season's climax

It's been a long season. March's Tokyo Enduro seems light years away.

Sunday's road race at Gunma CSC is probably my last race. 20 laps or 120 km of the hilly circuit make for a tough race. Only 30 to 40 starters. But there are some big names in there.

There are few road races in Japan where endurance is a factor. Tokyo~Itoigawa (310 km) and the Tour of Okinawa (210 km) are two obvious examples.

Freshness will be really important. This week I'll alternate between rest days and short rides of medium to high intensity.

Sunday: rest
Monday: rollers
Tuesday: rest
Wednesday: road
Thursday: rest
Friday: road
Saturday: rest
Sunday: race

Yesterday I got a bit carried away on the rollers. 70 kmph target for the last interval.

Tonight a few beers, a long soak and a massage. Rock n' roll!

Sunday: rest
Monday: Rollers (55 mins)
Tuesday: rest