March Madness

Yes - it is tournament time. It is fun to watch all of the games, check your bracket, see the cinderella's dance, jump up at the incredible shots, and scream after the gravity defying dunks. With all that said, my March has had a different theme to its madness - all about the riding. I have been putting in the time on the bike, prepping for this summer's STP. I rode five straight days this week, totaling 7 hours on the bike, worth 125 miles. That makes six straight weeks of over 100 miles and over 1K miles for the year - definitely hitting my goal of riding more this year than last. The weight is slowly coming off as well but I am skeptical about getting below 200. We'll see how it works out.

Today's ride was a solid 43 miles where I was able to push hard for almost 2 1/2 hours on the bike. At Solvang, my legs were a concern. The last two days as I have hit some hills and pushed, I can feel the legs are getting stronger and I am not running out of juice. I would have rode longer today but I didn't get out till noon. I believe that riding consecutive days helps to build my legs strength and endurance. The thought is to build a strong base and build to the STP to make it as easy as possible. I am thinking 12 hours total time this year. We'll see.

It was a busy Saturday. Craig, Colin, and I cleaned the church; we got there at 7 AM. Then I went to the Stake Center to watch Christine and Cassie play basketball by 9 AM. After, we had a YM's game with only one young man, Cassie, Christine, and I playing. By the time I got home and ready to ride, it was noon. I didn't want to stay out too long - I need that balance with home so I cut it short. We then attended a baptism in our ward. Then, the C and I went out to eat and hang out for a little while, coming home to watch the last bit of the UCLA/TA&M game. Time to take a breath.

See you on the road.