Training

Our first day of riding in Kellogg, ID will be on Monday, 7/30/2018. Training this year has gone well. My endurance on the bike is getting better and so far this year I've logged 3,369 miles and since June I've averaged 183 miles/week. Most of those miles have been commuting to and from work. This last Saturday I rode 75 miles with just water and 1 banana. I planned on being better prepared, but I slept in and didn't have time to have breakfast and coffee in the morning. Fortunately I felt great and I'm feeling really good for next weeks challenge. When it comes to endurance my main goal is to be comfortable sitting on the bike for a long period of time and I think I've accomplished that. The West Coast MCC Bike Ride 2018 will be approximately 261 miles over the 5 days. Here is the schedule for each day:

Day 1 - Monday, Trail of the Coeur d’Alenes east from Kellogg to Mullen. 46 miles total

Day 2 - Tuesday, Spokane River Centennial Trail, from Post Falls to Spokane downtown Riverfront Park. 50 miles total   

Day 3 - Wednesday, Trail of the Coeur d’Alenes west from Kellogg to Harrison. 72 miles total with optional century day, 100 miles.

Day 4 - Thursday, Route of the Hiawatha.  Crown Jewel of all Rails to Trail in the US with gorgeous scenery. 9 tunnels, Packed gravel road surface. 30 miles total

Day 5 - Friday, Trail of the Coeur d’Alenes from Harrison to Plummer. 35 miles total

I'm planning to post some photos for each day. I've been told that it's really nice up there.

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