Hey Ya'll

When I qualified for Kona '06 race, I gifted myself with a much-needed new tri bike. It was a really good move for me and I've enjoyed riding my P3C immensely. When I qualified for Kona '08, I decided to commit myself to cycling more (and more specifically) in '08 to prep for Kona. I felt the best way for me to try and make another leap forward in cycling was to train with power. I finally got my new SRM mid-January. I'm still playing around with it, trying to figure it out but I can see where more information will help me improve my cycling. I'm also doing a training program which is power based instead of heart rate based. It's hard and there is no hiding and not much "easy" mileage but I want to give this a shot. I did my first test on Sunday, functional threshold power (FTP) test. Drove out to Fort Desoto since there are no stop lights or any distractions there to do the test. My cycling program is pretty much based on my FTP so it was important to get this info. I actually was right around where I guessed I might be based on wattage readings I had gotten from my Tacx trainer over the past year or so. So now, I'm ready to embark on my training with specificity in increasing my FTP. We'll see if it works. Had a wrench thrown into my overall training with a running injury I seem to have aquired in Maui and also we have moved. The move has taken a bit away from training as I have been prioritizing going back and forth between houses to get our stuff moved and organized. The injury was a bit worse than I felt initially and I probably shouldn't have run the last 10K race but cest la vie. I did see someone about this and he confirmed my initial fear, probable "stress reaction" in my right leg, which is just short of being a stress fracture. The bad news is this takes 4-6 weeks to heal if I don't run at all (which honestly, I cannot currently). The good news is, it's starting to really feel better now after 2 weeks of no running. I figure 2 more weeks tops and I should be back pounding the pavement. I have been swimming 4-5 days per week, working strictly on form 2 of those days (swimming 101, Bree Wee style!). Getting back on the bike now that the house is getting a bit more organized. Besides, when the Dane gets back from his 10-day stint in Europe, he can finish up! Doing 1-2 trainer rides during the week then riding Sat and Sun with some specific power sets all days. So that's it. Hopefully, I'll be able to get my Spring races in but already having to cancel on Chilly Willy duathlon which is one of my favorites. We'll see....
Cheers!