Offseason Kick
I don’t know what the most productive way to use my offseason is, especially when I feel like my current “offseason” has lasted two years, but my plan this winter is to (1) drop a few pounds, (2) swim and ride when I feel like it (current offseason swim count = ZERO), and (3) focus on building speed on the run by targeting both 10K and Manchester Road Race (approx. 8K) PRs. My hope is that the run focus will give me the extra kick to run down a few more guys with the audacity to not wait for me on the bike.
5K Posse at the Urgent Care Clinic
A longtime running friend, Will, asked me to join him at a local 5K, and I figured it worked well with my offseason agenda. My plan was to use it as a hard tempo run, so I decided to run as a domestique for local superstar, Phebe Ko. Phebe crushed it–finishing 2nd overall just a few strides behind the winner. I pretty much just ran behind her and made sure her shoes didn’t come untied.
After the race, Phebe gave me a hard time for not trying to outkick the women’s winner. As awesome as it would have been if I had sprinted past her and busted through the finisher’s tape, I’m happy with my decision to graciously accept being chicked.
I felt good though and I feel like the running is coming along. Another 4-6 weeks of solid training and I think I’ve got a good shot at the PRs. It remains to be seen if this will prove to be an effective use of my offseason, but I’m enjoying it! Thanks for reading.
I managed to outkick the dude who rocked these racing flats
Bart
