2014 Ride the Rockies

Training Journal


2012 was a rough cycling year for me.
Spent 2013 attempting to recover from a pair of disc injuries and learning how to sit, stand and walk again
in an effort to continue riding, as pain-free as possible.
I also was hampered by more than 18 continuous months of construction at work,
preventing regular commuting and contributing to out-of-shapeness.

May 2014 be My Year of the Bicycle!


January 2014
date miles comment
Jan 4 13 Snowy, icy Waterton Canyon mountain bike ride

February 2014
date miles comment
whole month only trainer miles new shower facilities at work finally open

March 2014
date miles comment
Mar 10 30 miles mountain bike (because it's still icy and snowy), winter work half commute!
Mar 29 34 miles road bike, Chatfield Reservoir

April 2014
date miles comment
18 Apr 60 miles!!! full work commute, road bike, first 60-mile day since June 2013
19 Apr 18 miles mountain bike, Waterton Canyon
26 Apr 30 miles road bike, South Platte, pink trees and VERY windy, felt like 50 miles

May 2014
date miles comment
3 May 28 miles road bike, Deer Creek Canyon, non-stop, first real climb since fall, I think
4 May 19 miles mountain bike, Waterton Canyon
6 May 32 miles road bike, work half commute, biked to high point for incredible sunrise
12 May 7 miles Hurrah Pass, mountain bike, road being graded so turned back
19 May 30 miles road bike, work half commute
24 May 19 miles mountain bike, Waterton Canyon
26 May 20 miles mountain bike, Waterton Canyon
30 May 30 miles road bike, work half commute
31 May 47 miles road bike, official High Roller training ride, hilly Longmont/Berthoud loop

June 2014
date miles comment
1 Jun 62 miles road bike, E-Rock, extremely windy, first 60-mile ride in one sitting since June 2013
5 Jun 52 miles road bike, half-commute plus
7 June 20 miles road bike, Vail Pass, high winds
11 June 25 miles road bike, partial commute, adapting to SEVEN detours while extensive bike path repairs are being made & new bridge is being built
15 Jun 19 miles mountain bike, Waterton Canyon
16 June 44 miles road bike, partial commute and Chatfield Loop, high winds
19 June 22 miles road bike, partial commute; NO MORE FULL COMMUTES UNTIL ROAD CONSTRUCTION COMPLETE!!!
20 June 22 miles road bike, partial commute -- three work commutes in one week, a full week ahead of goal!
21 June 29 miles road bike, Vail Pass, nine miles up non-stop, then back down and part of the way up again a second time, WOOHOO!
22 June 18 miles mountain bike, Waterton Canyon
23 June 22 miles road bike, partial commute
25 June 22 miles road bike, partial commute, Ride to Work Day
28 June 81 miles road bike, Day One BikeMS
29 June 69 miles road bike, Day Two Bike MS

July 2014
date miles comment
4 July 16 miles road bike, Vail Pass, non-stop!
5 July 12 miles mountain bike, Schofield Pass
6 July 7 miles mountain bike, Schofield Pass
18 July no miles gave blood, and they told me to be careful tomorrow
19 July 6 miles road bike, Vail Pass; I was careful; I had no choice!
26 July 14 miles road bike, Vail Pass; MUCH better!
27 July 18 miles mountain bike, Waterton Canyon

August 2014
date miles comment
2 August 71 miles road bike, Tour de Lavender; bonked because I paid more attention to photos than hydration
3 August 26 miles road bike, Hurricane Ridge; I MADE IT!!!
5 August 7 miles road bike, North Cascades National Park; cyclocross (gravel and dirt!)
16 August 17 miles road bike, 18 miles to Chatfield for Sunrise; mountain bike, 19 miles up Waterton Canyon
23 August 21 miles mountain bike, Waterton Canyon; practicing climbing
24 August 22 miles mountain bike, Waterton Canyon; practicing climbing
25 August 6.5 miles road bike, C Loop; challenging climb; first time since March 2013!!! One minute faster!
30 August 22 miles mountain bike, Waterton Canyon; practicing climbing
31 August 24 miles mountain bike, Waterton Canyon; practicing climbing (5 times up the steepest part!!!)

September 2014
date miles comment
1 September 23 miles mountain bike, Waterton Canyon; practicing climbing
7 September 30 miles road bike, Deer Creek Canyon; first time in forever; not bad
13 September 43 miles road bike, Deer Creek Canyon; to the top; WOOHOO!!!!!!!!!!
20 September 15 miles Pearl Pass
26 September 12 miles Mesa Verde
27 September 37 miles Fall Blaze, Durango

October 2014
date miles comment
18 October 19 miles Waterton Canyon
23 October 9 miles Fruita
24 September 11 miles Dead Horse Point
25 October 17 miles Dead Horse Point

November 2014
date miles comment
1 November 27 miles Deer Creek Canyon; fastest time ever by two minutes!!!!!!!!!!
2 November 19 miles Waterton Canyon
27 November 20 miles Waterton Canyon; Thanksgiving Day; only Day Lizard had off all week

December 2014
date miles comment
13 December 31 miles Chatfield
20 December 33 miles Chatfield; flat tire festival
21 December 19 miles Waterton Canyon


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