Wheels of Happiness
Rizal Philippines
March 11, 2018
I pledged that in 2018 I will try to be fitter and stronger, resisting the time and aging. In 3 months time, I will be 67. (Thats 10 years biking all ready which started as a cure for arthritis and high uric acid high cholesterol and blood sugar leve)
To do this, says experts:
1. Once a week long ride (say 100 km)
2. Occasional short rides with sprints, or race like day;
3. Stay in contact with strong riders; do not be left behind; chase if left behind. (Turo n rin si Joel J Talap)
4. If you are climbing hills do interval at final 30% of the climb. Hard fast effort (Turo din ni Joel)
What have I done:
1. To train for Vigan I did an average of 200 km a week: two short rides of 100 km - Morong, Pililla, or Antipolo. And 1 long ride: Jalajala or Bugarin. In the short ride I sprint usually at Morong Cardona, at Calumpang. I do interval going up Callahan or Mambog, Pantok.
2. In the Vigan ride I rode ahead of others for 50 km from Urdaneta to Agoo. At Vigan, I chased and even went ahead of some leaders.
3. In the ride today:
1. I chased one rider na orange at black and passed him at Cardona Church
2. I sprinted the final 100 meters of Mambog hill. I led some of fellow kapadyak mula pa Looc (sprint pa rin) up to Callahan; somebody overtook me but I chased and passed him at Cardona to Morong straight;
3. I was able to catch up with an idol strong rider at Morong, despite the fact that I went to Sacred Heart after I peeled off from him in Tayuman
4. On the way home at Pantok, a group of wealthy riders: naka Willier at Pinarello overtook me counterflowed at in heavy traffic but I stayed close and even led them from Bilibiran to Pag asa...Thanks for allowing me to boast
I am happy with today's ride. Yesterday, I led a fellow kapadyak who for the first time again in a month rode up Antipolo. (I have rode up Antipolo during the last 30 days for 4x all ready) At Sumulong Highway, I came across a group with Dogma and other expensive bikes. They were away and ahead as they rode over Bankers Village in Sumulong. Right after Assumption we overtook them...
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