Keep on the sunny side

No, I'm not talking about "O'brother Where Art Thou". I'm talking about my disposition. I've been down a little the last few weeks because my performance hasn't been so great. Well I don't really have a good excuse for my lack of performance, but a good reason...and no, reason doesn't equal excuse.

In the last two months I've taken on a new job, moved into an apartment, underwent big change at work from corporate, and focusing on getting married all while trying to train. I didn't think I was that overloaded, but looking back on it I see that I was. I'm not complaining about any of those either, except the corporate stuff. Moving out was part of the getting married thing, the wedding couldn't get here soon enough, and the job brought more $$ which helps with the getting married thing again.

This weekend was the first weekend in a while, probably two months, Ashley and I finally got to relax and then saturday it hit me like a ton of bricks. I thought to myself "what have you been doing for the last few weeks training wise". Every day I go out and hammer wide open, or thought I was anyway. My power files looked like a hospital heart monitor, and I feel like everyone else has passed me up on the bike.

So what now? Relax. I finally relaxed and my workouts this week have been the best they've been in 2 or 3 months (probably since cross season). My cadence is smoother(this seems to really be a key for some reason), my attitude overall better, and ready to race again (this is the biggest key mentally). My power has dropped a little, an FTP of 330 or so, but as long as I can start building back up I can live with that.

The key now with the wedding less than a month away is to not get stressed, and keep on the positive side. The only time I'm taking off the bike as of now will be the week of the honeymoon (and if I can sneak into the fitness center on the cruise boat, I'll probably hit a stationary).

Blacksburg Cycling Classic next weekend. Good luck to anyone racing this weekend. Have a safe trip and be safe racing.

Take care....