2 Weeks to the Tour!!

Yikes! I didn't do a very good job keeping up the blog, did I? Oh well, I've been doing lots of riding, just not writing about it.

With working an 11 am - 8 pm shift at my new job, I've been able to do loads of riding in the mornings. The weather has really cooperated and the mornings have been beautiful.

We head out between 7:30-8, do about 20 miles and are back at Catsburg by 9:45-10. Then I zoom home, jump in the shower and head for work.

Then on the weekends, we try to do longer rides. Saturday of Labor day weekend - we were shooting for 50, but I didn't make it. Riders were Dad, Marie, Nancy and me. At about 25 miles I started feeling crummy, partly I think because I ate a turkey sandwich. It was a bit heavier than what I usually do for protein (canned tuna) but I thought it would be good. It was also pretty hot & humid. So I was very nauseated and light-headed. Thank goodness for Mom sagging for us - I pooped out at 27 miles and rode the rest of the way in the air conditioned truck. The rest continued on and had a great ride.

We left Sunday as a rest day, although Marie and I coulda/shoulda ridden.

Monday, dad and I met up and did 32 miles out from Catsburg. Hit a few new roads, as dad wanted to check out "Dude Ranch Road". We didn't find any ranches, although there was one house that had a doggie ranch sign with a basset hound on it out front. Visions of cowboys roping droopy-eared dogs....

Anyway, great ride - I could've done another 10 at least. I should be able to handle doing 50 each day at the Bike Tour!