Training Log Archive: tommyturbo

Medina-Kirkland-Redmond Who need a car show in Seattle? If all you want to see are lots of show-off cars, just cruise around on your bike! Less than a minute after a late model Lambo rolled by me in DT Bellevue, I was passed by a big-ass Bentley sedan and an Aston Martin coupe...back to back, without a single car in between! I don't encounter the kind of cars I like to see: a 1970 Ferrari Daytona to remind me of the one my Denver friend Doug had, or a 1973 Porsche 911s like Joe's, or maybe a 1979 Porsche 930 Turbo like the one I had all those years ago. But wait, when I got back to Issaquah, there went a red 930 Turbo. Not black like mine was, but seeing it kind of made me wish that I still had that car.

Grand Ridge-HP-PP Did I forget to hope for anything? Summer temps and kit, great dirt, ride well, don't fall off, and mostly deserted trails, all check. KOM's, not on the list, but a nice bonus.

Park Pointe-Sycamore Disc-oh Fever. My neck pain has finally gone away, but now I have an inflamed lumbar disc. Hopefully my back doesn't stop me from riding tomorrow.

Grand Ridge Water Tower 3x Issy Wishy Washy. This morning I prepped the winter MTB for a ride. After the sun came out, I thought I would ride the road bike up some local Issaquah climbs, but then I decided I wasn't motivated to do that. I was contemplating a road route, when I noticed that the warm temp had dried out the yard pretty well, so I prepped the summer MTB. After I changed my kit, I went for a ride. Being able to access great roads and trails from the garage lets me make last minute decisions!

Sycamore-Park Pointe So far May feels a lot like April. In other words, instead of riding my summer MTB on dry trails like normal this time of the year, I went for a walk with my hood up a fair amount of the time. Not that I mind walking, or light rain, but we have definitely had an odd stretch of weather.

Squak Mountain Taking it Easy with Tracy. Tracy is recovering from a bad cold, and I am tired from yesterday's bike ride. Slow and easy was the mantra today.