Still taking it easy in training, so just a short, slow run. I really do enjoy these some days. I can just focus on having good posture and turnover, and a few minutes later, I'm done and can relax for the night. Good stuff.
I also finished up a few minor adjustments for race prep. This weekend, I put some new shoes on the bike, Michelin Pro2Races. (I know all the cool kids have the Pro3's, but I'm old-skool, and by old-skool, I mean "last year's stuff".) Turns out I must have bent a valve stem, because there was significant leakage when I went out for a test ride. I checked the tube today, and there was a huge split right at the base of the stem, so I swapped the tube, and everything should fly now. That might even explain some of the slowing on Saturday's ride.
I also added a little bit of decoration. I had been hunting since I got the new bike and christened it for a sticker of his namesake. I had searched everywhere, even in the Disney Parks while we were in Florida in January. I had come up empty, but on Saturday while at the mall, I happened into the Disney Store, and as a clearance item, were sheets of stickers, including the characters of Cars. So I snagged a few (in case I screw up, I needed the back-up), and now my bullhorns have a little image I can glance down and use for motivation. Next up is a tattoo of Kermit the Frog on my forearm I can see during the running sections.
Run: 4 miles @ 7.5 mph + 4 strides
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