27 July 2009

Rest and Fun

That is me relaxing with my feet up. By now, you've probably done a good bit of hard training and racing this season. Make sure you get plenty of rest between the mad sessions. Its good for the body. And good for the soul when you can reflect upon the work you've done or the challenges that lie ahead.

Before I became so engrossed with laziness, I did do a few challenging sessions. One of my favorites was that silly Phantom Canyon ride I've been talking about. Yes, that one. 120something miles blah blah with a 25mile dirt climb blah blah blah. Well, I finally did it with the Rapha Continental crew. It was hella fun! Very fun guys to hang out with. And very fun guys to ride with. The ride story is on the Rapha site here {make sure to check out the video!}. And there are more great photos from VeloDramatic.com here. I don't know about you, but quality photography from the road makes me want to get outside and get moving {riding, running, driving}. Man, I wish I could take pictures worth a sh!t!

A little more in the fun department... Zofingen is only a few weeks away. Just putting in the final tough sessions for that. Including running 60miles last week, which went pretty easily considering all the riding I've been doing lately. This week, some friends and myself have a little challenge to ride 500miles. It will be tough, but fun indeed.

Colorado Springs, CO from RAPHA on Vimeo.