After a quick 8 hour drive (200km - think I could RIDE it faster!)... we arrived to Miu Ne about 11pm. Gotta remember, holiday weekends, everyone is out, so are the police ticketing and making trouble EVERYWHERE. It took over 1 hour just to get Gj from work...
Packed our bikes, looking forward to some good riding. The day before on bridge repeats, it was very windy. Alex said, "Oh, yeah, it will be windy up there!"...
Sure enough..... nuclear winds.... windsurfers delight, cyclists nightmare. I was really looking forward to one of the great facebook posts, "Rode 110km, 33kph average, blah, blah, blah"... Nope...
Sure enough..... nuclear winds.... windsurfers delight, cyclists nightmare. I was really looking forward to one of the great facebook posts, "Rode 110km, 33kph average, blah, blah, blah"... Nope...
no such luck.
Friday's ride I wanted easy and short, recovery from bridge intervals... its in the training plan, but Gj wanted to ride longer. So, humor him.... considering the garbage we ride in in HCMC and the amazing scenery, open roads, its hard to say no. Even if I risk overtraining.... my legs are a little achy from Thursday's bridge repeats. Alex met me about the 7th trip and I though he'd visit, nope, he drafted behind an oil truck and I had to move it! Set a PR on that climb, 7th climb no less... so pleased. Ended up doing 8 climbs that day.
So, Friday, we head to the end of the beach road and back. 60km for Gj, 57 for me. Our bike computers are 'off'. Well, at least I feel better about that!
Saturday, my long day. The day I build my endurance about 10km per week. I was slated for 110km and really looking forward to it. I got out on the road at 6:45 and knew I could get in at least 50km before I saw Gj. If we road to the end of the beach and back, I'd have between 105 and 115 depending on where I saw him.
He didn't feel that hot.... we turn around 12km early making the day's ride 25km short. I was pissed all day. Trying to console myself in the fact that I did work hard in those 85km, climbed only 70% probably, but tried to keep the heart rate up and cadence up. Also, doing some intervals that are part of my Saturday routine.
And today... we go back to HCMC....
So, Friday, we head to the end of the beach road and back. 60km for Gj, 57 for me. Our bike computers are 'off'. Well, at least I feel better about that!
Saturday, my long day. The day I build my endurance about 10km per week. I was slated for 110km and really looking forward to it. I got out on the road at 6:45 and knew I could get in at least 50km before I saw Gj. If we road to the end of the beach and back, I'd have between 105 and 115 depending on where I saw him.
He didn't feel that hot.... we turn around 12km early making the day's ride 25km short. I was pissed all day. Trying to console myself in the fact that I did work hard in those 85km, climbed only 70% probably, but tried to keep the heart rate up and cadence up. Also, doing some intervals that are part of my Saturday routine.
And today... we go back to HCMC....
