Week #26 Tour de Plains GRVL Challenge starts July 1st!

 

Week #26 - 513 miles

Yes, the Tour de Plains GRVL Challenge will start on July 1st and things are in place. I think I have done as much prep work as I could have for this. As of today, I have rode 11,530 miles in 2022. The ride streak is at 913 days and averaging 60.4 miles per day. There have been 10 weeks so far this year above 500 miles per week and 39 100+ mile rides. The big thing is going to work on recovery each day. Trying to eat and drink during the rides will be very important. Hopefully the weather will cooperate and that our heatwave is over for a bit.

Week #25 Another big week / last one before Tour de Plains GRVL Challenge

 

Week #25 - 619 miles

Happy to get in over 600 miles this week along with a 200 mile ride on Saturday. I rode down to Beatrice to do the Solstice 100 with Josh. Got lucky with the weather, even though it was hot, the wind wasn't that bad. Started out I had a headwind but about halfway to Beatrice, the wind went down. We kept a pretty easy pace for most of the day, but Josh still had a little trouble the last couple of hours. I ended up having a great tailwind on the ride back and finished just under 12 1/2 hours ride time. Really happy since I also did 100 miler on Thursday. On July 1st the Tour de Plains GRVL Challenge will start. I think I am ready to put those miles in. My biggest concern is that I eat/drink enough each day to be ready for the next day. I know if I just ride easy things will go good.

Week #24 Nice to have a little down week

 

Week #24 - 392 miles

After getting in a little over 2,100 miles for the past 4 weeks, it was nice to have a bit of a recovery week. I did get to ride the "wet route" for Solstice. The course was very soft from the rain the night before, but all rideable. It was a slow 104 miles with the conditions on the road and the wind. Randy came over and we got in an early spin on Friday. Over the weekend I went back to the Sandhills and got in a couple of short spins. The weather was really nice back there and the hills are looking very green. Next up is a long ride on the 18th , where I will ride down to Beatrice and ride Solstice with Josh and then ride home. Hope to get in around 190-200 miles for the day. Only 2 1/5 weeks until Tour de Plains GRVL Challenge starts!

Week #23 Another big month along w/ rolling over 10,000 miles for the year

Week #23 - 543 miles

May - 2135 miles

May turned out to be a great month with getting in 2135 miles and 8 rides of 100+ miles. It was nice to finish the last part of the month with 3 days of 117 mi, 130 mi, & 110 mi. This gives me a little extra confidence going into my challenge in July. It was nice to ride down & back to Emporia this weekend and watch the start of the races at Unbound. Maybe missed racing the XL a little bit but glad I didn't have to deal with the mud. Definitely had enough of it at IWAR! Super fun to do The Chugg ride and roll over 10,000 miles today. This coming week will be a bit of a rest week before getting in a big mileage day on June 18th riding Solstice with Josh.