Saturday, December 13, 2008

Jillian is winning

We've been at it about a week and a half, and it looks like Jillian is winning the Thousand Mile challenge. Originally I was very optimistic that I'd be able to crush her. After all, I can ride in my living room, playing my Wii as I do it. She needs to make the long journey to the gym and ride there in twenty four minute segments. But then she started riding twenty mile days, which I simply don't have time to do.

So as of right now she's ahead by 8 miles. Plus, she's moved to Frederick for the next week, so she'll have access to my trainer while I'm at work. While that does mean we'll be riding on equal footing, I worry that her increased access will really allow her to pull ahead.

The only way I can think to regain my lead is to start riding to and from work. That's 60 miles round trip - I could win the whole thing in five weeks. Plus, I already spend two hours a day commuting and an hour riding. If I can ride 60 miles in four hours, then I'd only be losing an extra three hours a week (assuming three bike commutes per week), but be gaining 180 extra miles. I know that simply adding long miles isn't the way to train effectively, but I prefer long distance cycling. Long miles is what we do.

So last night I started my quest for finding a good commute route back and forth from Frederick. No luck so far. Maryland roads are not so great for riding.

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