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ALC 2018, Day 7: La La Land
ALC 2018, Day 7: La La Land
Day 7! Ride complete!
I woke up this morning on a beach in Ventura, and the tent was covered in dew, but a perfect temperature for the day’s 86.6 mile ride to LA!
We have a new finish line this year, smack in the middle of downtown and directly in front of city hall. TOO COOL!
I drove here directly from camp this morning so I’ve arrived ahead of the cyclists and am thrilled that I’ll get to be…
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ALC 2018, Day 3: Building muscles to Bradley
ALC 2018, Day 3: Building muscles to Bradley
I’m behind a day already waking up in Paso Robles this morning (I slept in today, 4:45!) So let’s get caught up!
Yesterday was a great day! The 66 mile day was cooler than past years (but still super hot by the day’s end!) and the riders enjoyed a great roll though country roads surrounded by fields of lettuce, strawberries and vineyards as far as the eye can see! The best views are from the…
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ALC 2018, Day 1: Hunger is the best spice.
ALC 2018, Day 1: Hunger is the best spice.
It is a gorgeous day by the bay, and most riders will stop at ~mile 43 of 82 in San Gregorio for an amazing lunch and view… to then be followed by a climb up heartburn hill.
One of the best things about this ride is the food. If you go hungry, you’re doing it wrong!
Can you see us soaking up the sun?
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Overheard at the rest stop, #2
Overheard at the rest stop, #2
This week in overheard at the rest stop, at mile 50 of a 75 mile ride, I came away with this nugget: Well, you know what they say. The higher the mileage, the lower the IQ. Seems legit.
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Overheard at the rest stop
Overheard at the rest stop
While riding in organized rides there are a lot of opportunities to overhear conversations, especially while waiting in line at the porta-potty. Most overheard conversations like this involve cyclists talking about how to keep their bodies in perfect riding condition (and are generally ridiculous). Yesterday’s overheard conversation went something like this: Cyclist 1: …he was giving me a hard…
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Training: ride of redemption!
Training: ride of redemption!
You may remember the day I had a big slice of humble pie. It was a day that started out chili-pepper sock hot, but ended mostly miserably. I thought maybe this past Sunday would be different, but just in case I took the opportunity to wear my peace-sign socks. It was my offering to the bike ride gods for a little extra good will because I was about to set off on the same humble pie route. And…
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AIDS/LifeCycle: What to expect Why do I drive 1.5 hours just to go ride my bike in hills? And show up to a spin class on Monday morning? Because Houston is flat. And California looks like this.
Training: Rode Rhode Road!
Training: Rode Rhode Road!
Today, I rode Rhode Road! How about that?! 57 miles in Hill Country (because Houston is flat) and I need to start working some bigger hills into my rides. It was tough, but I love alliteration and am so pleased with this find in the ride! Happy Saturday! How was your day? Any good finds?
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