Strong lifts, rocks, and donuts, oh my!!!

Strong lifts!

For Christmas, my wife and my mom & dad helped me complete my home gym setup.  I already had the Olympic bar and weights. They got my a rack and bench.  It's perfect to get me started but if I stick with it I will eventually get up beyond what the rack will support.  But that is months and months away.

So to get me started, I am doing the 5x5 strong lifts until I get some of my strength back.  It's quick and simple, so I will be less likely to skip it.  I made it through week one feeling a little sore but otherwise great!!!  I going to really try to keep up the cross training through the year.  This will help my back a lot and give my legs some good power on the bike (especially while climbing!).

Rocks!

This fall and winter has been very frustrating because of the rain and closed trails.  However, Isle Du Bois State Park was open just before Christmas so I drove out there to get a ride in before the next round of rain.  Loop E was closed due to damage from the rain, so I couldn't get to my typical by-pass.  I ended up riding a lot of the technical rock gardens, which are quite challenging.  It's was an ass whoopin'  trying to make some of the climbs over the rocks but still fun.  I only went down once but did walk a hand full of climbs.  It was nice to get out on a trail.  Isle du Bois is one of my favorite places to ride, it's really pretty and is very challenging.

MTB - IDB, loop D kicked my ass!

Donuts

After a long week, I went out for a nice easy ride with my twin brother.  A bridge connecting a new trail system to our local hike/bike trails just opened so we decided to explore a little.   And as an added bonus at the point we were going to turn around and come back we found a little donut shop.  SCORE!!!!  It was one of those rides were you didn't worry about speed or distance.  We just rode and chatted and rode.