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TD Training Entry #7: My Training Route
Posted on June 2nd, 2009 No commentsI recently read an article on ’08 Tour Divide racer and vegan dude Adrian Stingaciu. In it, he says that for 3 months before the race, he spent 5-6 hours a day in the saddle, every day, for 5 days a week. To which I say, “Adrian, buddy, clue me in, I’m begging you! How in God’s name do you find 6 hours a day to ride your bike!?” I read about guys like this all the time these days, and I am insanely jealous! I work 8-12 hours every weekday, plus I have a family to spend time with and a house to be a slave to, as well as a myriad of other “real-life” duties. I am lucky to find 6 hours per week to ride, let alone per day!
If the planets align on any given weekeday, meaning if I get off work early enough, and I don’t have any urgent duties to tend to after that, I can haul butt home, throw down some grub, and hit my local training route. I thought I’d post a few details and some pics of the route, for those who may be interested in how a flatlander with limited time is forced to train during the week. I hit this route a couple times a week if I’m lucky and on weekends too, if I can’t make it out to a state park or mountain bike ranch.
The terrain:
7.5 miles of gravel doubletrack
2 – 4 miles of easy to moderate singletrack, depending on time
15 – 20 miles of pavement depending on time
The “wildlife”:
Along this route, you can spot snakes, turtles, alligators, cattle, armadillos, raccoons, and possibly Paris Hilton
Points of Interest:
NASA
A haunted mansion
University of Houston, Clear Lake
My place of work
Monstrous pieces of litter, i.e. a rusting engine block
The pics (with bonus commentary!!)
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