Cold

The weather has finally turned. I am kinda glad Danny B. canceled this morning cause it was gonna be a cold one. I just sat on the trainer instead.

2:00 Zone2
36.24 miles
Trainer

1:30 Zone2
26.82 miles
Trainer

Sick

It was bound to happen with all of the temperature changes. I am finally sick. The only rule that I have about riding sick is as follows. If you can't control what comes out of your body and when then you shouldn't ride. Phlegm, snot, and sweat excluded.

0 hours
0 miles
couch

Day Off?

Not today. I didn't ride yesterday cause well... Ummmm.... Yeah.... Plus there is a bike meeting tomorrow at the Trek Store STL so I can't ride then either. So tonight had to be the night. It marks the start of the final week of Prep. Next week we go BASE1. Also, I started my new job today. Wow. Huge difference.

Here is a pick of the Trek Store STL kit for 2006.




1:30 Zone2
26.32 miles
Trainer

Totals - Week of 11/21/05

Totals - Week of 11/21/05
Prep 8.5 hours

8:47
148.56 miles

Bad Day

Car wouldn't start so I had to bust a$$ on my bike from my house to the gas station in Fenton so I could meet up with the ride. About got into a fight with some pole smokers in a POS Ford Probe waving an aluminum baseball bat at Rock Creek and 30. Flat tire on my non MAXXIS that I didn't have time to change out last night. Was about hit by a stubby fat $hit Pot in his white work van down by the stables. The dude had the nerve to slam on his breaks and jump out of his van after I flipped him off for buzzing me and screaming out the window. Not good. I thought Bruce was gonna kick the guy's ass after he (Bruce) threw his bike on the ground. There were two positives though. Nice weather and I did win sprint for the Kirkwood sign on Marshall. What happened Dan?

3:02 Zone2 w/ tempo
55.03 miles
Home to JeffCo

Turkey Day

"Team Ride" from the shop. No comment.

1:30 Zone2
24.45 miles
West County

River Front

River Front Trail with Danny B. and Joe W. All I can say is WINDY. At least when the wind was blowing really hard it didn't smell so bad.

2:45 Zone2
42.08 miles
River Front Trail

Teusday

Week 2 of Prep.

1:30 Zone2
27 miles
SoCo

Totals - Week of 11/14/05

Totals - Week of 11/14/05
Prep 8.5 hours

10:08
179.87 miles

Burrrrr

Pretty chilly today. Another trek from the Market Place to Maeystown. I never really get tired of this ride. Mostly because new people seem to cycle in and out every week. Keeps it interesting. Today we saw the extended return of Andy O'guin as well as a new comer to the ride Josh Carter. Never officially met Josh before. Seems like a pretty soft spoken fella and serious about his riding. He obviously could have killed any of us today, but he was quite reserved and stuck to the plan.

3:05 Zone2 w/ tempo
55.45 miles
Market Place to Maeystown

Another nice day

When will the nice weather end? Rode with Danny B, Joe Williams, and most of the Gateway team. Headed out past the stables in Fenton things really picked up. Before I new it there were only four of us left Dr. Mark, Dave C., Allen, and myself. The pace was much higher than I had anticipated and was not all that displeased with myself when Allen and I got gapped off after a turn into the wind. After the Gas station in High Ridge Danny B., Joe, and I split off from the group for an easy ride to about the end of Rock Creek Road.

3:03 Zone2+
54.19 miles
Webster to "A ways down Rock Creek Road"

E2

Tomorrow is my last day at ECG. YEAH!

1:30 E2
26.91 miles
Trainer

Almost There

Two more days till I no longer work at ECG. I can't wait to start my new job at Mercy.

1:00 S1 - 5 x 1 minute spin-ups @ 5 minutes
17.44 miles
Trainer

First Day

Today marks the first day of scheduled training for the 2006 season. My plan is completed up to a peak in May for Joe Martin. Minor modifications will be made when the Missouri race calendar is released.

1:30 E2
25.88 miles
Trainer

Ouch

Easy ride out in the country today... Yeah right. I guess Chris Martel was late for something cause he killed us on the home stretch of the ride. Riding with someone like that makes you realize what is actually possible. It allows you to set new standards and goals for yourself and pushes you to a point where you may have never been before. Once you get there you don't want to go back cause it isn't the same. All I can say is SMOOTH.

2:55 Zone2 w/ tempo
55.43 miles
Market Place to Maeystown

Another Saturday

Rode from Webster to Jeff Co gas station and back with Danny B, Heather and Scott. Nice ride with great fall weather. Gusty winds and lots of leaves..

2:25 Zone2
37.26 miles
Webster to Jeff Co gas station

Pirtle Here, Pirtle There, Pirtles Everywhere

So, generally team tactics aren't used during training rides... Today it was Team Pirtle (James, Luke, and Mark). We also had Stover, Coil, Brewer, and a feller from Velo. Nice ride from the Market Place in Columbia to Maeystown and back. The action heated up with about 15 miles to go. Fast pace off and on until a blazing finish to the parking lot. Way faster than I expected, but it felt good.

3:04 Zone2 w/ tempo
55.52 miles
Market Place to Maeystown

New Addition

No, not more kids... Hopefully Big Danny B. will become a regular on my Saturday morning ride. Great ride, great weather, great day to be outside. Tomorrow there is a group ride 9am, Market Place, Columbia Illinois. Ideally it will be over 3 hours. Hopefully closer to 4 or more. Should be a hoot.

2:17 Zone2
38 miles
Webster to JeffCo

Lazy Lazy Lazy

Getting back on track is tough. Finally getting my stuff together for '06. The drunken binge weekends are officially over. Now I just have to get rid of all the Halloween candy. I have the materials for my '06 training plan together and should have a schedule completed to take me to Joe Martin in May by the end of the weekend. I will be riding Sunday 11/06/05 at 9am from the Market Place in Columbia Illinois. Chris B and Artsy Karl are supposed to be there. Maybe we’ll get more sleet…


Sure wish I was back there...

1:00 Zone2
16.82 miles
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