Perhaps a Cross race ahead

Over at Keith's Oct 19th where he informs me of upcoming Tour Duh Canmore Oct 31st at the Drake and halloween cross races. Last years event ended up being one of the funniest most random nights of the year, who would have thought an indoor bike race. At the same time we were looking at pictures from his cross races last 2 weekends, man do I wish I had a cross bike. The entire concept of cross is so wicked in so many ways. You against the course, full throttle for 1 hr, sand pits, jumping barriers, cruel 15 m climbs with 180 turns....why am I not in this sport? Oh ya no time or cross bike. Keith replies well I do have an extra bike as he has previously said..

The competitive spark in me decides I must enter these events for a late season suffer. So I have 10 days to get back in shape after over 1.5 months off and enter Oct 31st cross race in Calgary and the Drake that evening :)  Size up Keith's bike next few days and head out for a rip on the trails.

Next day morning jog with Seth up Tunnel, urrggg 20 minutes of 175-180 HR. Afternoon on the road bike, was a little kid out there. Usual grind by Surprise corner around Tunnel with a few laps around Minnewanka and Johnston lake. 2 hrs of absolute burn soaking up every second out there with beauty 15 degrees and sun.

2 days later
Plyometric jumps 10 times x 3 sets. Holy the best value 3 minute workout hands down!!
Right after those on trainer inside - had to dust it off as it had been a while
1 min on   1min off     x 5  repeat set
40 sec on  20 sec off  x 5  repeat set
20 sec on  15 sec off  x 5  repeat set

Love that workout, key is too pace but quite hard when HR so high. Purposely no recovery time between intervals, perfect training for demands of cross courses.

Worked this morning then jogged up Tunnel with Seth in pack. No matter how many times up there, always kills. But was just off a few seconds of times late summer.

No expectations for Oct 31st race, just have a riot and try and hang in there while not throwing up. Hope to get out or on trainer at least a few times this week.