Training has been rather sporadic and not exactly what I had planned when I decided to do this ride. I was doing FANTASTIC at getting my miles and time in the saddle in, then winter hit. It didn't just kinda hit; it hit with a vengeance!
The Boise winters usually mean an inversion where cold air gets trapped in the valley and fog settles in. But it doesn't usually get THIS cold and last THIS long. I wake up in the mornings and its anywhere between 0 and 9 degrees! The highs don't even get to freezing temps. The last time I went out riding my bike, it was "freezing temps" and my toes got numb. I swore I would not go back out until I got toe covers for my shoes. That is when this inversion hit. It's not only the extreme cold that has me blocked from road miles, but the snow that hit just before the inversion. The roads out of my house are icy. Even the main roads still have ice/slush in the bike lanes. Some of the roads I take are still completely covered in ice. This does not make for safe road biking conditions. Even our greenbelt is still iced over.
We are getting too close for comfort to my Spring Ride. I need to get time in the saddle. It's not my legs or physical endurance that worry me as much as it is my bottom side! I am looking at 6-8 hours in the saddle and my bottom side needs to get used to that. In an effort to train for this, I finally found an indoor trainer for my bike on Craig's List.
I got it all set up and have some some hours riding indoors. Boy do I get sweaty! Even with watching a movie, it is rather boring. I would much rather be outside playing in the fresh air.
In an effort to keep moving and stay limber, I even tried Bikram Hot Yoga. I found out that I am stronger than I think I am! That was a nice little boost! I can do some of the poses I never thought I would be able to and I didn't even pass out or vomit during my classes! Success!
Of course, I am also working on getting my Zumba classes started back up so I am spending a couple of hours a day dancing and getting the choreography ready for that.
Then there is the snowboarding and hiking up in the mountains. Make no mistake, I am moving on a daily basis! I just need to get my bottom side on my saddle and get that time in! I'll do that tonight while I watch TV.
I am getting so excited for the ride. I am reading The House that Love Built, the Biography of Millard and Linda Fuller and The Fuller Center for Housing. The Fullers are such a huge inspiration and reading this book reminds me why I am doing this ride! I am very blessed and humbled by all of the support and donations I am receiving. I am almost 1/2 way to my big $2000 goal! Thank you ALL for supporting me whether it is energetically or financially. It means the world to me! More importantly, your money will make a huge difference to a family who really needs it! Thank you!
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