It’s been a whirlwind for the last part of my winter build
season. I cannot believe how much I have picked up. It has been so exciting to
rub shoulders with such great sources such as Julie Dibens, Christian Vande
Velde, Jeff Kitchen, Nes Rodriguez (of Studeo DNA) and others.
If you haven’t gotten a metabolic test in a while I strongly
recommend it. An LT test is good, but a met test will help show fuel efficiency.
Thanks to Jeff from Endurance Rehab we have decided I can do my endurance runs
at almost 10-12 beats higher then I have even allowed myself to do. I'm still
not in shape enough to do I all the time, but I feel liberated to reach a new
level I was never allowing myself to do before because I was using more
traditional calculations for HR zones.
Research is always changing and having inside information
from people who are keeping up with the times can really help you get better,
and keep getting better.
Today I got to race the Fearless double sprint race that
Lars Finanger puts on. What a classy organization who clearly loves what they
do. The race was super fun, but also really tough format. The change though was
a welcome thing after having been locked into the same old distances and
formats for a few years. I hope it was a good tune up for me to do Oceanside
next weekend where the competition is always tough. 
