So I'm "back in the saddle" again, both literally and figuratively.  This is the week that I restarted my training for Madison.  The past few weeks nursing my ribs gave me an opporutniy to tweak my training plan and get the first few weeks of my training planned out.  The biggest change I made to my original training plan was the weight training.  My hope is that the program I have set up will pay off hugely on the bike and swim course of Madison.

My ribs feel significantly better although lifting seems to irritate them ever so slightly.  The biggest discomfort that I feel occurs on days when I'm doing the Lat pulls.  I also may need to look into the possibility of reworking my leg strength work as Wednesdays are way too short to get an effective lift in.  An option I may have is to get up early on Wednesday mornings, head to the weight room at the apartment and lift there then head into work for the day.  I'll toy with it some more and see what may work best.

Riding, running, and cycling have been really great so far.  I'm very sore from the first real bike workout I had yesterday so it will be interesting to see how my run goes for me later this afternoon.  The soreness feels great but we will see if I'm still singing this same tune after a few weeks of these sensations.  So there you have it, just a small update on what I'm up to, more to come in the coming days!