The trip to Mallorca was great and we did a lot of good cycling. It also served to kick start my summer training for the Arthritis Bike Classic this year. I'm a 10-month employee at work and so I have a big chunk of time off in the summer. During that time, I try to ride 150 miles a week. Once I go back to work, I try to keep it up, but it is difficult, time-wise. Also, this summer, we also got a new dog. (My partner had to put our old dog to sleep last year while I was on the tour. She was old and became very ill suddenly.) So, I wanted to spend more time at home with the dog. I tried for 100 miles per week after returning to work. That included one week night ride.
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| Hank the dog at the shelter. |
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| On the Fort Ross ride I did while off duty. |
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| Is it an emu? There a 2 or 3 of these critters at a vineyard/ranch on Alhambra Valley Road on the edges of Martinez. |
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| Some cross training on a mountain bike ride. The ride wasn't very long or technical, but it had a tough climb a couple of miles from the start with grades up to 20% in a few spots. |
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| A portion of the training group at Big Basin State Park. Although a tough one, this ride is also one of the most beautiful of the season and one of my favorites. Whenever I start getting cranky about the climbing, I think about Troy doing the same climbing with the tailer. He carries Broccoli the dog. Look closely, you can see him holding the dog in the picture. |
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| A big group turned out for the Labor Day weekend training ride. |
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| Look at all these Arthritis Bike Classic veterans, in both California and Oregon. |
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