We’ll start at the beginning of April because it seems like a logical place to start. There are eleven weeks from the beginning of April to the day of the ride, June 19. In that time, I have to get myself fit enough to ride from Vancouver to Seattle, two back-to-back days of 130 kilometers per day (about 81 miles, for those of you still on the Imperial system).
Working from the training guidelines provided by the wizards at The Ride to Conquer Cancer website (link), I’ve set up a training schedule that should put me in good shape to complete The Ride without crashing & burning.
Here's how I'm doing so far:
So far, so good.
Not bad! That long ride? The 72 km? From North Burnaby to Pitt Meadows, in the rain. Cold & wet.
Here's the route we took: April 17
That map is courtesy of Cyclemeter 2.0, a nifty little iPhone app. If you ride, run, or ski, check it out. It's not 100% accurate - on one ride last week it recorded a maximum speed of 103 km/h. Not bloody likely.
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