Hard Hill Training - 1 1/2 Hours - Spinning

1:28 Hours
1088 Calories
127 Average HR
180 Max HR
67 Average Cadence

On the spin bike. Takes some creativity to get the bike to provide enough resistance to get my heart rate this high. Felt good, but it's hard to get my heart rate to this intensity indoors. Watched the 2009 Tour of California on mute and listened to Rock and Roll.

Hilly Moderate Intervals - 2 1/4 Hours

Down Old Downieville Highway
Up Old Downieville Highway
Up Willow Valley Road
Down Willow Valley Road
Up Willow Valley Road
Down Willow Valley Road
Up Willow Valley Road
Down Willow Valley Road
Down Snow Mountain Ditch
Down Highway 20
20.20 Miles
2484 Feet Climbing
2:11 Hours
2049 Calories
132 Average HR
173 Max HR
62 Cadence Average

3 - 17 minute intervals with 6 minute rest between. Accompanied by Raphael.

Push Basic IV - 1 1/2 Hours

Up Sutton Way
Across Plaza Drive
Up Brunswick Road
Up Old Tunnel Road
Down Town Talk Road
Along trail next to Brunswick Road
Up Idaho Maryland Road
Up Banner Lava Cap Road
Down Red Dog Road
Down Old Downieville Highway
Up Old Downieville Highway
17.14 Miles
2017 Feet Climbing
1:32 Hours
1951 Calories
130 Average HR
164 Max HR

Training ride during commute home. Snow still up on Banner and very foggy in a low area towards the top of Banner.

Crosstraining: Snowshoeing at White Cloud

Down to Deer Creek from White Cloud.

1:50 Hours
111 Average HR
151 Max HR

Not much snow at White Cloud. We ended up taking off the snowshoes. Accompanied by Laser Cats, The Terrible Twos and Flask Man.

Recovery - 1 Hour - Spinning

1:00 Hour
937 Calories
115 Average HR
128 Max HR
74 Average Cadence

Post race recovery spin.

Race - TBF Mountain Bike Challenge #2

25.48 Miles
2439 Feet Climbing
2:08 Hours
2884 Calories
178 Average HR
191 Max HR

I have raced at Folsom Lake four times now. Two times (including this one) I have had serious breathing issues. Some people, including my doctor, says it sounds like exercise induced asthma. I have only had this trouble at this location.
I had breathing issues and felt like I was going backwards on the climbs. I feel good about my descending during the race. First and fourth lap it rained. Overall it was a very muddy and fun race. Rode the Felt Nine Solo and it performed flawlessly, however I could have used a smaller gear. Ran 32/17 but due to the mud should have had a 32/18.

Expert Men - 4 Laps
8th Place of 8 Entries
19:08 behind race winner.

Flat Moderate Intervals - Spin - 1 3/4 Hours

1:40 Hour
140 Average HR
165 Max HR
76 Average Cadence

On trainer at home. Goal was three Moderate Intervals with my Heart Rate around 160 and my cadence at 90 rpm with a 7 minute rest between. Watched Stage 3, 4, & 5 of the 2007 Tour of California while it rained and snowed outside.