letter from my ride journal for Chefs Cycle for No Kid Hungry, training day #1
Saturday, April 18, 2015
Ok, this is going to be harder than I thought. Last week I began to train for the upcoming Chefs Cycle for No Kid Hungry, ( @ http://chefscycle.org/) I started by consulting the training guide prepared by our friends at Endorphin Fitness. That was my first mistake. The week of April 13 was labeled week 6 for training purposes.
On Saturday I took my first ride of the season outside of the gym. 28 miles on the Capital Crescent Trail that follows the Potomac River. The first half felt great, I was really soaring, and I thought “Jason Roberts look out!” What I didn’t know until I turned around at the 14 mile mark was that I’d had the wind at my back.
I learned some important things during the ride:
– When a passing rider yells “on your left” it can be shorthand for “I’m passing so fast and close there will be no skin on your left arm and leg after I’ve gone by.”
– Proper cycling shorts are not a luxury but a necessity unless you plan to stand at dinner while the rest of your friends and family sit and eat.
– 28 miles down means 272 more to go to complete the Chefs Cycle for No Kid Hungry 300 mile ride. The math is unassailable. The common sense of it is more questionable.
Despite all of the lessons being learned the hard way and growing reservations about what I’ve got myself into, my experience tells me that Sharing strength is always the right thing to try. So getting back out there this weekend. More riders still welcome!
Support of all kinds welcome, especially @ ow.ly/LLscm
Billy
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