Claire and I went out on Monday for a nice casual loop. We took it pretty easy and enjoyed the beautiful weather. It got a little windy as we headed out to Duncan’s Mills. We stopped for a couple of Americanos and a pastry at the coffee shop in Duncan’s Mills. We sat out on the patio where we ran in to Steve from West County Bike Shop in Sebastopol. We chatted a bit about life and the bike business before we headed on our way up towards Occidental.
After getting home, I quickly changed clothes and headed out on a run. I did the Scenic loop, with an extra Canyon loop added in. I set the world’s second fastest time of 49:50. Only the second time in history that the 50 minute barrier has been broken. I felt great. I had a high heart rate of 193 and averaged 174 beats per minute for the entire run. Except for some pain from a tendon in my left calf, I felt really good.
It was back to work on Tuesday, where it was as busy as usual. A person’s job can really get in the way of there training.