4/24/11
Well it’s been a while since I updated my training blog, partially because I was having internet access problems and in part because I got bored writing about my training. So I took a break from it for a while, but now I’m back. The following are highlights of my training so far:
Well it’s been a while since I updated my training blog, partially because I was having internet access problems and in part because I got bored writing about my training. So I took a break from it for a while, but now I’m back. The following are highlights of my training so far:
Miles to date: 2,554; goal 3,000 by June 12th
Number of century rides: 5 (goal 8 centuries by 6/12), Stagecoach, Palm Springs, Death Valley, Solvang, and Gold Coast. The Solvang Century was my personal best century to date; averaged over 15mph and took 6.75 hrs. Death Valley was my personal worst century to date; did not finish, had to be SAGed in (my first and hopefully only time). Made it 75 miles, there was a constant 20 to 30+mph, straight on, headwind for the first 40 miles and I struggled to maintain a 5 to 7 mph on the flats and going downhill. The winds shifted on the return leg and I was hammed with more head wind on the way back, my knee was in terrible pain and I had to stop.
Number of century rides scheduled: 3, Conejo, Ojai, and one of my own.
Number of ridding days per week: I have been ridding 6 days a week for the past several weeks and have been increasing my weekly miles.
Monday: 30 miles below pace; flat
Tuesdays: 35 miles at pace; small hills
Wednesday: 25 miles; Hill climb
Thursday: 35 miles at pace with sprints
Friday: Off day
Saturday: 75+ miles with hills
Sunday: 50+ miles flat
