You all are way ahead of me. I went straight from ski season to home projects.
Phil has been urging me to flip the switch to biking but I've been dragging my feet.
Phil has been on a few rides without me.
Last week we went to the North Valley trail system, so I can start getting my legs in bike shape.
The good thing about this trail system is that you can stay low and flowy or you can climb and take on some bigger challenges with steep switchbacks and step downs.
Much to my surprise, all the hiking we've been doing with Gypsy has given me more endurance and fitness than I thought.
I started on the low flow figuring that Phil would do his thing on the more challenging switchback climb, but I started heading up the elevation, figuring that I'd go until I just couldn't go any further.
I stopped twice to drink and catch my breath, but made it to the top.
I was dragging my feet on bike season but now, I'm in!
To give some perspective of the climbing switchback section, this is Phil. I took the picture from the trail below at the start of the climb.
This pic Phil took of me at the summit, showing some of the trails below and the ball fields/rec area where we park.
This is a tricky step-down that kinda freaks me out.
Phil has been urging me to flip the switch to biking but I've been dragging my feet.
Phil has been on a few rides without me.
Last week we went to the North Valley trail system, so I can start getting my legs in bike shape.
The good thing about this trail system is that you can stay low and flowy or you can climb and take on some bigger challenges with steep switchbacks and step downs.
Much to my surprise, all the hiking we've been doing with Gypsy has given me more endurance and fitness than I thought.
I started on the low flow figuring that Phil would do his thing on the more challenging switchback climb, but I started heading up the elevation, figuring that I'd go until I just couldn't go any further.
I stopped twice to drink and catch my breath, but made it to the top.
I was dragging my feet on bike season but now, I'm in!
To give some perspective of the climbing switchback section, this is Phil. I took the picture from the trail below at the start of the climb.
This pic Phil took of me at the summit, showing some of the trails below and the ball fields/rec area where we park.
This is a tricky step-down that kinda freaks me out.