Building before the Century

i got a new pair of shoes/cleats last week since the old ones were getting really loose. Indidnt think I coukd pull with my hamstrings very well. with the new ones I feel like I can now and that .i haveca new source of power. I rode 82 miles last Saturday. I had a great ride in Boukder on Tuesday, and a pretty strong one today. Saturday is my kast big ride before Santa Fe. I want to taper th3 following week.

Mid August metric century

only 10 miles more doing the Double Stanley than Golden, but 1800 feet instead of 1000.

Mid July half century.

This year's ride is a Santa Fe Century, thankfully in early October. The benchmark is a half Century in mid July, and I achieved it yesterday to go along with 60 miles on the Triple in 2011, and half of the SF Century in 2015. At this rate I may only complete another three. Time to ride every year instead of putting them off!

Dehydration folly

Drink. Not Alcohol, and not just water, but electrolytes. I thought I was over training on the new Kickr, in summers 19 and 20, but I was fooled by the A/C and didnt drink enough. Drinking and doing much better this year. Also note August 2020 when riding stopped for three weeks to recover from a back strain carrying a heavy ladder.