Monday's workout!!!

Group bike ride -- 33 miles.   I was determined to stay with the 'A' group, especially since none of the B groups regulars were there and we only had 7 total riders.  With the wind I knew if I didn't stay with them it was going to be a hard ride.  Well, they took off at the designated and I hung with them the first mile.  They took a turn at the stop sign and I feel a little bit back.  Well, the lead two guys decided to do a sprint and I was pulling 25.5 mph trying to get back to their wheels.  I did as much I could to get back on their wheels but just wasn't able to do it.  Hung back for a couple minutes and waited for the new guy to catch up and we worked together for the rest of the ride (20 miles or so).  We ended up averaging 20.2.  The A group had 5 guys and averaged 22 -- not much difference & had I been able to suck on their wheels I would've been fine I think.
Oh well, there's always next week.
--Dan

Good job bro... One recommendation as you progress towards the longer distance Tri's... Don't get used to group rides, and maybe do away with them all together... If you do group rides, try not to draft.. there is no point... it's illegal in races and, as it has done with many in my tri club that ride in a friggin pelaton in training rides, they come to discover on race days that their own averages on the bike are about 1.5 - 2MPH slower than it was in training and they can't figure out why. My two cents, and either way, you're still the man!

Ran 2.71 today during my lunch hour. I brought some co-workers along with me and had a good time! It was nice hearing "We can tell you've been in the gym"... this training is paying off!