Thursday, June 24 – Rest Day
Of course, this is also my "I'm feeling like crap and trying to get better day". But even though it may be a rest day off the bike, I spend time out with my daughter in the morning and again in the afternoon. Her favourite place in the world is the library. She recognizes the logo and her first real word, apart from mama, dadda, baby etc, was library. Now it may be that we've been to the library almost every day since she was born, or the fact that everyone at the library knows her name, or perhaps that the library is next door to a fire station, but regardless there are worse places that a kid could hold a fascination for..
Friday, June 25 – 26 kms in 1:30
Cory's plan called for an hour and half or road work. But as I was on Bowen Island, and my only bike there is my cross country bike, I had top improvise. I did a few kms of rolling hills to warm up, then a bit of fun single track, and finally about 15 kms of road with a few obligatory hills along the way. I'm still not feeling 100%, but the worst of the cold seems to be going away.
I'm also fiddling with the fit with my bike. I changed the seat and I'm experimenting with saddle position to find one that will suit me for the duration of the TR. The new saddle is another Selle Italia TransAm. Not the lightest saddle around, but one that suits me. For long rides it offers a great combination of weight and padding. I hope to get all of this stuff sorted out by the end of June.
Saturday, June 26 – 15 kms in 1:02
Today's plan was for a 2 hour technical ride. But I really didn't feel up to it and only went out for an hour. I have mapped out a route that offers a nice warm up on pavement, some technical climbs, some technical descents, a bit of double track and then a plod back up the road back home. I actually circumnavigate one of the mountains on Bowen Island, but as part of the route is on private property I have to be a bit low key about it. Generally the land owners don't mind if locals ride the trails, but they are less enthusiastic about the prospect of hoards of people from off-island appearing in their back gardens. Eventually the land in question will likely be subdivided and the trails will likely be opened to all. That may be some time off in the future.
The route in question has a technical climb up five short climbs on loose double track. The climbs get progressively looser and harder to climb. On a good day I can clean the whole route. Today I was stopped by hills four and five. Despite three attempts on hill four I could not ride it. I kept spinning out in the same place. I put it down to not being 100% and worn tires. (But a poor workman always blames his tools.)
Tomorrow's ride is longer and on the road. I hope I feel better.
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