Como Street Training Ride

90 miles 3,000 feet of gain. An urban ride and still averaged 20 mph for the day -- that's total time not rolling time. I'm quite proud of that.






First things first-- The ride starts at 800 am NOT 830am as I have seen on some websites. I left the house at 7:26 and had to hammer out of the gate to make the meet. I was aching from yesterday's Food Park ride. So I didn't get the benefit of an appropriate warm up.

I got to the start at 805am and I could see the the mass of riders overflowing from the bike lane up the road. I had to make the decision then and there will I chase and totally smoke myself even if I get on? Or just let them go and do my own thing. I decided to chase because I could see a rider about a block away and the pack was at least 3 blocks ahead of him. I caught him and asked, "YOU WANNA CATCH COMO?! THEN LET'S WORK TOGETHER!"

We worked well together and we caught the main field. I thanked him for his help and he looked at me and said "there is no way I would have caught them alone no Thank you!" And just like that I had made a friend for the day LOL!

The ride was fast (my perception). I just don't ride that hard alone. But I need the intensity this month and next. I was hanging tough and then we hit Santiago Canyon. I got dropped. I then got on with some stragglers and rode hard with them to the finish. Someday I'd like to hang in to the finish but it's probably not likely. I'm going to have to come to terms with that when the time comes that I know I'm as fit as I can be and the pack is still going up the road away from me.

I also want to send a shout out to Jamie Paolinetti. At the end of the Como Street Ride I asked to take a picture for my son. As I mentioned yesterday my son has been watching the Hard Road DVD for about 1 1/2 years. I can't wait to show him the pictures of both Jason Bausch and Jamie. And then totally unexpected Jamie gave me a copy of PRO isn't that freakin' cool? Yes it is. Thanks Jamie!!!



Jamie Paolinetti




Entire workout



Leaving home late and chasing the main field



Como Street Detail



Extra miles after Como Street

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