The end of the build weeks for 3rd training block has arrived. I have been feeling pretty good this last week. I did manage to push things a bit with some good interval work runs on Thursday bring myself almost to the point heaving. The weather has been finally getting better with temps in the …
Tag: rides
Nov 19
It’s Mountain Biking Season!
[singlepic id=179 w=240 h=180 float=left]The tri bike is in for maintenance and re-fitting upgrades. The running shoes have moved to the back of the closet while I heal my IT Band. So now it is time to get out the old mountain bike which has not seen the light of day probably at least a …
Aug 04
Stung Again!!!
I noticed some freshly painted ride marks on my bike route on Thursday night, so I did some googling and found the Wheels in the Park ride. They had a 10, 30, & 50 mile rides on Saturday morning. It was perfect since I needed to do a 2:40 ride and it was on my …
Jul 12
Hills du Jour
Sitting here watching the Tour de France while Cadel Evans is flying up beyond category(HC for Hors Category) mountain climbs puts my evening ride into perspective. Nonetheless I thought my hill ride tonight was rather challenging with a 3rd and 4th category climb. This week has been chock full of some high intensity training and …