I took a little time yesterday taking the bike for a spin to see how the new pedals and shoes feel. I fine-tuned my cleat positions and I think I have them in the right alignment.
This morning, I woke up early and drove out to UBC. I rode one lap of the 1st leg of the ride route. I knew I could only fit in the 15 km lap because I had to get to physio by 7:30 so I pushed it. Part of the design was to test the shoes and pedals. Another part was to test my fitness. The third part was to become totally familiar with that part of the route.
It went really well. The stiffer shoe and wider pedal base means that I transfer more power into each pedal stroke. I don't lose any energy to the flex of the shoe (because there is no flex). I felt no pain in my leg. My Achilles' heel is my leg endurance. I have good lung capacity but my legs get fatigued. There is not much time to work on that aspect so I have to be pretty happy with the way my body is feeling. I already had a good sense of the UBC leg of the route from my weekend ride. I feel pretty confident about the twists, turns and bumps. I see no problems with the route so far. I think I am ready to tackle the long ride.
After my ride, I saw Dave. He has put me in maintenance mode so it was a pretty light visit. My exercises are going well and my hip alignment seems pretty stable.
My goal from here on in is to check out the Richmond leg of the route on Friday then do the entire route on Sunday. Next week will consist of shorter rides at an easy pace to give my body some time to work up some reserves for the 23rd. The countdown is on.
My ride today:
Distance: 15.43 km
Time: 28:38
Average Speed: 32.5 km/h
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