It had to end sometime

So the ride up Big Bear was perfect as mentioned in the previous post. I know that the legs would rebel at some point. Thought for sure it was going to be on the day after (Sunday). Nope so I pushed that ride also. Any soreness after that...why funny you should ask....NOPE!? WTF.

So I decided to ride the bike to work on Monday and then home. So, I wake up Monday with no real issues with the legs. I am not even feeling tired, ride to work taking it easy to insure that i am ready for the Spinervals workout that will come on Tuesday. Great, no problem, I ride home also taking it easy and still feel OK only a little tired.

And that brings us to today (Tuesday), still not sore but I had NOTHING on the trainer today. I mean nothing, I could not even get my heart rate over 133! I decided not to push it as an inability to get your heart rate to climb is a sure sign of being tired/over trained.

Now i am sitting here typing this at 6:00 pm and still no soreness in the legs. I keep saying that because I always have sore legs after a hard training day and this time nothing. Strange. Now I will have to see what happens when I get on the trainer on Wednesday.

To Onyx!

Some of you may know we went up to Big Bear to rid the bike today. If you did not know that then you need to pay more attention to my Twitter and Blog, moving on.

So up this morning at 5:00, drink coffee, load the car, drink coffee, feed the dog, drink coffee....well you get the idea. Out of the house at about 6:30 and down the road. The morning temp was perfect here but not ridding here...dam.

Stop at Chick-fil-A for breakfast, very yummy and the first time we have had there breakfast menu. I had there chicken breakfast burrito, hash brown thingies, and part of a biscuit with gravy. I was hungry don't judge me!

We arrived at the Ranger Station on the corner of Bryant and Mill Creek Rd or Hwy 38. Got geared up and headed out on the road. *side note I had my saddle replaced under warranty, my LBS ROCKS! See Broke my Butt.*

I felt awesome! No leg pain so I decided that today was going to be a hard day in the saddle. I road within +/- 5 beats of my LT for the duration of the climb. Let's not make this sound all rosy and sweet..it was not. I still have a long way to go to get back into top shape. I felt my lower back giving out as I neared the top so that is a sign that the core work needs to be stepped up. Also the legs were a little pooped at i got within 4 miles of the top. So that is more work that needs to be done there also.

With that said (sound like Jillian Michaels) I made it to the top and felt great overall so I am on the right track.

I broke my butt!

I was up early yesterday, well early for me (6 am) and having coffee when I decided that I should get a Twitter account. I have no idea why because I can barely keep up this blog, but what the hell (check it out in the sidebar).

After waiting out the cold morning I went out for a bike ride through the Joshua Tree national Park. Full loop heading west on Hy 62 into Joshua Tree then up into the park. Once in the park up to the top of Keys View then down and continuing through the park for a grand total of 63 miles.

On to the broken butt. As I have mentioned in the earlier post I pulled/hurt my hip/IT/hamstring...whatever, it has been a problem lately. As I came into Joshua Tree there was a farmers market which I decided to check out. I dismounted the bike and while holding the saddle I feel a sharp edger underneath...WTF!?

As I continued to investigate sure enough may fat ass has somehow broken my saddle! This could explain the pain in my leg due to improper fit..right? Well, I think so. I continued the ride anyway (had to get home) now I have to use an old saddle untill I can get the new one.

That is how I broke my butt. Because you care...you know you do.

Check out the cutest puppy I spotted at the farmers market.

I spotted another beautiful plant on the ride.

Plant & Redlands

This post is just a little late....ok, alot late. But what the hell, here we go!

I was out for a ride the other day and came across this cool plant out in the desert.



I could not believe this thing, it just looked fake to me. Just goes to show that there is beauty, even in the desert.



Redlands, all I can say is wow! Still one of the coolest races to go to. Great access to the riders and lots of places to get close to the race. Check out some of the great photos.

The BAD BOYS of Cycling! ROCK RACING! Go baby!

Jelly Belly Bike!

Ziggy the wonder dog!

Speaking of getting close to the race check out the video.

KOM and WTF

I am out of KOM :( Sorry had to use the sad face. But I am truly sad. I enjoy the challenge but I know that this year I am just not up to par yet. I spent far to many mornings sleeping in, my evenings eating to much and not near enough time ridding.

I will be doing Breathless Agony and Ride Around the Bear. So, the ridding continues and if all goes well i will be as ready as I want to be. Ok, enough about that.

California Tax increase started today. I have only 3 words" THAT FING SUCKS!". The morons that run this State over spend and continue to push so many of these poorly run and useless programs down our throats which do nothing but contribute to the debt that we are in. They over spend and poorly manage then raise our taxes to get us out of the problem that they created! WTF!

This has become a never ending cycle with government. I think that the worst part of this is that WE continue to allow this to happen. There needs to be some accountability in all levels of our government. Otherwise, this is just going to go on and on. We need to force Government to buckle down and make the hard choices and frankly, a lot of people are not going to want to do what is necessary to get where we need to be.

Steps off soap box now.