A break, Race Season part 2
After Northfield I didn't ride for a few
days. I started to miss it pretty quick and got my 'cross bike set up to train
on. Anne's family has a cabin up near Fergus Falls, MN. The roads up there are
sweet. Very few cars, rolling hills and lots of neat dirt roads. The only
problem is that I always get lost. So I strapped my GPS to my stem with some zip
ties. Marked the house as my starting point and went off for an adventure. The
only problems I've been having these days is carrying water. Two full bottles
barely gets you an hour and a half when it's this hot, and even that is pushing
it. I usually don't do a ton of long riding in the mid summer, so I am not well
versed in where to refill bottles. I used to find parks with drinking fountains,
but they seem to be in short supply when you really need them. I have some work
to do before I am fully ready for CX season. My bike fitness is decent right
now, but my technical skills are dusty and my running is poor. I am going to
start to work in some short intense stuff into my daily rountine. Those that
ride with me know that I don't have a structured "program" anymore. For me it's
a mix of how I feel what I want to accomplish next. Once my body gets used to
the efforts, then I just have to focus on doing it. I don't use a heart rate
monitor, a wattage meter or even a speedometer. Sometimes I do look at my watch
to see what time it is, but that's all the numbers I need these days. But that
GPS sure was nice to help me find my way
home...
Who is going to win
the tour? How many former mountain bikers will be on the podium?
Posted: Fri - July 14, 2006 at 04:58 PM
