Waves to Wine 2007: 150 Miles

Well I just finished getting my mileage for the ride changed from 110 to 150 miles. There's no turning back now!

Training Updates:

Well I've been doing these Spin classes thrice a week, and I definitely feel more in-cycling-shape because of it. The past two weeks I've been using clipless pedals on the bikes. The difference is pretty amazing. Being able to engage all muscle groups (versus just the quadriceps) when pedaling is a great feeling. It's far easier to pedal harder or against very heavy resistance when you're attached to the bike.

The biggest news would just be my increased cardiovascular capacity. It's hard to objectively judge myself, but previously (even just three weeks ago) it wasn't hard to reach a wall where I literally could not get enough oxygen in my body. Each week that wall gets pushed farther away and I have to push myself harder to reach it. I'm astounded at how fast my body is adapting to this kind of training.

Not this, but next weekend (August 11th-12th) I'm going to attempt to bike a total of 100 miles over Saturday/Sunday. I believe Jamison and I are going for a longer ride on Saturday, and I plan to attempt some kind of Berkeley Hills route on Sunday. I'll be sure to post photos!