Get It While You Can.

Fast weekend, but good times.

Friday I worked noon to 8 so I got out f for a gravel ride before the shift began. I was surprised at how firm the gravel roads were after the week of rain. It was nice and silent riding. Ended up with 3 hours 15 minutes.

Saturday morning was spent making chili to bring to Jen's parent's home. Once complete I jumped on the bike and headed to Coon Rapids. This is the second time I have made this trip on the bike. It's a pretty easy route. Head about 2 hours east and about 1.5 hours south. Ended with 3.5 hours.

Sunday we, (Jen, Jen's mom, the girls, and I) headed to Elm Creek in Maple Grove to do the Purple Ride for pancreatic cancer. We did the 8 mile ride. Brinna, 7, did the ride on her own. It was pretty cool to see adult riders walking their bikes up a hill and Brinna digging deep to not have to walk. It was a pretty fun ride at an awesome park. After the ride I jumped back on my bike to head home to STC. I have never biked from Maple Grove before so some of it was new territory. I never got lost but a little turned around in a housing development. I zigged and zagged more on this ride. Ended with 3 hours 45 minutes.
A good three days of riding.

Now the work begins!
It's the week before our big race weekend. Mtb on Saturday and cyclocross on Sunday.

Monday: skills clinic by professional cyclist Kyia Anderson. 5:30 at the North Loop.
Tuesday: last trail work day at the North Loop, 5:30.
Wednesday: open!
Thursday: MMCC fundraiser event at McCann's then prize organization, etc.
Friday: Mtb race setup at the Loop, 3:00.
Saturday & Sunday: Let's Race!

Good Times.

Later.