It was an interesting week - I flew to Chicago on Monday and had a whirlwind trip, visiting the plant and a few areas around the plant. I did manage to get in a ride - 1.5 hours on the stationary bike. It was a good interval workout and I sweated pools of toxic waste. I left Chicago Wednesday afternoon and got back late. Thursday was an early ride up Haugen and into work. I had planned on a longer ride home on Thursday night but the weather was not cooperating. We had some high winds and heavy rains. The theme continued on Friday with adverse weather and no riding.
I was excited to get a note from a friend, asking if I wanted to ride with a group at 5:30 AM Saturday. I was in. At 5:30 AM on Saturday, the roads were still wet and it was misty out. Yet, the lemons were mounting and begging to be turned into lemonade. So, I headed out and met the group. We rode Haag Lake, Yamhill, Carlton, Lafayette, and back home for 72 miles in a bit over 4 hours. It was a solid ride. I rode on my Trek. After all the changes I have made to my Specialized, the Trek is noticeably heavier and the geometry distinctly different. The bike is not as responsive and the handling a bit sluggish. This is the difference between a race bike and a touring bike. Yet, it served me well on a bad weather day. The legs felt it and the muscle confusion was well worth it. In a little over a month, all this will pay off for me at the STP.
All told, a bit over 112 miles and almost 7 hours on the bike - a good week off. This coming week should be 5 days on the bike and near or exceed 200 miles.
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