Training Log Archive: irihardingIn the 7 days ending Oct 8, 2016:
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Saturday Oct 8, 2016 #
9 AM
Road Biking 2:24:32 [3] 23.92 mi (6:03 / mi) +198m 5:53 / mi
From Montecatini through the country side with flat plain to start followed by some nice hills through forest preserve. Then along ridge top roads with rain to an roadside restaurant lunch stop ( with hot drinks to warm up)
Road Biking 28:30 [3] 4.53 mi (6:18 / mi) +63m 6:02 / mi
Short ride Lunch stop to Calamidoro Hotel . "digestive " hill to warm up after lunch . Roads still wet but not actually raining anymore .
Friday Oct 7, 2016 #
10 AM
Road Biking 2:21:45 [3] 20.65 mi (6:52 / mi) +200m 6:40 / mi
Took funicular up to Montecatini-alto (300m) then delightful mornings ride to Vinci. Sunny and through rolling vineyards and olive groves
Road Biking 1:33:11 [3] 14.79 mi (6:18 / mi) +299m 5:56 / mi
Optional hill climb from Vinci into the hills and St. Baranto . About 7 miles approx 4% grade category 4 apparently a training route for Italian bike teams . Awesome ride steadily clmbing through vineyards and olive groves and tiny villages and villas with a view out into the plains . Just awesome . At the top was a bar ( beer and lunch ) plus a small church and a biking memorial . Stop for gelato before a fast sweet ride downhill back to Vinci
Best scenic ride of my life !
Just 5 of us out of the VBT group of 20 did it . Toured Leonardo Da Vinci museum after and got taxi back to hotel for long soak in hot spring spa
Best scenic ride of my life !
Just 5 of us out of the VBT group of 20 did it . Toured Leonardo Da Vinci museum after and got taxi back to hotel for long soak in hot spring spa
Thursday Oct 6, 2016 #
9 AM
Road Biking 2:36:33 [3] 20.17 mi (7:46 / mi) +269m 7:27 / mi
Lucca along river and to winery for wine tasting and lunch
2 PM
Road Biking 1:38:26 [3] 13.56 mi (7:16 / mi) +23m 7:13 / mi
winery to Montecatini Terme hotel
Wednesday Oct 5, 2016 #
7 AM
Trail running 29:29 [3] 2.84 mi (10:23 / mi) +5m 10:19 / mi
Early morning run around Lucca city walls with Paul G right at sunrise
9 AM
Road Biking 3:01:10 [3] 18.78 mi (9:39 / mi) +196m 9:21 / mi
Lucca to Massaciucolli (Puccini's villa and large lagoon area for lunch) Major optional hill climb category 4 ~ 400 ft with fantastic view out to mediterranean
2 PM
Road Biking 1:33:55 [3] 15.29 mi (6:09 / mi) +65m 6:04 / mi
Massaciucolli back to Lucca after great lunch
Tuesday Oct 4, 2016 #
7 AM
Trail running 30:47 [3] 2.81 mi (10:57 / mi) +5m 10:54 / mi
Jog around city wall at Lucca with Paul G . Beautiful cool sunny morning just after sunrise with golden sun shining on beautiful old city of Lucca
2 PM
Road Biking 45:00 [3] 10.28 km (4:23 / km) +5m 4:22 / km
Bike 2 loops around city walls of Lucca w / L and stop at gelato shop