Epic week cont....

I took the last month (June)to focus completely on running. I did zero swimming, save for the first week before the XTERRA Deuces Wild and very little riding except for some commuting to and from work. I feel like my running legs are returning and will continue to progress as my mileage and speed continue to increase. But, with that said, it is now 12 weeks out from the Halfmax National Championships in South Carolina on October 2nd. I haven't registered, I am still in limbo of whether I want to attend or not because of the price. But, I think it will be an incredible experience and I have an almost 100% chance (unless I can't finish) of qualifying for the Long Course World Championships in Las Vegas in 2011. The benefit of that is it is in my backyard. Only a 4 hour drive from homebase. I think consciously beginning to train for a race that I haven't registered for gives me my answer already.
That is all besides the point of this post. I wanted to talk about my week. The above information is all written to say that I have begun my intensive training again. And it has been an epic week. My goal was to climb Humphreys Peak on Sunday. I wasn't feeling so hot all day. Not sick, but not 100%. So, I decided to go for a run instead. But, Monday was a different day. On Monday, Humphreys was conquered once again, and it gained a new conquerer in my friend Lauren Cheema, who dominated the mountain. 9.6 miles roundtrip, 3000+ plus feet of elevation gain to the highest point in Arizona at 12,633ft. My legs were kind of sore the next day but I decided to go for a mountain bike ride. I headed for the other dominant feature of the Flagstaff landscape, Mt. Elden. Many of the trails on the mountain are still closed because of the Schultz Fire that is continuing to put a hamper on recreationists. But, I cruised up Brookbank trail to the upper portion of Sunset and reached the summit of the second highest peak in the region by bike. A couple hours later I was back on level ground and headed home with new views currently burned in my mind. Yesterday topped another climb of sorts. I had told Lauren on our way up to Snowbowl, after seeing so many cyclists climbing the road, that I needed to do that soon. Yesterday proved to be soo enough. I rode from my home, up Snowbowl road and back down. Even without much training, I completed the 7 mile climb with 220ft of elevation gain in a new PR (I think, can't remember ever going faster) of 34:49. Not bad for not riding in practically a month. Can't wait to do it again a few more times this summer. See how low I can go.
The week isn't quite over. I hope to continue this epic week. I have covered close to 10,000ft of elevation in the three treks. Plus swims and other runs and bikes that are not listed here. This new training block is starting excellently.