Keep the eye on the prize...

I've been really having trouble focusing on what I want to do in the next year when it comes to skiing and cycling. I want to get back into racing in both but that is just not practical these days. One week I'll commit to skiing totally then the next I switch back to wanting to be a bike racer again. I wish I could make up my mind. Eventually I will...this past week I have been a skier! I got out rollerskiing(mostly double poling) 3 times in the last 8 days. It has been nice and I feel stronger already. Its definitely more work than riding or running as my heart rate shows when I'm skiing.

I'm really having fun with my Garmin Forerunner 305 this summer. The picture above is from a screen dump from Motionbased.com. It's from the "Dot Race" function they have. It allows you to take 2 workouts and conduct a virtual race. Check it out. That's one of the cool things about the Garmin. The one thing I do not like is too much feedback. I'm always checking it to see my pace, my average pace, my HR, etc. Instead of going out and skiing for an hour I find myself trying to best my times from previous workouts. I need to start using my old watch and just record my time out, but what fun would that be!

Well...things are pretty darn good on the training front. I started September off in style as I rollerskied for 45mins and then rode the Mtn Bike trail at Island Lk afterwards. I felt really solid throughout the workout. I'm finally starting to feel like I have alittle base again. If I can keep it up over the next couple months I should be in good shape once the snow flies. My biggest problem will be trying to stay away from all the fun cyclocross races in Michigan this fall!