Today was the Tour of Nashville but I didn’t ride it. I took part of the old Wednesday route & stuck on the Stratford High loop on the end of it. A pretty challenging 31 miles — plus I rode up my home hill for the first time in months. Leg held the entire way. 1095 feet of Up.

I need a few months of this.

I got a later start than I wanted but the wind was under 20 mph and I wanted to see that I could still climb into a headwind. My leg is by no means 100% but it’s improved enough to start taking up the old routes again. I’m looking forward to Airport Sprinting again.

I could not make my fancy WristCam take a picture of our Mounted Police on patrol but it was comforting to see them out there again.

The final uphill completely exhausted my leg. Worth every pedal-stroke.

Just lovely relentless wind

I’ll blame the pollen for my fatigue these days. I let the roads dry & rode Aurora for 8.1 miles over 25 minutes. Tomorrow is a PT day so Wednesday will be my first outside ride this week.

Leg feels good; Hector helps plenty & I’m back up to the 50 pound kettlebell.

We had temperatures in the 60s today with almost no wind. I managed some 16 & 17 mph splits and avoided all but two hills so I made decent time. I stayed away from the Airport because I’m by no means ready for sprinting yet. The leg felt good — not weak but merely tired & out of shape.

One old cyclist on a classic 70s frame blew past me beyond capture but I caught & passed a younger cyclist on a more modern bike who had passed me. Catching a wheel is something every Fixie rider must be able to do.

I’m nearing the end of my PT so cycling will increase. This will still be a grim year.

Despite Davidson’s predilection for puncturing tubes I did the classic Wednesday route today. I had forgotten that 2 complete circuits got you 32 miles. I had to take my Weak Leg exit so I left half a mile out there. Straight pedaling felt good & I managed some 16 mph splits.

Winds were in the low teens & gusts in the high teens. Wonderful training weather.

I may have to keep this route despite the puncture danger. I saw 3 flats out there.

I’m nearing the end of my PT detour & I’m only allowed to do difficult things. 50-odd minutes hits like hours in the basement. completely worth it.

Rain sent me to Aurora for a short one. 10 total miles in 32 minutes.

Since I could not break out of the 20s on Shelby Bottoms’s greenway twice in a row I ventured out into the hills for 2 laps — about 8 extra miles — & came in at 32 miles albeit in a lugubrious 2 hours & 17 minutes. The legs feel fine but after 2 months of indoor exercise they need at least 2 months to become Cycling Ready. The Weather was lovely with just enough wind to make things tougher.

My watch gave me an elevation gain of 1064 feet so naturally I prefer it.

Outside is so much tougher than inside & so much fore worthwhile.

Could not get outside today although it was lovely cycling weather. Covered 10.3 miles in 30 minutes & 16.4 in 50. Tomorrow some outside riding

Straight pedaling this time.

My PT Guy is itching to be rid of me. By my count I’m almost up to 20 sessions so I’m due to get kicked out of the nest. Leg feels very good when rested & merely out of shape when weary.

Did a few short sprints and stood for half a mile or so.

I fully expected to hit 31 miles today; when I took a right turn out of Shelby Bottoms to climb 5 hills I condemned myself to 23 miles but I got 732 feet of up out of them. Worth it. My left leg still does most of the heavy lifting but the right is getting stronger daily. I figure by July I’ll be ready for actual climbing.

Lovely weather and just enough wind.