Spring Rides and Winter Weather

The last few days we have been spoiled! Weather has been in the high 40s and even the 50s with the sun high in the sky. It seems however the weather has taken a turn for the worst! This morning I woke up to over 6inches of snow/slush. What a mess! This morning I was walking down some wooden steps, covered in packed wet snow, when I saw this dude skid down the stairs on his rear bouncing off every step! I was trying not to laugh when I almost fell myself.

On a more positive note the last three days I have been able to get some good rides in. Thursday was a solid four hours solo but with no wind which is really rare and relaxing. Friday's ride, John and I put in over three hours cruzing on and around the Duran RR course. Yesterday's ride was also pretty epic. We ended up riding south of Elk Creek on Hwy 121, a road I have never riden on before, and made it home just before dark. With brutal winds that just wouldn't cooperate and a weather forecast calling for thunderstorms I was skeptical from the beginning. Chase, John and I rolled back into Murray four and half hours later beat and ready for dinner.

Spring break plans are still in the mix, but with limited budgets and time it seems we may be sticking around the northwoods. I hope to make it up to NMU to visit a old high school buddy on the first weekend and then head to Eau Claire for the remainder of the week. I hope the snow disappears or it will be a long week in a wet saddle.

This past week I almost hit the twenty hour mark so its time for a recovery week before the big spring break training. In the words of Roger Young, U.S. Olympic Cycling coach "You've got to rest as hard as you train." And in the words of Laurent Jalabert, "I'm going to sleep when I need sleep and train when I feel up to it."

World is your playground
Chad