(image: Dave)
Went to the trainer session with the team again, this time on the new road bike and with a serious determination not to be last. Instead, I somehow managed to take 2nd of the 6. It's funny what I'm learning about my fitness with week after week of these numbers staring me in the face... I'm a slow starter and a fast finisher, my strongest suit is my endurance, and that my best strategy is to let people burn themselves out from the beginning, ride strong, then sneak up to them in the middle of the workout, then turn it on to make a gap. Ta-da! Julie can ride. Um, sorta.
It's an interesting combo, though, the long run + the trainer day. The run makes my calves and quads sore, the trainer makes my glutes burn. So there ya go, legs all hurty.
From the news desk, I'm sad to hear that Jonny Cycles is closing shop. I love mine very, very much but I can only imagine what this economy is doing to the custom bike market.
Working on selling my place, trying not to get Ben's cold, trying to stay on the plan. Week 5 of 18 and I'm really, really done with this weather.
Ridden and Reviewed Kona Libre CR
8 months ago
4 replies:
the economy is bring us all down, it's a bummer about Jonny Cycles, I hate to think who could be next.
the sweat sessions look fun. i love them, but i wish i had a group to do them with.
i did my long run today and it took me a good 2 hours to get warm after. over it too but we have a ways to go before spring.
I wish I could train with you. I'm the fast starter, who somehow manages to keep the lead. Granted, I haven't raced legitimately in years (cycling or running) but I'd blow up while training with others, only to show them up when it really counts. I'd give you a run for your money!
I'm sad about Jonny Cycles as well, even without owning one. The fellow and I were just talking about him over dinner. He told me about someone chuckling about Jon not having what it takes. That made us both pretty angry, because it's so rare to see someone start a business and take off from day one. It also made me think about how we once talked about building frames, and how, when we saw metal prices start to climb well before the downturn, we thought to ourselves: maybe it was good we didn't do that. I'm thinking that more now, for sure.
Anna: I hear ya. I think it's much like bike shops-- people do it because they love it, not because they're looking to have to balance books and set prices and run the business end. It's hard, and it takes much, much more than being a good brazer.
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