Let me say right now that moving is kicking the shit out of me.
A friend of mine says that men don’t give birth, but they have to move and that’s just as bad. I’m not really sure that’s a healthy approach or something I’d advertise, but there’s an element of truth to it.
I’ve had plans to race at either Catamount or a couple of local events, and none of them have materialized because I’ve been so exhausted. Sure, there have been some strong training days, and on some days I can even throw down and steal a Strava KOM. Spinney had a huge lead on that segment, so now I’ve got it by a second, but since I’m leaving town there’s no way in hell I’m going to be able to defend it.
My form has been good, but for the reasons listed above it’s been hard to have the time and energy to pin on a number and go for it. I’m within striking distance of my best race weight, so once the stress level drops and I can assign some effort to racing I think it’ll be worthwhile. There’s a short track series in Portland and I’m planning on hitting that about as hard as I can for the remaining races while I’m out there.
So I’m going to use the power of the internet (and a screenshot) to revel in it for a few minutes as that’s the best performance I’ve been able to muster this season.