Training Week April 20-26, 2009

Monday – Lunch spin class 50 min
Tuesday – GG Park ride sprints (I didn't win a single sprint) – 2 hr ride
Wednesday – Eve polo field ride, some light tempo with Ryan B 1:15 total
Thursday – OFF
Friday – Lunch spin class 50 min
Saturday – Wente RR – The team was awesome, getting 2 out of 4 in the early break. We had Greg A. & Brenon with Castia (Infovista) & Nunes (Bishop’s Peak). Specialized (mostly Innes) had to bring it back in the 3rd lap. After the climb it was down to Metcalfe, Nunes & I for the final lap. I was able to pull away from Kevin on the final climb for the win. total 3:30 riding.
Sunday – City ride with Tim D. – nice loop through the park by the Cliff House, Sea Cliff, then some steep hills in the Presidio & Pac Heights. 1:45 total ride.

Weekly totals: 8:30 riding, 1:40 spin class, 10:10 total.

Training Week April 13 - 19, 2009

Monday - 60 min lunch spin class easy

Tuesday - GG Park Sprints - Hard - 2 hrs total

Wednesday - 50 min lunch spin class - easy

Thursday - evening park ride - 60 min with some tempo & a few sprints

Friday Sea Otter Circuit Race 35+ - 45 min warm up ride, 1:24 race (15 laps).  Got into a 5 man break after 5 laps, then we lost a guy each lap until it was just me and Nunes from about 8 to go until 4 to go.  Threw everything I had at him and finally got away on the climb with 4 to go & finally won a jersey. 20 min easy spin cooldown.  

Saturday - Roasters ride to Pt. Reyes Sta., then south on Hwy. 1 to Stinson & back via Pan Toll with Josh & Ted.  4:30 total ride, pretty hard most of the way from White's Hill on & finished completely exhausted.

Sunday - Easy 1 hr park ride.

Weekly Totals - 11 riding, 1:50 spin class, 12:50 total.

Training Week April 6 - 12, 2009

Monday - Easy 45 min spin class

Tuesday - Off

Wednesday - Evening ride - 2:15 - hills in the Presidio

Thursday - easy 30 min on spin bike.

Friday - 1:15 - easy 22 mile lap of Copperopolis course.

Saturday - Copperopolis RR in P/1/2 - 110 Miles, 5:01 riding time.

I realized that I don't train enough for 100 mile + races.

Still waiting for results to figure out where I finished.  Maybe top 20.

Sunday - Off

Weekly totals - 8:30 riding, 1:15 spin bike - 9:45 total.

Training Week March 30 - April 5

Monday - 60 min spin class - easy - feeling tired from weekend races.
Tuesday - GG Park Sprints - 90 min total
Wednesday - Off
Thursday - GG park polo field paceline 90 min
Friday - 50 min spin class
Saturday - 2 crits in Napa. 2:30 total riding. Shawn went down hard in the Rev Win & Out. Get well soon Shawn.
Sunday - 1.66 crits in Santa Cruz - 35+ race was short (36 min), but hard. P11 was long too. Dropped out after 33/50 laps. 3:15 total riding.

Weekly totals: 8:45 riding, 1:50 spin, 10:35 total.