Training Log Archive: Soupbone

Long ride on the Des Plaines River trail. Most crowded I have seen this trail, but it was Sunday on a perfect summer day.
Probably longest ride of the year. Did it with my old training buddy Dave B now from Texas who is up here for a few days.

This turned out to be a great day as afterward went the the Armenian Fest in Racine. Listen to Armenian music had some great Armenian Food. I won a bike in the silent auction for my wife for $250 Trek 820 WSD. Then later at night I was out in SpikevWoods and found our missing cat that had not been seen in 6 days. Mary was sure she was dead. So this brought much happiness to her in rough times at her job.
Great start to what should be a fantastic week!!!

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Rode 9 miles to Pets for 6 miles of mountain biking. 9 miles back too.

Not the greatest trail system, but doable and lots of mini loops. Some killer hills that I had to walk up. Maybe try some of the other trails next time.

Super dumb thing today, after changing out a fixed flat, I DID NOT check the inner tire for the leak. So I flatted out the new tire 6 miles from home. Able to walk a mile till Mary picked me up. I was riding my 29 er to Pets for some Mt biking too.
Have another ride scheduled this evening...so no problem.

Evening ride with friends. City people love coming out to the country.

Evening run at Parkside with my friend Brian who is putting on lots of running races and Josh who is the men's cross country and track coach at Carthage college. Nice pace and beers and a burger afterward.

Was great to get out on my bike and ride fir the first time in 12 days.
Legs were tired so it was like a shake out ride.

Canadian Sprint Champs. Venue moved from Canmore to U of Calgary campus because of bears.
This event suited me better to get my mojo going.
Still made many mini mistakes still.
But still ended up 5th in age group.

Sprint M55+ - Splits