Two Wheel Blogs

Here we are at the end of February. The Ouachita Challenge is a scant one month away. I know it must be getting close because I had a dream about it last night. It was probably my sub-conscious talking to me, telling me I haven't been training for this one very well.

OK listen up, you sub-conscious, there just have not been any trails to ride lately. The weather's been crap so I've had to train up in the best way I can. How? Road riding, strength training and trainer riding. Hell I've even taken up spinning when I travel on business.

And I've been doing as much of it as possible. It's still not nearly enough and it's nowhere nearly as specific to the event as I'd like but it will have to do.

Yesterday I was able to get out for a quick ride around the local roads. I blew it with respect to the temperature. When I walked out the door the sun felt hot so I stripped off a layer reminding myself that starting out a bit cool is better than starting out toasty warm and overheating on the ride from being overdressed. A few miles in I really wanted that extra layer back.

I couldn't see staying out too long and freezing, so I cut the ride short. I traded riding time for some core work. Squats, lunges and crunches to a driving beat. My workout playlist was rocking yesterday. In all it turned out to be a decent workout day. Not enough to put me back on the right path for Ouachita, but good enough, all things considered.