May 3rd and 4th Training Rides - COMPLETED

Saturday
When: Saturday, May 3rd
Starting Location: 296 E. Van Buren, Elmhurst
Starting Time: 7:00am

Sunday
When: Sunday, May 4th
Starting Location: 296 E. Van Buren, Elmhurst
Starting Time: 7:00am

We Break the 50 mile Mark!

51 miles this weekend - each day. If you can make these rides, you can do the double-century. We will stop a couple of times to take a break and we won't leave anyone behind.

Last week Saturday had very, very challenging 15 to 20mph winds with gusts up to 30mph. Matt and I were the only riders and as we hit Fermi Lab with its wide open plains, we had our heads down pumping as hard was we could to make 10 to 12 miles per hour. My heart was cruising steadily at 150bpm. I cannot believe how hard we had to work.

Sunday was much better and the same ride was more enjoyable. It was still cold (I'm getting sick of this crummy weather), but no rain as was originally predicted. We hit 45.8 miles both days doing the same ride from Elmhurst to Fermi Lab and back.

This week, we break the 50 mile mark. See the training schedule for the remaining weeks.

Labels: bike ride, double century, syscon, training

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