Tuning Up the Legs

For a while now my dad and I have been planning to do a 50-mile ride together on the White Pine Trail, and we finally settled on this coming Saturday for the big ride.  He's been logging some impressive training miles - he keeps calling me in the middle of his rides to say "Hey, I'm finishing up a 25-miler" or other such friendly boasting.  Last week I realized that thanks to a broken bike seat, I'd only logged 12 miles on two wheels this year! 

Sunday morning I decided it was time to make sure my cycling legs were ready for a long ride and I set out for a 32-mile loop north of town.  Fortunately no mechanical breakdowns this time!  The first section was 27 miles as I finished at a trailhead to meet Amanda for a hike.  We walked a few loops and she took a few pictures and an hour later, I was back on my bike for the 5-mile ride home.

So my legs passed the test - I felt good during the ride and had no problems aside from a mild case of cyclist's butt.  Thankfully my running has kept my endurance up, so Dad better be ready to go! :)