I will try to update these info daily, but don't promise. I am the only rider, so every day there is one ride: however far I feel like going before the sun goes down. I will try to ride as far as Mario, if my body can handle it.
Day 1 - Christmas
Woke up around nine, opened presents, went back to bed for a few hours. Decided I needed to get out, so rode mountain bike out Pelot's Point road and back. It was a preview of the Pelot's Point Recreation Area ride I am going to do tomorrow. I went only four miles or so and then rolled back at speeds 15mph+ on the slushy road (this is actually one of my favorite running routes when I am in North Hero). Then rolled home and ate some more food.
Day 2 - Dec 26
Slightly longer, harder ride out to the trails at Pelot's Point to geocache and test out the winter trails. 1-2 inches of snow on the ground so I was going 10mph+ on short, twisty downhills (slippery and super fun). I had a group of one rider so I practiced looking awesome all by myself. I already know everything I could teach myself, so not many learning opportunities.
Day 3 - Dec 27
Unfortunately an off day due to travel to Williston and then getting back too late to ride, although things would have been relatively snow-free due to the rain.
Day 4 - Dec 28
A beautiful ride at ~3:45 out to do more trails--after 4-5+ inches of snow fell today. The snow isn't too bad on the road, but some of the backcountry is a little deeper and harder to ride, not just because all the tree branches were weighted down and hanging across the trail. Some hike-a-bike, which kept the blood flowing.
Today I hope to have more trail riding if I make it out there and haven't frozen my toes off. The wind is whipping and the temperature dropped a lot last night, so we'll see how far I can make it.
(I started this topic to poke fun at Mario, but I might as well continue it as motivation. Riding outside = goodness.)
Topic: Little update from the training camp in North Hero (Read 2591 times)
