Training is sometimes difficult...

Weird, right?

Today was one of those days I didn't really feel that much like riding. The temperature was in the high 50's. It was misty, overcast and rain was around, but the forecast showed a window for a few hours. I decided to go out and do a 27 mile loop that I really like. It has a couple good climbs, some great downhill, a long uphill shallow grade section and a rotary (which is fun on a bike for some reason).

I wore a long sleeve polypro under my jersey and my fleece lined knee warmers. The knee warmers were extremely helpful for keeping the muscles and tendons around my knees warm and... well, not really flexible, since they never are but... less like spring loaded steel cable that normal I guess.

I made pretty good time on the ride, as I did yesterday. I'm in my fourth/fifth-ish week of steady riding and I can see the gains already. I'm not looking forward to the first plateau. I might take it easy for the rest of the week and only do a short ride this weekend (another 30 miler) to let my legs recover for the onslaught that is to come in June and July. It would be good to take a few days to really stretch thoroughly and loosen up the leg muscles and tissue with the foam roler, as well as doing a little core strength work (in the form of cleaning up some big tree limbs I took down Monday).

I put up some 8.5 x 11 fliers at Park 'n' Shop and Jimmy's Pizza with tear off tabs with this website on it. The flier explained I was a Dudley local and a little about the PMC. I hope to get some donations from that effort. I'll have another one to go in Manzi's barber shop in Webster. With the fundraising minimum raised to $4,200, I've got to get going early and strong.

Like I have with the training. Here's a picture of me after returning. Yes, the smile was forced and I know it's easy to tell. What I was wearing in the picture kept me comfortable today, although in some spots I was a bit warm and did get sweaty, but that's kinda the norm for me.