Winter is not exactly prime riding season in northern New Mexico, but I still look forward to every ride in spite of the cold. Riding is an integral part of my life and I try to fit it into the schedule several times a week. Why? I just really like to ride — period, but it keeps me fit and I often get my best ideas while droning along in training mode.
There’s rhythm to every year that waxes and wanes. The training and resulting fitness is oriented around the Southwest ride and race schedule, usually starting with the Lobo Classic Time Trial in February and finishing with the Tour de Tucson in November. December and the Holidays are usually slacker time, but New Years always brings the start of base training, Long Slow Distance (LSD) building for the higher intensity rides later in the year.
Last year ended with some recreational rides in Big Bend Texas while enjoying the warm weather in the south. But now it’s cold and snowy here in Santa Fe and time to start the more serious work again. Bundled up in the Assos gear I have two rides done for this year and look forward to a couple of LSD rides this weekend. The warm weather will be back soon, just like every year.
