Training during the winter months is tough. We are all logging many hours on our trainers in basements and family rooms. I know I have watched just about every zombie movie available on DVD this winter, just to pass the time while on the bike.
Luckily, the weather in Maine has been unseasonably warm for February, and we have been able to get in many 4-5 hour weekend rides over the past few weeks. Ralph and Kirk seem to be extremely fit right now, and I have to work harder that I should to keep up with them on the climbs. Since Kirk typically plans the routes, they are always long, remote, and hilly. Seeing him bonk and shut down in the last 5 miles of Saturday's ride provided a bit of satisfaction after riding his elevation packed route! We had our bikes on the cars, ate lunch, and got a hair cut by the time he arrived in the Rite-Aide parking lot - how does that feel, Kirk??
This weekend will probably include another "Kirk Route" with hills and hopefully his demise once again. Payback is a beautiful thing...
Thanks for reading,
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