Tuesday I rode my bike home from work and then joined the HBC crew for a couple miles. Any time I can get in 40 miles on a weekday is a good day.
Wednesday I rode my bike to work and then walked at lunch. We also had a team photo shoot.
Thursday I joined Catherine at Endeavor Performance for a testing session. I wasn't her first choice for competition, but I certainly made her work hard, and she make me work even harder! My 13:21 and 244W finish was very close to my best result yet, but it was definitely not an all-out effort. I'm not sure why that is. I definitely worked hard and never let up, but the feeling when I finished was nowhere CLOSE to the feeling I had back in March (when after the test I laid down on the floor for 5 minutes, curled up in a ball, because I had spent everything I had and didn't have the energy to even sit up). On the plus side, going in I felt like I was in the worst May shape ever, but obviously that isn't true.
Here are all my test results:
| Date | Test Number | Completion Time | Average Watts |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2013 | TT #11 | 13:21 | 244 watts |
| March 5, 2013 | TT #11a TT #11b | 13:44 13:19 | 227 watts 246 watts |
| February 23, 2013 | TT #10a TT #10b | 13:30 (6 mi: 16:45) | 238 watts 239 watts |
| January 10, 2013 | TT #9b | 13:50 | 223 watts |
| January 8, 2013 | TT #9a | 14:04 | 213 watts |
| March 29, 2012 | TT #8b (tempo) | 13:50 (tempo) | 220 watts (tempo) |
| March 27, 2012 | TT #8a (tempo) | 14:01 (tempo) | 212 watts (tempo) |
| January 26, 2012 | TT #7 | 13:46 | 226 watts |
| January 24, 2012 | TT #6 | 13:43 | 228 watts |
| May 4, 2011 | TT #5 | 13:37 | 237 watts |
| March 3, 2011 | TT #4b (tempo) | 14:26 (tempo) | 202 watts (tempo) |
| March 1, 2011 | TT #4a | 13:38 | 229 watts |
| January 6, 2011 | TT #3b (tempo) | 14:58 (tempo) | 185 watts (tempo) |
| January 4, 2011 | TT #3a | 14:06 | 217 watts |
| March 25, 2010 | TT #2 | 13:56 | 223 watts |
| January 28, 2010 | TT #1 | 14:22 | 208 watts |
Friday is Aunt Renee's annual Amber Nest party, which I will help serve at after a good ride/run. I finished reading the book Though My Eyes Friday morning. This is a great book. I never realized how big of a deal football is. It's a big deal. I enjoyed reading author Tim Tebow's recollections of his games and season through the end of his first year in the NFL. But what I enjoyed more was seeing how he does everything he does for the glory of God. Win, lose, or draw, God is there and He is in control.
I also got an early birthday present from my sisters:
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| It's huge. I threw the Sharpie in there for perspective. |
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