Tuesday, June 8 – 26 kms in 1:15
I was slightly naughty again. The plan called for this ride to be 60 minutes and I stayed out for 75. I must restrain myself and listen to the experts. I took my usual route out to UBC. This involves a minimum of traffic except along Marine Drive. There the biggest hazards are the landscapers' trucks parked in the bicycle lane. Coming back I passed tonnes of students who were leaving the UBC campus. The number of people who persist in using their cell phones while driving, despite the new law and the hefty fines. But the people who are sending text messages while driving are the most dangerous. Their vehicles seem to randomly wander from lane to lane and they appear to feel that traffic lights and stop signs are merely suggestions. No wonder helmets are compulsory in BC. However, in a car/bike accident the bike (and cyclist) never wins.
June 9 – Rest day
This was to be a commuting day with a 30 minute ride scheduled. Shorter than in previous weeks, but that is the plan. This is a focused week with three days of three-hour mountain bike rides Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. But the family work schedules got moved around and so I must adapt.
So I had another day off with my daughter. These are my enforced rest days and also my day to run errands and do laundry. Inevitably I make a run to the library and often the grocery store. It was pissing with rain this morning which meant that it was time to do laundry. My goodness small children can create a huge pile of tiny, though very dirty clothes. Around our house there are three equal-sized piles of laundry; cycling clothing, toddler clothes, and everything else.
Today my daughter managed a three–hour nap in the afternoon. Now I wish that I'd taken advantage of the opportunity for some sleep. While the low volume weeks will help my overall training, probably the best thing I can do is make sure that I get enough sleep. My daughter sleeps through the night, but it is getting light so early these days that she sometimes is up around 5:30 or 6:00. This morning was 7:30, so that was a welcome respite.
I looked over the plan for the next two months. There is very little similarity between Cory's plan and what I've done in previous years.
June 7-13 – 11 hours
June 14-20 – 7.5 hours
June 21-27 – 8.5 hours
June 28-July 4 – 14 hours
July 5-11 – 7.5 hours
July 12-18 – 17.5 hours
July 19-25 – 2.5 hours plus the Gearjammer
I'm sure that the plan will help me, but I will have to resist the temptation to ride more in the low volume weeks. I'm sure that the inevitable house repairs will fill the extra time.
PS The quote is from Feste in Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. I've seen it three or four times and good productions can be very funny. But is does depend on actors with good timing.
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