Well, this morning I started climbing out of the deep training hole that I've dug for myself over the last couple of weeks. I wish I could say it as a pleasant experience, but then I'd just be lying. Although the temperature down here was an easily tolerable 41F this morning, it was accompanied by a brutal North wind. I would have expected to see a decent crowd today for the morning levee ride, considering that the weather yesterday was so bad I'm sure nobody rode. When I arrived at the levee, though, there was nobody there. I huddled out of the wind behind the big pipes and waited a few minutes to see if anybody would show. Finally The Donald appeared (wearing shorts), so we headed out, eventually picking up Elliot for a while too. Me? I was wearing shorts, leg-warmers and long tights, and I was quite comfy, thank you. The wind was indeed bad, and I was more than happy to let Donald spend lots of time at the front, which he generally likes anyway, plugging into the gale at a steady 20-21 mph. After he would pull for a few miles, I'd come through and put in 100 pedal strokes or so, then retreat to the back again. I was being careful not to do anything I'd be regretting halfway through tomorrow's long ride. Anyway, although it was damned windy, there really wasn't any good reason not to ride today.
I see that registration for Rouge-Roubaix, the area's annual early-season torture test, has opened. Hopefully they'll get their actual event permit submitted soon so we don't run afoul of the USAC and their new rule about fining promoters who open registration before their permits are approved. Luckily, Shane and I have already given the draft announcement a pretty good look already so we know there aren't any huge issues with it. I wonder if I'll ride it this year.....
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