Training Log Archive: Mr Wonderful

Tested my rear tubeless conversion w/ Shane. Nice ride, got passed by some peeps while chatting once, you may know them as BCB, JB, and BNM, also out for a ride.

No issues, other than one small root drop landing felt squirrely, but maybe that was just because I normally run 55 psi instead of today's 30 ish psi.

Seems to still have air anyway, so I think I'll do the front tomorrow and then test it at Maybury later this week and maybe bring it to Yankee or not.....

Our friends hired movers, so the least I could do was tend their lawn as they aren't sure when their service starts and it was somewhat hay-like in spots.

warmup: 5 mins elliptical

20x 36lb per side dumbbell deadlift
25x pushups where'd that come from
10x per side 30 lb hammer curls

20x 36lb per side dumbbell deadlift oof
10x lay on back raise both legs
15x pushups
10x per side 30lb normal curls

20x 36lb per side dumbbell deadlift oof
20x per side lay on side raise upper leg
15x pushups
10x per side 30lb normal curls

Quick Yankee ad was doing jack all, so I spent 15 minutes figuring out the yet-another-different-ad interface and trying a different approach.

Kevin noted that there might be "some rain", I checked the map and saw 1500 miles worth of green on the radar. Whoops.

But it was dry to start.
Drips at 1/4 mark
Light sprinkle at 1/2
Quality sprinkle by 2/3

I don't think my water resistant jacket resists water anymore.

It's pouring now, so I'm sort of glad for the early meeting.

I had hoped for a speed run but no oomph at all.

I wish I was more confrontational. Popped by a bike shop at lunch, saw sale tags on some 29er full suspensions, asked, "so what is that sale in like percent off?" "Oh, that's the price, the tags are just misprinted with msrp, that's really the sale price."

I did not ask why the price on the mfg's website was identical to their sale price. Perhaps there's a significant ambiance markup that was then discounted.

C • Which bike shop? 2

Swinging commute: I drove in today to the non-standard office for our "mini offsite" all day thing, then popped over to my office to park my car and bike home.

Tomorrow, I will race in and try to make the recently announced 8 am start, which will be tight as I usually eat more like 7, and it's ~an hour in, plus shower, plus venue change.

light housework for warmup

12x 36lb per side (72 lb) deadlift
20x pushups
10x per side 30 lb curl

12x 36lb per side (72 lb) deadlift
15x pushups
10x per side 30 lb curl

Browsing full suspension mountain bike reviews....the "mid range" prices make me think I should get in better shape, keep my hefty hardtail, and then just buy a full suspension motorcycle for the same price as those mid range bicycles. I can still get disc brakes, and the tires will last a lot longer.

C • No kidding! 9

Bombed around Kevin's U M Medical East streamers until I ran out of time. To her dismay, Angie was banned from compass use, while Richard was free to use whatever technique he wished.

#5 was a wild ride!

C • Nice! 3

Event: SMOC Haven Hill
 

All things considered, I have to consider this a success.

Sure, I wasted several minutes with too much hubris thinking I could out terrain read impenetrable vegetation and subtle topography by 73, but once that was out of the way, I moved well given current levels. I even thought I might be in a bit when I kept encountering Tom, although I would later learn that after one of our splits he picked up two I was saving for the end.

So 73, sucked. Was fortunate to get the next dark green. Hard to get to land bridge in the marsh, but made it around, then a bit undulating so not super fast.

I used the Waldo method of time accounting, planning for a clear but expecting to have to bail. So imagine my surprise when I wasn't grossly behind the hour at 12c, so I decided I would go for it and die trying.

Lightly botched 52, but not game ending.

Game ending? Not getting a recorded punch for 47. I think I punched it. I queried the box, no 981698. Not sure if I didn't dip long enough, or if I zoned out while contemplating water. I was with Mike here.

Mixed it up with Mike and Tom for a bit.

I got slightly ahead of schedule, but had left too much hill (72, 58) near the end, and ran out of oomph. I only redlined twice, and both were with 72/58, which was ill timed so I was slightly late and had to skip 37 near the s/f but too far for me. Had I not botched 73, I think I could have cleared.

Three flag pickup with Richard, who aspires to, among other things, Caberfae and eventually the Barclay. He is super fit and seems to be picking up the nav, so he'll be a force in no time.

C • Mild Joy and Empathy 6