kit on and saw some dark clouds so I grabbed my vest. I told my wife that the weather was a bit sketchy so I may be giving her a call to pick me up. 10 minutes later I was getting rained/hailed on! Being still so close to home I just chiefed it out and got home as quickly as I could. Through the rain and beads of water on my shades I saw Courtney driving up the road looking for me, but I was literally 1/2 mile from home. How nice was that?! Thankfully the weather cleared later in the day and I was able to get my hard day in. Later in the day I went for a short run, and despite perfectly blue skies I got sprinkled on! This time it was warm and nice, so I didn't mind it at all.
There was a cool meteor shower at night to boot. From our driveway we saw 6 or 7 meteors in about 20 minutes. With no street or town lights they really showed up against the dark sky. My neck hurt after awhile and I had to go in, otherwise I would have slept out there and watched them streak across the darkness all night.
Today I just took it easy and went for a nice spin around Lake Dillon. The weather cooperated fully with a nice bluebird day. The legs felt good and I am definitely ready for Sunday!
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