Beer Post

Thought I'd give a little update while Kris has a nap. I've tried out a new beer for me last night and today. Others have probably had it.

Here's my opinion on it. If you're a fan of Traditional Wheat Beers this one is a good choice. Mill St. Wit. Local brewed in Ontario in T.O.

Good flavour. Not a powerful after taste. To me it's a good beer to have a few of on the patio on a hot summer afternoon.

She's awake! Time for dinner.. Oh yeah!

Over and Out.....

Why is this a chill week?

One thing lead to another and I haven't did a thing this week. Wasn't feeling super hot on Monday after the 75km ride in a head wind back from my parents on Sunday. So I chilled. Somehow a half a dozen beers found there way into my hand and stomach. Whoops! Tuesday was supposed to be a run day. Thunderstorm deterred me. Wednesday ditto.

Now I have a couple days off work that are planned chillaxing! Couple days away with Kris at a secret local. Should be good.

Who turned out the lights...

There's something about riding at night that just changes everything. Other than the obvious fact that it's dark!

Last night I had things to do after work so riding didn't happen right away. Then I didn't feel like going. 8 o'clock rolls around and I still don't feel like doing much. Then the sun started to go down! The brain starts to think about a night ride! Yeah that's the ticket. But I don't want to go MTBing. A little too much moisture for a night ride on our rocky terrain. A road ride will have to do.

There was still enough light when I left to not really need lights to see. I'll just turn on the one to be seen with. I really need to take a camera with me on these rides. It always seems that there is good photo opportunities. Oh well, someday.

I regretfully report that nothing exciting happened on the ride though. 50 km in the dark. Good fun. Oh yeah almost forgot. I had the joy of zero wind. That was the highlight!

For future reference. When road riding at night if you have two lights of different powers, put the high power on the handle bars. I rode with that light on my helmet last night and it wasn't really as helpful up there as it is off road. Just my opinion.

Rody

Baby Steps

Mountainview went down way better than last weekend! The sickness seems to be behind me now. And the head is starting to come around too. It even feels like there is a bit of motivation sneaking in. I might actually try some training this season! However I had a short conversation with Ben Dawson about training after the race. He summed up the effects of training quite nicely. If you are well trained it just means that you're going faster while racing. It still hurts the same and you suffer just as much. Unless you're winning. Then it doesn't hurt. That really opens my eyes. Maybe I'll just suffer at the back and keep enjoying beer and pizza.

I do think though that I'd like to at least be able to keep up with people on the double track. Being able to climb a little more efficiently wouldn't hurt either.

No racing for a few weeks now. Sounds like a lot of people are going to make time for some fun rides. The ones that you don't get to do while training. Perhaps I'll do the same.

Peace out.

Sometimes it's nice to just stop and check out the scenery. Hopefully by July I can get a new phone with a better camera. This photo really doesn't do justice to how nice this looked.

It was another good road ride though. I'm feeling much better now.

Hello Road Bike....I missed you.

Not much sense in a race report from me. Pretty simple, sick most of the week. Pulled out after two laps once I figured out that my lungs just were not going to be functioning.

Was supposed to run an 8km last night. Didn't feel up to it. Put my energy into riding my road bike instead. I realized that I hadn't been on the road in over a month! It felt really good. The lungs feel pretty good now. The sinuses seem to be clear too. Still no top end. But I guess you need to train in order to have that. Perhaps this weekend will go a little better.

Ciao,
Rody