(I started this post earlier in the day at the house sans Internet...)
Just chilling out here in Lac Poulin. I'm lucky to be able to stay with the Ride with Rendall team in the "team" house. It sure makes the stay here in Beauce so much easier. Can't really beat having a kitchen, a private room, a deck and a view over the water. Very calm and peaceful. The added bonus is not having to step around bikes in a small hotel room.
So it is the day before the road race. Perfect day to just relax and spin the legs out a bit. Marc and I drove the road course yesterday - it looks pretty good. It is a 45 km loop with a few kickers, descents and flat sections. Basically a standard road course.
Drive down yesterday was mostly painless. We did get stuck for an hour on the 20 going through Montreal. Ouch! I started to loose my patience at one point - think it was the small bladder and the empty stomach that took over!
So really that is all that is happening. (I'm sure I'll write more later when I can actually post to this little site.) That is the one thing - we don't have Internet access here at Lac Poulin. This is the only downfall. I suppose in a way it is a good thing. Break the habit from the endless computer watching and actually do something else to relax. (Like read.) Speaking of reading, I've given up on the Short History of Tractors in the Ukraine. I just can't get into it. So now I've got a couple of magazines to keep me busy until I pick up my next novel: Wend (a great outdoor magazine) and the New Yorker summer fiction issue.
Alright, time to go. I want to get out for a spin and open my legs up for tomorrow. Happy Friday.
(Now back in real-time.)
Had a great ride today. Don't know what it was but the hills felt flat and the flats felt like descents. This is two days in a row with this feeling. I'm not complaining - loving every minute of it. Looking forward to racing tomorrow. Should be a good day.
Had an excellent afternoon of simply relaxing at the house. Just the two of us at the house so things were pretty quiet. Spent some quality time with my mags and books. And just because I'm a bit obsessive, I've got my bag packed and numbers pinned for tomorrow. It helps me relax to be so organized.
So I'm reading Remembering the Bones by Frances Itani. Loving it. Wish I'd read Itani sooner. Guess I'm a late adopter. Looking forward to relaxing with this gem this evening.
All the Ride with Rendall guys and gals has good days out on their TT bikes. Definitely not an easy course and the muggy weather doesn't help matters. But all in all, everyone seems pretty content. Congrats for the solid rides. Most impressive. More inspiration that I can take with me into tomorrow's race.
I've been drinking so much water today and eating some extra carbs to get myself stocked up for tomorrow. Not sure if it makes a difference, but hey an excuse to eat some extra bread, pasta, and a few crackers is good for me!
Okay, I'm off. I've got a bunch of emails to check and a number of RSS feeds to get through. Have a great Friday. I hope to check back in with you on Sunday. Send those vibes on Saturday afternoon.
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