The training was complete. There was no more carbo-loading, no more sleep, no more talkin’. There was just 322 kilometres. Sunday was the 35th riding of the Hairshirt and your’s truly was there. I felt well prepared both physically and …
Today is Friday. Sunday, is the Hairshirt; 200miles/322kms of suffering. This week has been about riding less, taking it easy; eating and sleeping lots. After Sunday’s 125km Club Ride I didn’t ride again until the Wednesday evening Need for Speed …
Last week was a bit of a mixed bag of rides. The Wednesday night Need for Speed didn’t really gel. One of the strong guys had mechanical problems which kept him from staying with the group on the climbs. Leading …
Last Sunday was my longest ride in preparation for June 24th’s 200mile(322km) Hairshirt; a fairly punishing, though still enjoyable, 257kms. At Jeff’s counsel, I took off both Monday and Tuesday, focusing instead on eating and sleeping. Regrettably, a fairly intense …
In an attempt to recover from Sunday’s ride, I’ve not been riding the bike the past two days. What I have been trying to do, is get some sleep. Although, I still don’t find myself getting to bed much before …