1,000 miles

I hit the 1,000 mile mark today (5/31/12).  I didn't hit a 1,000 last year until August.  I'm feeling pretty good.

I got in a good 22 mile windy ride after work.  It's nice to hit the open road after a day of fielding complaints.

Memorial Day Ride

It was a beautiful Memorial Day.  28 miles.  Strong head wind.  Now I'm off to take the kids for a ride.

Definitely starting to see more power in my riding.

A windy 19 mile ride.  Did it in 62 minutes.  It's amazing how much stronger I feel than last year.  The wind doesn't have nearly the impact on me that it did last year.

Exergy Tour

Tonight I took Mylie to the 2012 Exergy Women's Professional Cycling Tour.  We watched the prologue in Boise.  It was a great time.  We had lots of fun with just the two of us.

Cycle for Independance

Today was the Cycle for Independance.  I did the Metric Century.  I shaved 6 minutes off my prior metric century and finished at 3hrs 42 minutes.  It was a great route and fun ride.  It was amazing what a fast pace this ride had.

Too Nice Not to Ride

I know I was going to take a few days off from riding, but it was too nice out to resist.  21 miles.

A Little Tired

Today was my last training ride before the Cycle for Independance Metric Century Saturday.  I did 19 miles in 64 minutes.  My legs are feeling a bit tired.  It will be good to take a few days off from riding before Saturday.  Last year I didn't hit 1,000 until August.  Today I'm sitting at 828 miles, so I think the added miles early in the season are starting to be felt.

Beautiful Day

What a beautiful day.  It was in the 70's, just a slight breeze, and sunny.  18 miles in 60 minutes.  The quest to increase power continues.

05/12/2012

I haven't been able to get much riding in this week.  Today I was able to get in a windy 42 mile ride.  I kept my pace up really well despite the wind, but I'm tired and next weeks metric century seems like a long way to ride.

19 Windy Miles

19 miles through Eagle tonight.  It was windy, but I was able to keep up a good pace.  The wind isn't as much of a deterant to riding as it has been in past years.

05/05/12

I got in a cold and windy 29 mile this morning.  I rode into a steady headwind, with the mindset of trying to increase power. 

It's a little chilly for May.

Power Training

After my ride on Saturday I came to the realization that I needed to increase my power output to become a better rider.  So, today I took to Deep Canyon for some hill training.  They are long climbs, but they are very steep.  Not only do your legs burn, but so do your lungs and throat.  I remember tackling the first climb in Deep Canyon a couple of years ago.  It kicked my butt so bad that I never tried it again, until today.  This is now going to be a more regular part of my training.