No reason to bore everyone w/ tales of inside riding. Just suffice it to say I’m trying to get in 10hr/week, but my average for the year is ~8.5/week.
We rode MTB outside last weekend again in the single digits. It was awesome. In the places where there wasn’t snow, the trail was dusty and dry. Just like a hot July day, only really cold. It was a good ride, but I noticed some very early stage cracks developing in my carbon MTB frame. I had to send it back to Giant before I can get a warranty frame sent out to me, so I am sans MTB right now and likely will be for 2-3 weeks realistically. That’s the way things go. My MTB has not had it easy. It has been raced very hard for about 3 years.
Today (Sun 2/11) Danny P came down form Indy and he, R.S. and I rode the Hoosier Hills 60k route. It ended up being a little over 40 miles, about 42. It was a really good ride w/ two or three really good climbs. I’ve been here about two years and have never done these rides (there’s a 100k too). We rode it pretty hard and I felt really good. R.S. rides hard year round and is super fast no matter what, so to feel good after a ride w/ him in Feb is a good thing. I took some good long pulls and climbed well.
Looks like another cold snap and some bad weather is headed our way, so more inside training!
I can handle it. I have my sessions set up so they go by fine. I turn on the "electronica dance" music channel on the digital cable and do my intervals. It works. Plus my bike needed totally cleaned off after riding outside today from all the wet/salt/sand on the roads. It’s kind of a pain anyway.
Take care/stay warm and those of who drive, drive careful.
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