Year of Alison: Spring Training: The Bike

We only had a few days in California so didn't end up riding some of my favourite routes. However, we did roll down the coast a few times - early one morning and it was pretty foggy. We also rode through the Camp Pendleton Marine Base, a nice ride as it comes out on a bike path passing through San Onofre State Beach. Unusual for there, that day we didn't see many surfers. I can't remember if it was a weekday or what, but often we're weaving between people carrying boards through the parking lot. #classicSoCal

Rolling out along the coast in the
morning meant riding through the fog!

The sun is trying to make an appearance.

Jason ride selfie

San Onofre State Beach

I was pretty surprised at how awesome the riding was when we got to Nevada. Big shoulders, nice pavements, lots of variety - flat, rolling, long climbs - we'd definitely come back there before going back to Palm Springs or Tucson for training, for sure. Jason met up with some Team Every Man Jack buds for a couple of rides as well, which makes it extra fun for him. I opted out of one of their routes: 90 miles including a 20 mile climb to the top of Mt. Charleston. I was out for the following reasons: Tom said it would take them 6+ hours, 20 mile climb, snow at the top. I'm not doing an Ironman this year so I just wanted to do fun rides, and figured that one would involve some tears for sure!