Left at 7am in 64 degree temps and cloudy skies with the hour by hour AccuWeather saying no rain until 2. At 11am it was coming down steadily and had dropped to 55. Finished the ride in a downpour. Not my most enjoyable ride but I got it in. Will take tomorrow off after last […]

I’m back in Traverse City, MI and did a 38 miles ride up and back Old Mission Peninsula. Averaged 272 watts for the 18 miles out and then dropped it back to 230 on the way back. Should be getting in some big miles in the next week.

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Completed almost 40 miles of hiking between Monday morning at 10:30 and Wednesday afternoon around 2:00. Scoville Point/Rock Harbor/Tobin Harbor on Monday; boat ride to Moskie on Tuesday and 15 miles back via Moskie, Daisey Farm, Greenstone, Mt. Franklin and Tobin Harbor; on Wednesday boat ride to Hidden Lake to Lookout Louise to mt. Franklin

Now in Boyne City MI on the way to Traverse City. Did an hour on the bike with 10×1 minute on/off at 350-400 and then one 20 minute right at 300.

I leave tomorrow so I did some endurance miles inside (not shown here) and then some 30 second efforts on the crit course. Power was 638, 654, 635, 625, 636, 632, 632, 619, 620 and 620. I’ll likely ride inside tomorrow for an hour before driving to Wisconsin. On Sunday I drive into Michigans Upper

Interesting night. My electronic shifting went out one mile in so I had one gear, a 54/15. Not bad on the flats but too light on the descents and a little too tough on the hills. I also hit the INT button when I didn’t want to but it gave me 5.86 miles at 366/89

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I do think these long rides have helped me train my body to go to fat burning mode pretty quickly. I went through 4 bottles, 2 sports drink, 2 water, but only four bars total at 100 calories each. And, I’m not necessarily all that hungry while riding. I do get my protein in when