I pretty much like spring, well, I like all seasons, whatever season comes.....I like it. I'm a four season guy so that's pretty much it. So now spring is here in Ephraim, UT and I love it. This gives me the opportunity to ride quite a bit, if the weather permits. It's April now so that means April showers. But it's been pretty nice lately, with a little bit of rain on some days and I like rain too.
The Flume trail is all dried up and I went on that Wednesday morning before work, speaking of work, I got a new job and I enjoy it so much more than my last one. It's a cabinetmaking job(my field!)in Moroni about 15 minutes from here and I've been working there for a month already. It's really nice that I enjoy the work schedule better. I go to work from 9:00 a.m. until 4 p.m., sometimes I go to work at noon so that's what did last Wednesday. I rode that Wednesday morning on the Flume and it was great, it needs to be packed down more and I am sure it will by next week, it's a pretty popular trail. The climb up it was different than most climbs other people do. I like to go on the new trail from the hydroplant and then up the Green Gate Road. I like that way because it's more challenging. Everybody else just either go up the main Canyon Road or just shuttles up. I don't why because that way is so BORING. I hate it. So that's why I like to go up the more challenging, harder way.
Thursday, I did a moderate intensity ride on Little Pigeon Hollow dirt road to Spring City and back. About 20 miles. Lately I like to go on that road for my moderate rides. Then today was a very beautiful day. I rode all around Black Hill and logged in 14 miles. I did a lot climbing and felt great. I feel like myself again. I'm now on full power on cycling, the last two years of training was really crappy and I don't why the last two years didn't turn out good at all. My legs kept feeling sore almost every ride and now my legs feel good when I go riding. I just don't why though. Somebody told me it's probably because I didn't eat enough bananas and I was thinking I just needed the rest. I don't know. It's going to be a mystery for the rest of my life I figured but I did gain some weight which is not good.
I joined Strava and I follow a few friends but I don't have a Garmin bike computer yet. I do have an old Garmin Forerunner 201 and it works but I can't figure out how to download my workouts on Strava. I guess I will wait next month to get a Garmin 500 bike computer for my birthday. Then hopefully I can figure it out. I still have the liking to check out Strava lately to see where everybody goes around here. I did this new route on Black Hill today I found out on Strava which is supposed to be the new advanced Vike on the Bike Mountain Bike Race Loop this year. I liked that loop though and I didn't really do the whole thing but got most of it. I won't do the race when they have it this year but I enjoy just riding it. I'm just antisocial around here I guess. I already got plans for Memorial Day anyway.
Well, it's been a good week and Happy Easter!
