Training

December 30 – 10 weeks to go!

This week we discovered that there is nothing more motivating for HIIT than to be chased by loose dogs on a back country road in Georgia.

I posted a question on Reddit about what other riders do when chased by dogs – and, as might be expected, got dozens of answers ranging from, ride as fast as you can, carry mace (no), carry a whistle (possibly), carry an ultrasonic whistle (I like this idea), spray pepper spray in the road, carry an air horn,  give the dog a kick (no), or even one person said they carry a pistol — yikes!

In any event, we made it safely, and got in 67 miles for the day.  

My husband and I are taking different approaches to training.  He is much stronger than I, so I am focused on upper body strength, while he is focused on getting as many miles on the bike as he can.  He’s already logged more than 1,000 since September!

I go to the gym 3x week (can’t believe I am actually a gym rat!) and work with a trainer to get in my strength training.  

Of course I have been riding too.  Our friends loaned us a Peloton, so that has been really helpful, but the big issue for us is that we live near the coast — there are NO hills.  We have travelled to western parts of the state a few times to get in miles and hills.

We are ahead of the training plan the company sent us, so I feel good.

Happy New Year!