Base 1 week 1?
I say week 1 because I guess some of my random riding could be considered base. Although I only rode 5 or so hours last week, they were all quality, controlled, mid-high intesity efforts. I've learned a few good ways to pull together a little fitness in a small amount of time over the last few years. Unfortunately the fitness is still a bit behind and it doesn’t do anything for my endurance. Oh well, like I’ve said, baby steps. Well, this last week was a bit different. Somehow, 20 hours on the bike snuck up on me. Now, I’m not complaining, but it wasn’t planned, I just couldn’t help it.
The week started off busy with the vid store and getting things ready for Sea Otter. By Wednesday, I hadn’t ridden at all. I made myself go out for just over an hour before work on Wednesday and that got it going. Thursday was a set of maintenance intervals and Friday was 2.5hrs of mountain biking. I also met with my coach Bart Bowen to talk about training for the year. Not too many races to mention, but I will say that I’m gonna try to get fitness for Elkhorn and Cascade (not peak, but be fit), as well as the summer run of crits before cross fires up full time. I’m excited, super excited. I really want to put a full year together of training without things getting in the way (does anyone actually accomplish this? Ha!).
This is where the week got good. That 70 degree weather we were forecasted to have…even better. 75+. So nice. On Saturday, a small group of us…lets say 13, went mountain biking out at Smith Rock. Lets just say it was like a post card. I’ve been out there before to climb and ride my road bike past, but I’ve never taken the mtb out. You see so much more and everything is picturesque. Amazing. It was also hard. Big climbs and steep, lose descents. Awesome. Add to that a big group of friends and it was a great way to spend the morning. I also brought my road bike out and after the mtb’n, I loaded up and went to Prineville. It was a little further than I thought it was, so round trip was 2.5. I was pretty bonky and glad to be done after 5.5 in the saddle. Sunday was also nice, but windy and cloudy. Don, Mike and I went out Alfalfa and came back on Hwy 20. Not that exciting of a loop and because of the wind I was stoked to have the good company of the Sunnyside boys. More road on Monday and another mtb on Tuesday before driving to CA, pushed me to 20 hours. Nice. I took a few quick falls over my bars on Tuesday and my body was a bit stiff after the drive to Monterey. Good times.
Base one, week one down, and only 6 months till cross.
P.S. My boy Doug is in Georgia. My Pedro's boss doesn't like my Rock Racing hat. Weak.
The week started off busy with the vid store and getting things ready for Sea Otter. By Wednesday, I hadn’t ridden at all. I made myself go out for just over an hour before work on Wednesday and that got it going. Thursday was a set of maintenance intervals and Friday was 2.5hrs of mountain biking. I also met with my coach Bart Bowen to talk about training for the year. Not too many races to mention, but I will say that I’m gonna try to get fitness for Elkhorn and Cascade (not peak, but be fit), as well as the summer run of crits before cross fires up full time. I’m excited, super excited. I really want to put a full year together of training without things getting in the way (does anyone actually accomplish this? Ha!).
This is where the week got good. That 70 degree weather we were forecasted to have…even better. 75+. So nice. On Saturday, a small group of us…lets say 13, went mountain biking out at Smith Rock. Lets just say it was like a post card. I’ve been out there before to climb and ride my road bike past, but I’ve never taken the mtb out. You see so much more and everything is picturesque. Amazing. It was also hard. Big climbs and steep, lose descents. Awesome. Add to that a big group of friends and it was a great way to spend the morning. I also brought my road bike out and after the mtb’n, I loaded up and went to Prineville. It was a little further than I thought it was, so round trip was 2.5. I was pretty bonky and glad to be done after 5.5 in the saddle. Sunday was also nice, but windy and cloudy. Don, Mike and I went out Alfalfa and came back on Hwy 20. Not that exciting of a loop and because of the wind I was stoked to have the good company of the Sunnyside boys. More road on Monday and another mtb on Tuesday before driving to CA, pushed me to 20 hours. Nice. I took a few quick falls over my bars on Tuesday and my body was a bit stiff after the drive to Monterey. Good times.
Base one, week one down, and only 6 months till cross.
P.S. My boy Doug is in Georgia. My Pedro's boss doesn't like my Rock Racing hat. Weak.
