If I had a choice between the outdoor training I’m doing and more snowfall, I would opt in for the snowfall. I’m tired; for all of the right reasons. Basically, the clear skis, warm temperatures and lack of snow or ice on the ground makes
My training rides are slow, and boring. Without the aid of my Ipod, I would have to be medicated for a mental lapse. This is my first foray into base riding. Base riding, for those of you in the unknown, is a system of long slow rides designed to build endurance. Basically, now is the time to spend riding mile after mile; hour after hour. I doubt if I’ll forgo the long high-country rides during the summer and fall. Yes, I’ll still hit those rides with a passion, but I’ll wait until Sunday, after a race day. My hope is that by putting in hundreds of hours on the road, I’ll have enough energy to last me through every race I enter. I shouldn’t say that my training is that scientific. I get on my bike, hit the road and take it slow. Actually, in preparation for such slow riding, I purchased a cheap wheelset. Talk about slow; I even put on thicker and heavier wheels that have been reinforced with Kevlar. My hope is that these wheels will generate more endurance building muscles. We’ll see…
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