125 mile week!

So counting last Sunday's ride, I've gotten in 125 miles this week, which ain't too shabby. I probably should still be logging more, but, I'm on my way.

So you see the account of the painful 59 below. Thursday of this week, I rode to work, logging 18 miles there and 15 back, (different routes, and a bad turn account for the difference. That's another 33, then just today with David and gang we logged another 33. I was thinking today's ride would be longer, as did the rest of us, however, it was a nice chance to turn in early, (it was kind of wet anyway) and see my new boy. (Click "my other blog" to the right.)

I am about 6 weeks away and according to the below chart, I'm not doing so bad. I was thinking I would need to put in a 70, then 80, then 90 mile day before the ride, but not according to this. But, to keep up, I will need to ride to work more than I have been, (which is once).

Twenty-one years ago, we created what's probably the most successful century training plan in history. (No one keeps stats--but we used to, and in 1993, we reported that more than 300,000 cyclists had used our no-nonsense, effective program to complete a 100-mile ride.) There are never any guarantees in cycling--you might suffer the seven-flat day, or meet the love of your life munching PB&J at the first rest stop and abandon all other pursuits on the spot--but these plans are as locked down as you get. One is for cyclists attempting their first century, for those who currently average 40-50 miles per week, or who are by nature more tentative. The second program is designed for riders who want to power through a century, or those whose current weekly mileage exceeds 75. PLAN 1: To Do It
WEEK	MON.	TUES.	WED.	THURS.	FRI.	SAT.	SUN.	TOTAL
	Easy*	Pace**	Brisk***	Rest****	Pace	Pace	Pace
1	6	10	12	OFF	10	30	9	77
2	7	11	13	OFF	11	34	10	86
3	8	13	15	OFF	13	38	11	98
4	8	14	17	OFF	14	42	13	108
5	9	15	19	OFF	15	47	14	119
6	11	15	21	OFF	15	53	16	131
7	12	15	24	OFF	15	59	18	143
8	13	15	25	OFF	15	65	20	153
9	15	15	25	OFF	15	65	20	155
10	15	15	25	OFF	10	5*	100	170

Today's ride, which I haven't even talked about yet, seemed like the easiest ride ever. Perhaps it is me getting in better shape, (I hope) but it felt downhill most of the way. Whenever riding downhill on a ride, the pessimist in me says there's another uphill coming, but it never felt that way. We rode all the way around Lake Sammamish and I felt like we were cruising the whole time. I almost never left the high gears on my bike.

Perhaps I shouldn't make it seem too easy! Who will want to support my JDRF ride? Well, just in case I do breeze through this and can do a century ride no problem, just remember those with juvenile diabetes have a hard time cruising through anything, and I'm doing this for them. Pony up some dough by clicking on "Ride for the Cure" off to the right, and donating to Kevin Kincade's ride. And thanks in advance!