In like a Lion, Out like a Lamb

We finished our third day of riding on Thursday in the Valley of the Sun by riding Northwest of Phoenix up in the hills around Lake Pleasant. Our Spring Break Smashfest (No, Phil and I didn’t go to Havasu) ended today; I wound up with a 3h 45min ride while Phil ended it with a 3h ride and some Lactate Threshold intervals. We were feeling a little soft, so neither of us wanted to do the full 4 hours, but that’s what great champions do—when the going gets tough, they pull the plug early. We also "inadvertently" road through a road closure wherein we were subsequently threatened with a $500 fine. Fortunately, Phil diffused the situation after explaining that we were from out of town. I guess the Maricopa County official that admonished us agreed with the implication that as out-of-towners we do not know how to read signs and therefore shouldn't be punished. As for me, I just don't believe everything I read... proof that it is beneficial for Phil to handle these situations. Thursday night we attended a spring match between the Royals of Kansas City and the Brewers of Milwaukee—‘twas a great contest. Phil and I went out in Phoenix with Phil’s DePauw friends later that night, got buzzed, got 4 hours of sub-par sleep, bid Papa Edminister (see prior post) adieu, and we got in the car for Friday's 13 hour slog back to Phil’s grandparents' place in Evergreen, CO.

Today we raced the University of Northern Colorado criterium in Greeley. The collegiate race went decently; our new crit racer Dan Workman got a second place after joining an early break. We raced the pro/1/2/3 in the afternoon and Dan Workman stepped up again joining an early break and finishing the day in fourth while Brad Cole was right on his wheel for fifth. It was a very respectable day for Team Legacy Energy. Needless to say, my legs are feeling the week’s efforts. The end is almost in site… I cap off the week tomorrow with a 5 hour tempo ride in the mountains.

Disclaimer: Even though Phil and I are the only people blogging on here, I swear the rest of the members of Team Legacy do exist.

Patrick