03 April, 2010

Get your compression tights on- it's only Day 2 of a 4-day weekend

Coffee ride this morning only saw about a dozen and a half of us hit the road. Guess a lot of people headed out of town for the long weekend and that's not necessarily a bad thing. The group is definitely more manageable with those smaller numbers than when it gets up over 35 or more. Other road users seem to be less "inconvenienced" by a smaller group as well.

It was a good workout this morning- even if only for coffee. Pretty healthy cross/headwinds for much of the ride made us all work a bit harder. And when I tried to get a bit of a paceline going, it was definitely a learning experience for the other participants. It probably would have been better if we had discussed it ahead of time but I think they got the idea after a few turns . We did discuss it further at the cafe and I suspect we'll give it another go next week.

I am sitting here with my compression tights on as I type. Being only the second day of a four day weekend, I want to be able to ride Sunday and Monday and thought it best to take some recuperative/preventative measures. Yesterday Dee and I did a dam/Pallarenda ride in the morning and then in the afternoon while Dee was off watching French vignettes and eating baked brie stuffed with dried fruit, I sneaked off and did another turn down along the beach to get me over the 100km for the day.

Sunday and Monday look like similar type rides which I don't want to miss- thus the tights.

No racing for a few weeks- Easter weekend is always a break, next weekend is the North Queensland Games in Cairns- an event held every two years and while I did take part in 2008, I'll be travelling to Brisbane on Sunday for work and so unable to be in the Games this year and the following week is one of the local scene's bigger races- the Townsville to Charters Towers handicap (and I'm not ready for that little epic this year).

Anyhow, enjoy your Easter chocolate (or Chardonnay or Cab Sav) and go for a little extra burn tomorrow (and Monday if you're fortunate enough to have the day off).

Cheers- ride safe
BoaB

5 comments:

Groover said...

You are keen! :-) Northqueensland Games? When did they start, do you know? I don't recall this event, only remember the Sportsfest in June.

Happy Easter to Dee and you! Enjoy the riding and stay safe!

BoaB said...

Thanks Groover and to you and AMR, a happy Easter as well.

The NQ Games have been around since 1984. They take place every second year on a rotation between Townsville, Mt Isa, Cairns and Mackay.

Bluenoser said...

I'm going to start the Lobster Games here in Blandford...

-B

Bluenoser said...

Oh Lobster Games...

def: lay in the summer sun until you're burnt red, then whoever can crawl to the beer tent first wins.

-B

BoaB said...

Do you earn extra points or a time bonus for dipping yourself in melted butter?