Riding

Well the weather has finally started to be consistently nice here, so I have started to ride outside again. Last weekend I did an 18 mile bike/2 mile run brick workout, and today I did an early morning ~22 mile bike ride. I have continued riding my usual out and back along River Road towards the George Washington Bridge, and the descent just south of the bridge (the one I nearly lost my life and virtually destroyed my old bike on last year) continues to scare me. Aside from that, I am feeling really strong on my new bike and my fit feels pretty dialed in. I am definitely faster on the new bike as well--on flat roads I can pretty easily hold 21-22 MPH without really pushing it, and I am blowing other cyclists/triathletes off the road on a regular basis (not bragging, just fact). So all in all, I am pretty happy with where my training is right now. I am still carrying a few more pounds than I would like--for some reason I am having a very difficult time staying away from sweets, especially when I am at work. One other minor detail--I sprained my wrist pretty bad late last week playing soccer, which caused me to miss a workout. Not the end of the world, but I guess it just goes to show you why many serious triathletes generally avoid playing other sports...