"This was the hardest things I've ever done except for child birth!" This was what Christine said after we got to the top of Bald Peak on her inaugural ride on the Pain Train.
The days are getting longer - only for the better. The riding, if I can stay at home for a while, is going to be furious and fun over the next few months. The next century will be of the home grown variety in a few weeks. Probably down to Dallas (OR) and back. There will not be too much climbing involved but I plan on making it intense for the first 50 and then trying to hold on for the next 50. I think in three weeks will be the best time to get it 'er done this month. Plus, it will be perfect timing for me and my training plan. Bib Poppy better be gett'in something done because "da rizzle" is on.
There is a nice little hill behind our home here in Newberg. One of the riders from church told me about it. It is about 1.75 miles long and almost 600 feet of climbing. It is not extremely challenging but a good workout to do climbing repeats on. The first time up Coral Creek road it took over 15 minutes. I have got my time down to less than 12 on two consecutive attempts. The goal is to do this on four consecutive attempts and get my time down below 11 minutes. The eye is on the one day effort of STP. With JD riding all of the big climbs in SJ, I need all the leg strength I can muster to just hold his wheel in July. If the fish grows any bigger, I will be in trouble.
Bib Poppy and I had a nice ride around the homestead. It was almost 23 miles with 1200+ of climbing. Nothing to brag about except that it was sub 50 degress and wet. Both not ideal conditions to be riding in. It was just nice to be out with him. Solvang was good to him.
Solvang 2007 picture - In the blurry foreground is JD. Obviously, I was not buying what the Hogg was cooking. But as always, what goes around, comes around.
Stay Tuned as the riding only intensifies from here.
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