Pain is Progress... right?

It's been a little while since I last posted; not because I've stopped training but because I've been extremely busy at work, logging many late hours. Every year I run an event called the Fly-in, during which I bring 25 high school counselors from all over the country to Rollins to learn about what we have to offer. It's a 3-day event and requires a ton of coordination, so my time was mostly consumed by that. But, now that's over! The event was a success and is one less thing to worry about.

I had mentioned going to physical therapy (PT) in my last post. That has started and hello pain! Now, I've been logging more and more miles in the saddle, so I am in a continuous state of sore legs, but in a good way. You know, the way you feel after a great workout. During PT, the therapist has determined that since my injury doesn't limit me during activity (mostly during stretching), the best course of action is to strengthen my hipflexer / groin area so this never happens again. To cut to the chase, the therapist is kicking my ass during workouts, pushing me extremely hard, demanding results, and getting them! So, although it might hurt to stand the morning after PT, I know my legs have been worked HARD and are getting much stronger. I plan on keeping up these same workouts after PT ends - it will only make me stronger for the race in May.

Wet ride!

This past weekend I went on my first group ride. It was advertised as a 20-mile ride averaging 12-14 mph. I typically do more than 20 miles (unless really hung over) and normally average 16-19 mph on my own but I figured that this would be good for me to hone my group riding etiquette. It was a really fun ride, though a little too relaxing for me. They offer different levels of rides so next time I'll do one a little more advanced but it was still a great ride and very well-organized.

After a night of cleaning... oh well!

My second ride last weekend was my first time riding in the rain. I wish I could say that it had something fun and unique about it, but it didn't. It was cold, wet, and not a ton of fun. But, the trails were almost entirely empty and I was still able to get a workout. I only wish I hadn't cleaned my bike the night before... oh well - I'll know better for next time.

This weekend is the cruise! It has been much anticipated and is very well deserved and both Annie and I are very much looking forward to it!