My cycling journal
From the monthly archives:
I love Highland Valley Road. It’s steep, long and windy. It twists through a section of Ramona that probably has a higher population of horses and other livestock than people. I’ve rocketed down Highland Valley several times, practicing my descending skills, imagining that I’m on some road in the Alpes.
I’ve never had the [...]
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My favorite cafe, originally uploaded by Arlyn Asch.
Is the Crossroads Café in Joshua Tree. I’m here now with Sofia
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Felt great. Added the aquarium, Scripps Highlands and Blue Cypress as a bonus hill. Averaged about 1.0 mph faster than the last time.
Some cheerful guy sporting gym socks, a backpack and hairy legs dropped me on Via Capri today. Nice…
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Barf!, originally uploaded by agent_smith_is_after_you.
I officially “got sick” on March 11th. I spent 3 days in bed wishing for death. I went through 2 boxes [...]
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I’ve been thinking lately that my bike doesn’t fit as well as it could. In pictures of me racing last weekend, I don’t look very comfortable. My position on my bike has also started to feel really long, like I am reaching for something. My butt always hurts after a long ride [...]
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Felt like poo. Wanted to crawl into the ditch and take a nap.
Kept going, kept going, kept going…
Averaged a little over 0.5 mph faster than last time.
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On Saturday I had my first race - a 30 minute Cat 5 criterium at the Del Mar Fairgrounds. Never having raced before, I wanted to see how fast I they go and more importantly whether I could keep up. My fitness has increased dramatically since I started riding last year but you never really [...]
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Rode Scripps-Torrey-Scripps again today to test how well my body is recovering from the flu. Got within 16 seconds of my Torrey Pines record and beat my time-trial record for a 3-mile section of the SR-56 bike path by 27 seconds!
The Del Mar Criterium is Saturday and I think I’ll be ready.
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Rain was in the forecast and I’d spent the previous three days in bed with the flu so Saturday night I emailed Dave, Andy and Mark to say that I wasn’t sure I’d show up for Sunday’s team ride. Mark replied: “No excuses! … Rain or shine, in sickness or health!” … (bastard!) …
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I have come down with whatever is going around.
I tried to power through. I tried denying it. I’ve taken every vitamin, supplement and vodoo-witch-doctor potion I could lay my hands but, but I am SICK. I woke up this morning feeling a little better but after a steam and 20 minutes on the [...]
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