Cycling

I know it's been a while since I've posted anything.  I've been busy is a lame excuse.  A few of us are gearing up for a big bike ride, so we needed to get some training in.  So, it was a big workout weekend for me:

Saturday: 3 mile run, 40 mile bike ride from Gasworks Park to Redhook and back.

Sunday: 60 mile bike ride around Lake Washington.

Monday: 4+ mile fun run "race" for Super Jock n Jill.

Saturday was a big reminder that I really need to take a cylcing "basic maintenance course."  I think I say that every summer.  We had to deal with handling a flat tire.  First, I was relieved that I had a CO2 pump, so we could inflate the tube easily.  Well, that relief was short-lived.  My CO2 cartridge was punctured and I didn't have a spare.  Luckily, we flagged down some good Samaritans with a hand pump and who knew of a bike store close by.  Whew!  The funny thing was that we had to pay back the karma right away.  I saw someone walking his bike and stopped to see if he was okay.  I ended up using the new cartridges I just picked up (so I need to remember to get replacements before my next ride).  I have no idea how far he had to go, but I'm sure we made his day.

Sunday, Bill, Kyle & I went around Lake WA for a 60 mile ride.  The weather was so weird!  We couldn't figure out the "real" weather report because it kept changing, so we decided to start early and hope for the best.  We experienced clouds, hard rain, dry roads and sunshine at different parts of the ride.  We even waited out one of the passing showers by having lunch in one of the parks.

Right now my legs are toast...they felt like bricks during the race yesterday, but I know moving will help me recover.  Does this ever get easier?