This time of year the Vancouver area is spectacular. The flowers are up, the leaves are popping out on the trees, the cheery blossoms are out every where, and despite the snow on the mountains, in town you don't need a coat.
And it is this sort of weather that I have to contend with. I know, I'm a very lucky fellow.
Thursday I did my 1km and 4km time trials. The problem was that it was really windy and I had to try and find a part of my route that was flat and not too windy. In al I rode about 40 kms in 1:40. The times were not great. I've never been a great sprinter. At high school I ran 800m, 1500m, 3000m and cross country. I avoided the 100 and 200 at al costs, and only did the 400 under duress.
Friday was just a commute to and from school. Nice weather, but a bit windy. 20 kms in all. Then in the evening I did some more core exercises.
Saturday the plan called for a 3.5 hour ride. I put in 3:32 and re-rode the 100 km Pacific Populaire course. This goes from Vancouver out to UBC and then down to Lulu Island (Richmond) and back. Even riding on my own I managed to ride slightly faster than last weekend. The fact that it was less windy sure helped.
And today, Sunday, I rode the Richmond portion, 65 kms, of the Pacific Populaire course. I will have to do some more exploring around Richmond. It is pretty remarkable, you are only 20kms from downtown Vancouver and it is completely rural. Sparsely travelled roads, blueberry farms, and frequent great views up to the North Shore Mountains. The downside is that it is all completely flat, so I will have to do some hill work to compensate.
Tomorrow I'm back at school, so I'll have my commuting ride around town.
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