Hot, Hot, Hot

It was a remarkable Memorial Day Weekend in West Bend: 3 days of record-breaking temperatures in the 90s, abundant sunshine, and not-too-bad winds. In the week that ended on Sunday, I racked up 194 miles and almost 11.5 hours of saddle time. It was my highest volume of training so far this year.

On Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, I rode in the company of friends. Today I did 2 hours solo to get the new week started. I still have a shot at my all-time mileage record for May. I need 99 miles in the next 3 days. Looking at the weather forecast, I’m not sure I will make it. Tomorrow’s another winner but Wednesday and Thursday come with a pretty high risk of rain. I might just suck it up and ride in the rain if I’m close enough to my PR.

It could be another 3 months before my first race of 2018—this year is mostly about cyclocross, with just a couple of other events thrown in—so right now I’m using mileage and saddle time for motivation. But my base is solid and I’m ready for a little more structure in my workouts … and I probably should start hitting the mountain bike trails in June. I haven’t been on singletrack yet this year.