Week 22 Colorado

Week of May 30

Runs/mileage: 2/12.3

Rides/mileage: 1/23.6

X-training time: 6:49

Training time: 10:05

Resting HR: 54

Sleep score: 79

Stress level: 28

Monday

Resting HR 56. Sleep score 77 Fair. Body battery 74/10.

Pre-Race - 13:05

Bolder Boulder 10k

Relative effort 78. This was a bucket list race for me and it didn't disappoint. The course was hilly and at elevation. The weather was great, temperature was 50 with low humidity. Unofficial results: AG (62) 7. OA 2220.

Niggles: None

Tuesday

Resting HR 55. Sleep score 74 Fair. Body battery 69/24.

Our first day in Estes Park. Breakfast at The Egg of Estes.

Lumpy Ridge > Gem Lake

Relative effort 16.

Niggles: Nothing much

Dinner at Ed's Cantina & Grill.

Wednesday

Resting HR 55. Sleep score 75 Fair. Body battery 89/31.

We had breakfast at Mountain Home Cafe.

Lily Lake

Relative effort 5.

Niggles: None, but we lost the trail and struggled to find our way off the ridge.

We had dinner at Smokin' Dave's BBQ & Brew

Thursday

Resting HR 56. Sleep score 80 Good. Body battery 87/28.

We had breakfast at Estes Park Pie Shop & Diner (You Need Pie!)

Copeland Falls > Calypso Cascade > Ouzel Falls

Relative effort 18. We saw a moose on this hike.

Niggles: My right ankle got sore on this one.

We had dinner at The Rock Inn Mountain Tavern

Friday

Resting HR 52. Sleep score 89 Good. Body battery 100/8.

Lake Estes

Relative effort 14. 3.67 mi. Time 34:11. Avg Pace 9:18 /mi. Total Ascent 167 ft. Avg HR 139 bpm.

Niggles: I didn't feel fresh and the hill really got me, labored breathing.

Lake Estes - Agitated Mama Elk

Relative effort 3. I went back to warn Kristen about the mama elk and tried to assist a lady and her friend who was chased up a tree by the mama elk.

We had breakfast at The Egg of Estes

Saturday

Resting HR 59. Sleep score 66 Fair. Body battery 57/11. I slept well but I had a lot to recover from.

Travel from Denver

Sunday

Resting HR 51. Sleep score 86 Good. Body battery 100/15. Weight 176.9 lbs.

NTC Lower-Body Restorative Sequence - 12:06

Turnpike Spin

Relative effort, my HRM didn't connect to my Garmin. I was in single speed mode today. 23.63 mi. Time 1:21:32. Avg Speed 17.4 mph. Total Ascent 531 ft. Calories 1,315.

Niggles: None

NTC Wind-Down Yoga Flow - 15:01