Hopefully we got most of the rain out of the way in March, because there’s a lot of cycling to be done! Besides the obvious spectator participation in the Tour de Georgia, I want to finally have a good season on the road this year. I haven’t had a really good one since Andrea and I rode the 2000 Washington DC AIDS Ride together. Every year, it seems like something gets in the way, but this time I’m starting early, am riding my indoor trainer on days I don’t have time to get out on the road, and am going to participate in some organized group events. I think those will motiviate me to not be such a slacker, if only to avoid showcasing an embarrassing lack of fitness.
I think my first target for the season will be the Best Dam Ride, about 58 miles around Clark’s Hill Reservoir. I don’t think I’d attempt a solo 60 mile ride this early in the season, but this one is supported, including pit stops and a dinner at the finish, so I may as well give it a go. I’ll try a thirty mile unsupported ride this Sunday, and if I can handle it without a major meltdown, I should be good for a 58-mile supported ride in a few weeks.