Home Sweet Home

I took this pic on my way down Mt. Lemmon. I love that climb and can't wait to get back to it soon. Sunday was my last full day and I put in another 7 hour day. 1 hour of running, 4 of biking, 1 hour in the pool and finished with an hour of weights. Thankfully Andy, who was my roommate in Phoenix, offered to let me stay at his place in Flagstaff for the night. That cut 2 1/2 hours off my drive, thanks Andy! I still had plenty of time to think on the drive home though. Like, why is it that I can sit on a bike seat for 5 hours and be comfortable, but sitting in a car for 10 hours kills me?
If you have ever driven on I 25 in that area you know that there is little in the way of civilization for hundreds of miles. While the cities and 'burbs continue to get more and more crowded, these open plains and hills remain desolate.
It was an uneventful drive thankfully and I stopped for a great breakfast burrito in Old Town Albuqurque. I couldn't stomach the idea of Subway or worse, so I got off the beaten path a bit and found Cafe Au Lait. I was the only customer there, it was 10:30 AM, and sat down to breakfast, a small coffee and the paper. Yeah, it added time to the trip, but I needed it.
So now I am home and ready for some rest. The rest of this week will be spent doing some easy workouts and then in 2 weeks I go to Boulder to do some physiological testing. I did an LT test about 2 weeks before I left, so it will be interesting to see what the 12 day camp did for my fitness. The weather is a bit touch and go at the moment, but that may help me to keep a lid on it and not go out for another 6 hour hard ride.
As you can see, I have finally posted a pic from the camp. I took a lot of photos with my phone, but couldn't get them to the computer until I got home. I will post some more later.