Since I’m about to start my 2 week training vacay, I had requested a workout today (vs the usual rest day.) Last night I had one Corona beer and one aperol spritz at my partner’s work Christmas dinner party, with food…and I am SO hungover this morning it’s not even funny. WTF?! (Probably doesn’t help that I didn’t sleep well: All menu options were very high fat, which my stomach is not used to.)

This workout was super fun but challenging given the above scenario. I still managed a very pretty graph (the aesthetic pleases me, yes, but to me it symbolizes precision in performance, which is my goal.) I have finally nailed down my cadence and gears for target watts on the trainer, and my power output is much steadier now that I’m comfortable with the cleats. The 30 sec surges were above my FTP…I went above that pretty consistently. After seeing my watt numbers on the real bike yesterday, I *KNOW* I’m much stronger than my FTP test indicated. (Which J also said from the beginning.)

Photos from Dutchess’s Daughter, where the dinner party last night took place. It’s super pretty. It’s supposed to be one of the fanciest restaurants in town. Had never tried it before, but unfortunately I agree with the camp that says the food there is overrated.