Weekend Training

Once again, I went out on Sunday to try and get more miles in. My main concern is that at the front end of my Rhine River Ride I’ll have to skedaddle the first two days: the stage from Mainz to Koblenz and Koblenz to Cologne. Now in the scheme of things the miles are not outrageous, ahem kilometers, they just sound like a lot. 100 kilometers equals about 62 miles. On some of my tours 62 would be considered a light day, but here I am riding and wanting to see the scenery and the days will be growing shorter—will I have enough time.

I’m guessing, yes.

Today’s ride was about 57.5 miles from Okemos to St. Johns. I took gravel roads part of the way. The winds were light and on the return favorable. The weather in general has been GREAT! Cooler temps certainly help. On the way back I backtracked to a point and then followed the path I took two weeks ago—Round Lake Rd to Upton to around Lake Lansing and then home. On Round Lake Rd. are several smaller fishing lakes, where I stopped for a break. I kept imagining I was in Germany, sitting on a bench beside the Rhineweg, drinking a thermos of tea, watching a barge go by. I’m hoping for those kinds of moments.