Skull Valley Loop - Clockwise
Training task today: handling of bike on fast descents into crosswind. Making this more difficult was the fully loaded seat bag with water and tools; top heavy, made things `whippy' at high cadence (114) and speeds in the 45-55 mph range. A good 8 on 10 pt scale.
The lessons are: a) work on smoother high cadence pedaling; b) race time there will be no seat bag to whip around.
Thirteen days out from what amounts to the only race I regularly enter: Skull Valley Loop Challenge. It's short enough (54 miles), demanding and challenging enough (steep descents, long ascents, twisty switchbacks), beautiful enough ... and local.
This week is the `tough' training week. Next week is taper and rest in preparation for the race.
When I put in a `tough' training session it usually takes me about 36 hours to fully recover. Not doing that this week. By week's end I'll be on the edge.
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