Tues October 20 - Mesocycle 1, Week 3 of 4

Drop everything you're doing and ride! It's too gorgeous a day to stay indoors!

After training through that cold snap, nature rewarded us here in the Northeast with a great day. And I had to take advantage of it! Even when I'm busy, there are some days where I have to put down the phone, turn off the computer and TV, put the business aside, and just escape into the unknown.

This was one of those days.

After doing an easy swim in the morning, as I was getting my errands done with the "cash flow" side of my business, I decided to put down my pen, ready my trusty mount (my bike), and head on out for a nice ride in Great Kills Park.


And I was not alone either! There must have been at least 10 other cyclists out there in that park. I grouped up with several of them, exited the park, and went toward South Beach. The roads on Staten Island are quite busy, but we cyclists know the back-roads that wind our way over to Father Capodanno Blvd., perhaps one of only few places on Staten Island where you can cruise along without stopping at a traffic light every 2 minutes.

It's interesting...every athlete I know or coach has a fascinating story to tell; a reason why they are passionate about what they do. I will tell a few generalized stories about some of them in the near future since they are all quite fascinating to hear.

Anyway, that is it for today. Tomorrow is going to be another gorgeous day. You know where I'll be. To summarize the training for today:

Swim - 2000m - easy drills with fins and paddles, no structured sets yet.

Bike - 15 miles along Great Kills Park and South Beach. Total time 58:32. Easy Level 1 pace (easy).