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.

Training Week March 23 - 29

Monday - 60 min lunch spin
Tuesday - GG Park sprints - 2 hr total
Wednesday - 60 min lunch spin
Thursday - Polo field paceline - 90 min total
Friday - 60 min lunch spin
Saturday - RVB crit - 2nd to Steve R in 35+ (2:15 total riding)
Sunday - RVB circuit - 1st in 35+. Ran out of gas in last 2 laps of P/1/2. 3:15 total riding.

Weekly totals - 9 hrs riding, 3 hrs spin class

Angry Drivers who Hate Cyclists

A few weeks ago I was riding with a few teammates in west Marin, when a driver coming in the opposite direction started honking his horn and flipping us off.

As far as I know this individual didn't recognize any of us, and since he was traveling in the opposite direction, we obviously were not slowing him down at all,  so I have no reason why he was so angry with us.

This was not an isolated incident.

Though this disturbs me, it's not nearly as bad as the "I'll show them" drivers who blow by us at 80 mph, driving as close to us as they possibly can, often within 6 inches or less.  This is not only illegal, but extremely dangerous.   I just can't 

Why do drivers do this?  Is it because they often come across pack of cyclists and have to slow down for a minute or 2 before going around them?  "These cyclists cost me 2 minutes and I'm so angry I want to scare them within an inch of their lives."

That's kind of like being in line at the grocery store and being angry at the person at the front of the line who is just standing there doing nothing while the cashier scans their groceries and they pile up.  If that person wasn't so lazy and bagged their own groceries, we'd all be out of here 2 minutes sooner!  I should take my gun and fire a few rounds a few inches above their head to show them how angry I am about being delayed for 2 minutes!

What's even worse for cyclists though is that ALL of us have to take the road rage created by the actions of those who ride irresponsibly and take up the whole road.  When I ride alone, I ride as far to the right as possible and if I hear a car approaching, I move even further to the right, often into the gravel, just to be safe.  When I'm riding in a group, and a car comes up from behind the person at the rear of the group will yell "CAR BACK" and we'll all move as far right as possible until the car or cars have passed.  Simple.

Drivers, please stop the hate.

Brisbeen

Good day at the races.