I tell you what – I’m SO glad that the good weather has returned. We have had such a long ‘winter’, or whatever you want to call it. It has been very frustrating and depressing as someone that is trying to train for a ride!
This weekend, both Saturday and Sunday were sunny and beautiful with highs in the 70s and 80s. Second weekend in a row that’s been enjoyable outside! That’s the Arkansas I know and love to ride around in.
Got out yesterday and rode out to Avoka with Chris and Tyler. That’s 25 miles round trip – I’d originally planned to do that route twice but some loose dogs on the first lap changed our minds on that. ASIDE: I get that if you live in the country you should be able to let your dogs do their own thing. But at least train them not to hate cyclists lol. Okay, that’s not really a thing but a guy can ask, right? Instead of heading back to Avoka we head north up to Bella Vista and returned back south to Bentonville. That was a great 37 mile ride. Chris had to go to work but Tyler and I finished it off with a delicious meat and cheese plate, salad and chicken, spinach and green olive pizza at Pedler’s Pub. I didn’t share my pizza – Tyler had to get his own. 🙂
Today’s ride was more difficult but much shorter. Caught over 900 ft in climbing elevation with just over 20 miles and felt worse lol. Not bad but dang, if I’m not ready for the Cali hills, then I’m in trouble. Ha. We have some pretty fierce hills out here in Arkansas, but of course you have to travel off the trail paths to find them – but they are there! I’ve found some new places to hill train and keep myself challenged. Cody, the spin instructor from Free Ride in Bentonville, led me through the route today. All-in-all it was great!
I’ve spent the afternoon not doing much. Grilled delicious cheeseburgers for dinner. Now, I’ll relax a bit more and perhaps log in and get some work done.