I’ve signed up for my next distance ride - Summit to Surf in Oregon on July 28. This one is a 48 mile ride from Government Camp on Mt. Hood down to Hood River.
It starts with a climb 1852 ft. up Barlow Pass to Bennett Pass then a drop 5744 ft. down to Hood River. At least the climb will be early in the trip this time. I think it will be a blast.
I’ve started to train again with some urgency. I have been riding 15-20 mile rides 3 or 4 times a week for about two weeks now. I have three primary rides I’ve been doing. The first is the Mercer Island loop where most of the ride is a steady climb around the back side of the island. I’ve cut about 3 minutes off the ride in the past two weeks.
Next, I have an easier loop from my house in Sammamish to Beaver Lake and back again. This one has a short steep climb in and out of our neighborhood and a medium climb on the way home. The third regular ride is from my house in Sammamish down Inglewood Hill to East Lake Sammamish and into Redmond. This is about an hour and features a pretty good climb up Inglewood Hill on the way home. The elevation change is about 600 ft so it is about 1/3 of the climb on the Mt. Hood ride.
I was already going to be in Portland for OSCON so extending the stay for the ride was an easy call. Hopefully, the weather isn’t too brutal. Portland is at least 5°C warmer than here. This week is going to be tough on training and not just because of the heat. The pollution this morning was awful. Never thought that would be a factor in Seattle.
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