Grasky Endurance Coaching just got back from a training weekend in Flagstaff AZ. Those who went had a great weekend of training, altitude, and good food; those who did not go missed out.
Friday was when most of us showed up. Jill and I were late for traffic and other stuff, so everyone was already sitting at Oregano’s when we showed up. It was good to see everyone again—all were either GEC athletes or good friends (or both).
We joined the Pay and Take ride on Saturday. The group was large and fit, and filled with a fair mix of both triathletes and cyclists—most of whom welcomed the other. Every group has its guy who jumps to the front complaining about the “twitchy triathletes”…why is it that that guy is always the worst at holding a line and is the most apt to cause a crash? GEC athletes held on and did well, but with flat tires, dropped bottles, and seeing old friends we got split up, then rejoined, then made it to the turn-around in one short train of green and black. Sweet. There’s not much better than being at 7000’ and 80 degrees on beautiful roads overlooking the mountains. It’s even better when it’s 105 at home! That afternoon the group was sprinkled on by rain on a 6 mile run (while Jill and I had our first experience o a Wii) and got in a nice open water swim in Lake Mary. Big juicy steaks at a great cowboy steak house in the middle of nowhere topped the day.
Brian, Taco Bell is not recovery nutrition
We drove out to Wupatki National Monument on Sunday to ride big climbs with no traffic. There was fresh road construction, but it was still good riding. This ride is tough—descend until you can breath, then climb back into the nosebleed area again. We wanted to do a short brick run, so turned around at 45 minutes and a 3000 feet descent. The climb back was fun. And tough. Brad pushed the pace and did well, and we finished in 2:15 after a total 3.5k’ of climbing. Then a short run and we headed back to camp for grilled burgers and pasta salad by world class outdoor chef yours truly. Ok, world class is a bit of a stretch. Well, so it chef. Or even cook. It was all good until Kathy issued an open challenge on the ping pong table and Brian Nath though he could school me in Foosball. Who says triathletes aren’t well-rounded!?!
If it weren’t for a 90 minute dead stop on I-10 on the way back to town it would have been a glorious weekend! Next time I’m flying!
Brian
2 comments:
Taco Bell is TOO recovery nutrition! :-)
Sounds like you had fun in spite of the holier-than-thou "roadies"- (Why wasn't this guy in Europe with all the other big riders then?)
Sounds like you guys had an AWESOME time! Hopefully I can join you guys on the next one :-)
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