Taper

Time to rest for the 100.Did 40 out of Robinson Flat with C.Holmes yesterday,we wanted to check out the start which is a narly desent and the climb out which should be interesting after around 75 or 80 miles.Looking forward to the challenge,going to warm up some by the weekend,been waiting for this one all year,im excited!

100 miles

Getting close to the Tahoe Sierra 100,took the last 3 days off but will be back at it tomorrow.Did a grueling 38 miles with C.Holmes on Sunday.It was part of the course,nothing easy about it and we didnt even ride any of the rough stuff.I need to stay focused and positive,the last 23 miles or so are suppose to be the hardest with a good 6 or 7 mile climb,i need to get to that point as fast s i can so i have plenty of time to finish it.Nerves are coming out!

Slacking

So that is how i have felt lately.So today i went out and did a 4 hour 50 mile ride.It was great and i feel good.So hopfully this will put me back in the swing of things.Tahoe Sierra is just around the corner so i dont want to overdo it.There is that little time frame where one needs to be so careful.

Road ride

Did a nice road ride with Noram Jean,what a blast she is.Always ready to show me a new ride.Think i am gonna hit the Cisco Grove to Trukee route Mon.About 44 miles.Should be good.Feeling a little better,not as tired as i was.Not a good time to get fatigued with just a few weeks left until the T.S.100,got to start feeling much more energy.

Time off

Took a week off the bike and am now ready to go starting tomorrow.My legs felt trashed last weekend and it was not fun.So hopfully i needed some rest and tomorrow will be a good day.I have a long mtb ride then up to Truckee for a long roade ride with Norma Jean,stay tuned.

lacking energy

Feeling pretty run down today but getting ready to head out on the road for a few miles,hopefully it will make me feel better.Have stayed off the bike for a couple days to rest.Did some good road miles on my days off and need to continue that with alot of climbing to prepare for the T.S.100 and Moab.

Over

Kirkwood 9 to 5 is in the books.I raced in the sport class and finished 6th or 7th,it was really hard.Straight up climb ,then across the mountain and back dow.No breaks,always having to pay attention on the course or you would get in trouble.I dont feel as bad as i thought today,did 6 laps.Two years ago i would have stopped on this course after a lap or 2,i am very happy and proud that i forced on.

Pre-ride

Did the whole Kirkwood 9to 5 course today,it is rough.We have had some showers up here so hoping it will make the course a little less slippery.I hope to stay on the bike and keep going forward,will have a update Sat or Sun.

Kirkwood 9 to 5

Road the course a few days ago with C.Holmes.Nothing easy,fast,rocky,slippery.Just looking to stay on the bike for 8 hours in prep for the T.S 100.

Race night

So i keep getting my but kicked at Northstar,why do i keep going back?.Im a racer and just cant get enough i guess.So i will head up again ,do the climb that i cant breath on and enjoy the fun techincal downhill.Rode another epic with NJ and DB on Tues.What great people and what a lovely home.It was a blast.Legs feel good,i feel rested so getting ready to gear up for a good weekend of riding.

Hot training days

Up in the 100'sthe last two days,sometmes i wonder if it is benifitual to still train.Juts need to get up at the crack of dawn for a much better ride.Did 26 on the road Sun then hooked up with Rex today for a hot 14 mile mtb ride.Always a blast to ride with him,he was such a player in those younger days of his.Heading up the hill tomorrow to do a epic mtb ride with Norma Jean ,her hubby and some other folks.I believe i will be doing lots of climbing.At least it will be cooler.

Northstar

Raced last night and got my ass kicked again,what a great course,big climb which beat me down but again the Northstar downhill was a blast!,still great training for me.I plan on doing the whole series if i can make it.Should do a recovery ride tonight but to hot and tired,gonna be a baby!

Good hot ride

Felt way good on Tues doing a xc ride at the Forest Hill Divide Loop.Powered over some hills like coach has me doing .Road with Deb out there and she even commented how much faster i have gotten,thats good news.Up to NS tonight for a xc race,i want to do better then last Thurs.Dont know if i will pre-ride or not,that climb is a beast.Stay tuned.

Still tired

Still tired today but managed to get out on the road.Did 37 miles,about 3;16 in the saddle.Needed longer but got got some aches going on down my right side being caused from a big knot in my something muscle deep in my right glute.Need to get that worked on.All in all the ride had a lot of climbing but managed to grunt them out.Still tired though,been sleeping good i think,Maybe just a little run down.I am going to plan a long ride for next Sun or Mon,5 to 6 hour saddle time.

Tired

Road last Thursday up in Truckee.Hit JPs trail,it was one that Norma Jean turned me on to.Pretty sweet ride,good switchback training.Then i headed over to Northstar to pre-ride the xc course for the Thursday night race.Flipping climb up is brutal but the downhill is hardcore fun!,so i raced and did 2 more laps and got my ass kicked.I was beat.Hopefully this Thursday i will be fresher.Was tired today and was only going to do my hill climb training,up stagecoach a couple times.When i was getting ready here came good old Rex!,my buddy.so i had to keep it real and go ride the Quarry with him then back up stagecoach.It kicked my ass.I need to recover.

Top end intensity

Coach has me doing top end intensity rides on Tues.Yesterday was my first so i headed over to the Quarry to sprint over some climbs.Wow,i was petty spent but dont feel to bad today.We will see how the rest of the day goes.Still gonna try xc race at Northstar tomorrow so that should really tell.

Long road day

44miles and 4 hours,not a bad day on the road.Felt pretty good most of the ride ,road with Deb from M.V park up to Grass Valley and had a cup of joe.Pretty sweet ride going through rattlesnake road,not to much traffic and just enough climbing.Need to add in ChicagoPark next Mon for a little longer.

Hill training day

So coach(who will remain nameless until i am approved to tell)has me doing a long hill climb on Suns.So off i headed to the one and only Stagecoach Trail.I was shocked at how fast i made it to the top,it had to be my personal best.Big grin when i got there.So under coaches instructions i headed back down,recovered and went back up for 10 to 15 more minutes.I felt great and it is good to know i can turn the gas on some when i am told to.Once done i headed up the paved road and over to the Quarry Trail for a good little 11.20 out and back.Not everyone likes the Quarry,not technical at all but i get a good workout due to being able to keep a good pedal cadence going,i think it is a good endurance ride.Lower back is acting up again so i need to get that under control before i head out to P.A. Time to recover now ,get some good streching in and long road day tomorrow.

No ride

Got up late and decided to bypass the ride,need to stretch out good and figure out why left calf has been cramping up the last 2 nights.Havent had that problem in awhile,starting using heed again for my short rides so wondering if that has something to do with it,Will be up early tomorrow and hit it hard,Happy 4th to everyone!

Training ride

Did about 37 miles on the road today,felt good but it was warming up as i was heading home.Took off from my house and road a loop to Colfax.less then a month away from the Wilderness 101 .Need to get some miles and time in the saddle.Will do long hill climb tomorrow and hopfully a 4 to 5 hour mtb ride.