This week has been quite a busy one with some tired legs. I spent the last weekend in NYC doing a bike event, which was ok at best, but I really didn’t enjoy standing there watching 30,000+ people ride bikes while I could not ride. Its always a bummer watching people ride and not being able to ride yourself. ohh well.
This week did keep me busy with the activities. Monday when I got home, I got Campy and we hit Cranmore mountain to see if the Red Tail Trail was open. It is and let me and her get in 5+ hours of hiking in. On Tuesday I was back to the grind and back to the single speed. I spent about 2.5 hours total on the bike exploring trails to see if they were open and ridable. They were. Wednesday was spent running a 5K with the dog. With my ever growing interest in adventure racing, I have decided to enter a weekly running series. The distance is only 5k but you have to start somewhere. My plan is to get in about 3 mornings running with the dog with the “races” on Thursday night. I am thinking that running 20K a week can only be viewed as a good thing and if I do it in the morning, I am not “wasting” any good mtb riding time. Plus it tires out the dog for the morning while both Kelly and I are at work. Last night I took to the single speed again and went out to more trails. I spent another 2 hours out there having at it, plus another hour hike with the dog. Tonight will be a light recovery spin on the road bike with another 5k run with the pup.
My plan for this weekend is to hike the dog in the morning before getting in a 45+ miler on the single speed. I rode the same route last year and it was one hell of an adventure. It should certainly put some hurt on the legs. My plan for Sunday is to tackle Bear Notch Road and the Kangamangus Highway, which are the first 2 hill climbs that I have scheduled for a 200 miler I have planned later this year. I think with the route I have planned, I am expecting something like 60-70 or so miles on that ride. That should really put the hurt on the legs. This week and weekend will be the first real stress that I put on my legs for this season and I want to see how they react and recover. Hopefully the weather will still be nice and I can get some killer riding in.
