A good week it has been

After searching for something like a "peak" for some time, I now feel that I am getting closer. Like most things in live you only understand peaks as you look at before and after, and after is the unknown, so there is a chance that I am in peak form right now and things may not evolve further from here, but I do not think and hope so.
Roger suggested after a few dissappointments (Jiminy Peak, Bear Mountain) to go back and create another mini-base with riding longer rides at lower intensity. Since Memorial Day weekend and the week leading up to it were relatively slow for me, I managed to get in a few extra long rides and that was very beneficial as I am finding out. Roger really knows his stuff and reads "situations" perfectly.
Long story short, I felt great throughout the CT Stage race, the time trial, although also not my best (I had to open up my position twice to adjust my speed sensor, which in contrast to the purists of this discipline I mounted on the fork, slipped and got into my front wheel) was a good one and resulted in me just being out some 20 seconds form the lead. As it turned out the TT was the whole race if you did not get into any trouble later.
The Circuit Race (Roger calls it Circus Race) was another feel good experience. My legs felt good but since I did not trust all that "positive feeling" I decided to stick with the plan and conserve energy for the next day.
The next day was a serious task, 91 miles, few of us train let alone race this distance, but without going into a turn by turn description, I felt great once again and was able to both respond to breaks and initiate them at times.
Although the field stayed for the most part together, I felt like I could have raced all day. My legs felt super. I thought I might give it a shot at the end, but chose a bad line into the finish - 12th place. 5th overall in the GC. Happy!
Another good week is just coming to the weekend. I had two recovery rides Monday and Tuesday a longer one on Wednesday, Thursday Rockleigh (10th place) and now the Balloon is waiting as well as Bear Mountain TT.
I hope my progression curve keeps steepening.
More later!