I’ve always found chocolate milk a convenient and delicious way to pickup some much-needed energy on a long, hot ride. It’s available at almost every gas station and convenience store. It tastes great, and it doesn’t leave me feeling full and gassy. I’m not the only one who thinks it a good idea.
Chocolate milk has gained a lot of popularity as a post-workout recovery drink. Perhaps you have wondered why and if it’s right for you.
Category Archives: Training
A Training Summary
Saturday March 24, 2012
I recently ran a report to see how much riding I have done. Wow! Over 1800 miles this year so far. I knew I had ridden a lot – but that is as much as I usually do in 8-10 months! Here is a summary by week of my rides training for this tour. I’ll continue to update this table until I leave. I will begin to taper down the training a bit in week before the start of the tour, but will still be riding some.
A Presidential Training Ride
Tuesday March 20, 2012
Today is the Spring Equinox. The first official day of Spring. The beginning of the end to long, cold, dark winter! This being Southern California, the long winter is not much different from the long Summer, but still the equinox marks a beginning of sorts. And a new beginning always calls for a bike ride. For the very first bike ride of this new spring, I decided to ride to the nearby community of Yorba Linda and pay a visit to the memorial library of the 37th President of the United States – Richard M. Nixon.
A True Test Ride: Fully Loaded, in the Hills
Tuesday March 13, 2012
Today I set out early to do a real test of the my ability on the trike. I rode the trike, loaded with about 35 pounds, over a course that included all the largest hills in the local area.
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Breakdown: Road Hazard on a Training Ride
Saturday March 10, 2012
Went out for a 60 mile training ride with a group of local trikers today. During a 30 MPH descent down the Santiago Canyon, I start to hear a strange “Thwick”,”Thwick”,”Thwick” sound with every revolution of my right front wheel. That can’t be good……