A few more notes
Two more bits of news:
First, Velo Girls, a women's cycling club in the Bay Area, is holding a two-day cycling skills workshop in September, which covers all sorts of on-bike skills, including ascending and descending! When I found out about it I sent in my registration form right away--just hoping I got in: apparently it's filling fast. I'm really looking forward to it--I've been cycling for a long time but I haven't learned a whole lot of the finer points of handling a bike. I'd love to be able to barrel downhill without crashing, and I think the workshop will help me learn the skills I need to descend safely.
Second, my first session with the trainer went well. I was a little concerned because she seems to have me mostly doing core work, not weightlifting per se--but we worked hard enough to leave my hams and glutes sore for a couple days afterwards, so I suspect it's working better than I thought. She has me doing a couple of exercises, which I'll list later (once I get back home--I'm at Mike's place right now), and will probably give me a different set of exercises on Monday and Wednesday, when we meet again. After that I plan to meet with her about once a month to shake up my training routine.
Skipped the gym on Friday since I was still a bit sore, but planning to go regularly on Monday Wednesday Friday, then 1-2 long rides over the weekend (most likely 1 long ride, I seem to have quite a few social commitments). That should do it for the next few months--I don't have to get really serious about training until December. :-)
First, Velo Girls, a women's cycling club in the Bay Area, is holding a two-day cycling skills workshop in September, which covers all sorts of on-bike skills, including ascending and descending! When I found out about it I sent in my registration form right away--just hoping I got in: apparently it's filling fast. I'm really looking forward to it--I've been cycling for a long time but I haven't learned a whole lot of the finer points of handling a bike. I'd love to be able to barrel downhill without crashing, and I think the workshop will help me learn the skills I need to descend safely.
Second, my first session with the trainer went well. I was a little concerned because she seems to have me mostly doing core work, not weightlifting per se--but we worked hard enough to leave my hams and glutes sore for a couple days afterwards, so I suspect it's working better than I thought. She has me doing a couple of exercises, which I'll list later (once I get back home--I'm at Mike's place right now), and will probably give me a different set of exercises on Monday and Wednesday, when we meet again. After that I plan to meet with her about once a month to shake up my training routine.
Skipped the gym on Friday since I was still a bit sore, but planning to go regularly on Monday Wednesday Friday, then 1-2 long rides over the weekend (most likely 1 long ride, I seem to have quite a few social commitments). That should do it for the next few months--I don't have to get really serious about training until December. :-)
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