One the road again

I have been getting some road miles in the last two weeks, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday each week. Before that my last road ride was the Marty road race on May 3^rd. 5 weeks! So my fitness was really down and I struggled but I am getting there.

The new Super 6 is riding great, still tweaking position a little.

I rode with the Tuesday group again tonight. Good ride. 12 guys, 55 miles, 3 hours, 1 flat, 1 wipeout.

We went down and rode the upcoming Sprinters Classic road race course. It has one small and one medium (for around here) climb, a few rollers and a long slight down hill to the finish in Marty.

I didn’t really notice that is was warm during the ride but I was very dehydrated after the ride.

I set a new PR for 1 minute max power going up the Alp last night, it must have been on the first part of the climb because I cracked about ½ way up and had to slow way down.

The bruise on my leg from Saturday is getting bigger and more colorful, sorry no pictures, losts of purple and greenish yellow.

Think it didn't hurt?

Here is the bruise the "hidden branch" left on my leg saturday when it pushed me into the river.
Yes it is where the sun doesn't shine much.

Mountain bike/swim

I went for a MTB ride today along the river. The water was high and covered the trail in one spot. I new it was a narrow section and hugged the bushes on the right side of the trail. I didn't see the tree branch hiding in the leaves and ran into it. It pushed me off my bike to the left right into the river. The next thing I know I am under water laying on the bottom of the river on my side with my left foot still clipped in. I quickly stood up (the water was waist deep) climbed up the bank and took inventory. Glasses, computer, bottle and cell phone (in a baggy of coarse) all intact. I had to try my phone to make sure it still worked and took a picture.



Here is the scene of the crime. The bush on the right with the hidden branch. The water isn't very deep on the trail where my bike is but about one foot to the left it drops to about three feet deep... a nice little spot for a dip.

Cruisin'

Riding around St Cloud.

Greener pastures

Rode about three more hours west of Walker in Chippewa national and Paul Bunyan state forests this morning.
The picture show how much it has greened up in the area compared to two weeks ago.

The mosquitoes are out in force also but as long as you don't stop your ok.