Two Wheel Blogs

Countdown to the Tracks 'n Treads Biathalon: 6 days

Countdown to the Tracks 'n Treads Biathalon: 7 days

One week from tonight, this will be the evening before the race. It will also be a rest day, one on which I will do nothing more strenuous than walking around. I'm looking forward to it.

Countdown to the Tracks 'n Treads Biathalon: 13 days

Route: Belk Park Loop
Miles: 18.1
Time: 1:06
Pace: 16.3 mph
Riding Tunes:

• Saturday: Wilco, SKY BLUE SKY
• Sunday: The Jayhawks, MUSIC FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY

Saturday: 3.13

Countdown to the Tracks 'n Treads Biathalon: 14 days

As I write this, it's 8:00 a.m. on Saturday morning. Two weeks from now, I should be out at the SIU-E cross country course getting ready to "complete" -- if that's the appropriate term for it -- in the Tracks 'n Treads off-road biathalon.

Countdown to the Tracks 'n Treads Biathalon: 20 days

Route: Marine Loop with Silver Lake extension
Miles: 44.6
Time: 2:58
Pace: 15 mph

Route: Around SIU-E
Time: About an hour

Okay, so this morning I wrapped up with every piece of heavyweight gear I had to do a Belk Park loop. And that was fine. If you go out to ride at 8:00 in the morning in March, it's going to be cold -- even if temperatures are headed for the upper 50s in the afternoon.