vacances avec mon vélo

I recently had the good fortune to be in Northern and Central California with my Fuji and I was able to squeeze in about 25 amazing miles in between the visiting with family and friends. So worth it.

The ride up to the top of Twin Peaks in SF was grueling but the view was breathtaking and totally worth the effort.

The meandering I did along the well-marked bicycle routes in SB was so relaxing. There's nothing like a Sunday morning ride at the crack of dawn to bring peace and quiet to my soul.

My First Flat

Just a quick post about a great ride I had today with RBC. I love riding with those guys because I always feel safe and I get a terrific workout. Take today for example, I pushed past the 4o mile wall I'd been running up against. I've been wanting to do 50 miles in a single ride, but I just haven't been able to go that distance yet. Not only did I get closer to 50 miles today than I ever had before, but I did it on a ride with over 1500 ft of climbing. It was tough but the weather was cooperative, cool and cloudy with mist (but no rain) and a breeze. This would have been much more brutal with heat or rain or wind. The positive energy of (some of) the RBCers carried me on wings made of carbon fiber.

This weekend (yesterday) I also got to do the Corona Del Mar Scenic 5K with Sally Dyer (my mother-in-law) and Kristi Preston (my sister-in-law). It was as scenic as promised and just the right distance to enjoy every step. We ran in a women's race, which was fun because I've never done that before. I also got to run together with my family in a race, which is also something I haven't done yet. We had such a good time that I believe this race will be the first of many we'll do together.