In keeping with family tradition of opening gifts early, SLR and I exchanged a couple of presents on the eve before Christmakah begins.
You'll see me at the races this year sporting this cool fitted Ellsworth hat:
And rollin' fast on some XTR wheels:
Today's training ride was 5 hours of climbing and descending. Luckily, we didn't get rained on, which is a Christmakah miracle according to the Seattle weather prognosticators. Nevertheless, we still got pretty wet from all the water on the roads as the result of several days of consistent heavy rain. Coach Thomas, A.C., and I hit the roads at 9am and went south around Lake Washington through Renton then headed east and ticked off some hefty climbs up Tiger Mountain Road and Cougar Mountain. After descending Cougar Mountain, we made a quick stop for a sandwich and some espresso to fuel us back home across I-90 and north to the U-district. 80ish miles in total. Not a bad way to spend Christmakah eve morning/afternoon. Some uphill suffering, some good conversation, and some wet feet were had by all.
Recover and repeat on Christmas Day, but with lesser inclines.
Blue Star
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