December 2008
4 posts
Still riding...
Getting out for a ride this time of year can be a real challenge. The weather in Toronto doesn’t lend itself to high quality long distance rides. I’ve stabled my road bikes for the winter and I’ve started riding my 2004 Giant Iguana mountain bike on the roads instead.
I last got out on Tuesday December 23 for a short ride - only about 10k in total, but the intensity of the snow...
“…it is a pay me now or pay me later situation. You can train in your...”
– Pete Penseyres, winner, RAAM Solo - 1986
Getting Motivated
Getting serious has been pretty tough. I thought it would be as easy as setting the goal, telling a few people about it and letting the guilt push me into a training program.
Didn’t happen.
Turns out that no one cares nearly enough about my goals to guilt me into achieving them. Go figure.
I’ve started to find my training mojo over the last four weeks, with increasing intensity....
“Ability is what you’re capable of doing. Motivation determines what you...”
– Lou Holtz