Summary

Last week was awesome, time to keep up the momentum and carry it through the holidays and finals into the 2008 season.

Monday

Started off the week, counter intuitively by taking it easy and just commuting today.

Tuesday

Headed out with Mike and the Freewheel guys, meeting Hank at the bridge for a brisk ride up the headlands. While crossing the bridge everyone slowed very suddenly, I braked hard, skidded, hit Travis’ wheel and went down hard on my knee. It hurt pretty bad, but now sitting at home icing it I’m pretty achy but I feel ready for more.

Wednesday

Dawn patrol with Matt, Ben, and Will. We hit the Headlands (again). My legs were still feeling pretty worked from yesterday, and it was early enough that I could still taste some of last night’s dinner as I watched the sun rise over The City. Headed up the (easier) East side of Old Bunker Hill after Conzelman, but still got dropped hard – got a nice second wind about 300-400 meters from the top and gunned it for a nice effort. Same story on McCullough.

h1.Thursday

The plan was for Tempo Thursdays and a my bi-weekly ass kicking by Connor and Travis at the Freewheel. Unfortunately my knee was starting to catch up to me: all stiff and achy. Just taking it easy today and spending a little time on the rollers.

Friday

Commute/recovery.

Saturday

Second official Roaring Mouse ladies ride. Ashley and I headed up to the bridge so I could meet the guys for some hill punishment and to send the ladies off on their ride. Matt, Isaias, Will and I turned off the bike path and headed into Mill Valley to headed up to Four Corners. Ass kicking #1. Then rode down through Muir Woods for the first time, and up our Mt. Tam Hill Climb warm-up route toward Stinson (Ass kickings #2, 3, and 5). From their we hit the five mile climb up Panoramic ending at Pan Toll. I’m consistently off the back of Will, Isaias, and Matt, but at least with Scott newly back on the bike I’m not bringing up the rear.

It was cool of the guys to let us ride at our own pace and do repeats in the mean time, makes the ride seem a lot more friendly. Finally got to Pan Toll, refilled, and went back down to Mill Valley. After a day of getting my butt kicked on hills I did make good time up the lower Conzelman climb up to the bridge (finally the first person up a hill, even if no one gave chase). I also dug deep for the sprint to the Arguello gate (again no chase, but fun anyway) – of course this is indicative of my problem of holding back on the hills for fear of popping completely. Got to learn how to leave more on the road more evenly.

Sunday

Carlos was visiting, no ride; next time when he’s here with his bike I’ll take him out to a team ride.