Off Again, On Again in Training

 Week of July 12 to 18

Saturday – 32 miles with Rick from Chaska

Sunday – Walked 4 miles around Cleary Lake

Monday – Ack! Got up at 5:30 to drive to work in Foley and didn’t leave work until after 11:00 after a loooonnnngggg Board meeting.

Tuesday -.Nice casual 31 mile ride from Avon to Albany to Holdingford and back with Bea and her son Chris.

Wednesday – Got home late again after work due to a negotiations session that went nowhere. Went for a 2 mile walk.

Thursday – 34 mile ride from Albany to Bowlus and back with Joel.

Friday – Rest day. Not that I needed it with so few miles this week

Saturday – 52 mile ride from Chaska with Rick and two good female riders who left me behind on each hill. Got hot. But otherwise, a great ride.

Sunday – Walked around Cleary Lake with Linda

Goal: 80-100 miles during the week, plus whatever on the weekend

Total week miles: 65 during week, with 52 on the weekend.  Not my best week. But, when you don't succeed in sticking with the training plan, all you can do is get right back on!

Week of July 19 to 25

Saturday and Sunday – See above

Monday – 34 miles with Joel from Albany to Bowlus and back. Met long distance riders from Colorado who stayed at the Laser’s as part of the Warm Showers program. The trail sheltered us from the strong headwinds on the way north, then the winds died for the return.

Tuesday – 58 miles along the Heartland Trail. From Albany to Bowlus with Joel, back to Holdingford with the group celebrating Jan and Jen’s 19^th anniversary with refreshments in Holdingford, back to Bowlus for refreshments and food, then back to Albany with Joel in the dark along the trail with our lights. A marvelous evening with friends. Fabulous weather.

Wednesday – 35 miles with the Central MN Bike Club joint ride with the Paul Bunyan Cyclists Club from Brainerd. I meant to go 40 miles with the 18-20 mph group but got dropped before 2 miles ridden. They went the 40 miles at an average speed of 21 mph. Oh, well, it was a beautiful night to ride mostly by myself.

Thursday – Walked around Cleary Lake with Linda

Friday – Walked around Cleary Lake briskly by myself.

Saturday - Only did 18 slow miles with the fat bike group today from Michael’s Cycles when all the roadies didn't show. Interesting trail from Chaska to Shakopee along the Minnesota River bottom past Valley Fair on Hwy 101, however, so nonetheless fun, even if not much of a workout.

Sunday – Walked around Cleary Lake with Linda

Goal: 80-100 miles during the week, plus whatever on the weekend

Total week miles: 127 during week, with only 18 on the weekend.  A good week of riding, even if the Saturday ride was a bit of a disappointment.

Next weekend – Tour de Tonka Century! Then the following Saturday, the 147 mile One Day Ride Across Michigan. Woo weee!