Mother’s day was good day. Was a little nervous about my long run following the 5 hours in the saddle the day before. I headed out at around 8 a.m. and it started out very slowly. Trying to keep my heart rate down and loosen up the muscles and joints from the previous day. The first 1/2 mile had me a little nervous. There was no way I was going to make it for 2 hours if it continued like that. The heart rate was up and the legs were heavy and stiff.

I kept it real slow to stay in my zones and hoped to work through the stiffness and heavyness. At about the 1 mile mark things started clicking. The HR dropped and the legs started feeling good. I ended up running trails and some extra around the block to get in a full 2 hours. Slow, but good. I kept my heart rate in the 140-142 range for the average, a couple incline sections that pushed the heart rate up and the speed down, but on the way back those sections where in the 130’s. Feeling like I’m in a good place with 3 months still to train. The duration and heart rate is going well, just the speed and strength a bit lacking. I’ll be focusing more on climbing and strength work over the next couple months to hopefully make some improvements and gains in both.

Spent the afternoon at Mom’s. Watched the Heat win game 4. Then watched the Giro on OLN. Didn’t get exciting til the last 5k or so. Group of 10-12 were up front but then split over the course of those 5k. Basso looked so comfortable and strong it was unreal. Hardly looked like he was working hard. Just gradually rode away from everyone without really putting in any hard efforts. Unfortunate that Salvidelli got dropped and lost so much time. Hoping he can make a surge back throughout the next stages to make it tight in the end. But Basso lucks awesome as does the CSC team. They have been on fire this year. Wouldn’t be surprised to see Basso win the Giro and the Tour this year.