I've also been doing more than my typical hard bike climbs. I've done Mt Hamilton solo 4 times so far this year. They've repaved the entire road and it's quite the nicest of climbs anywhere in the area. Outstanding vistas, dreadful fire damage in the last long climb, and the monuments to the Gods of giant telescopes and giant minds at the top of this, the highest mountain in the San Francisco Bay region.This shot is from my May 22 ride to the top.
It's been a long empty period with the CoVid shutdown of all races. We're re-emerging, and I've done 2 triathlons this year so far: Folsom Lake Triathlon on May 8, and the Bass Lake Triathlon June 5, both with Rick Ferrell along. Bass Lake went well, although I've definitely slowed since my outstanding 2014 last race there. My hip has generally been cooperative. I can hold a pace of a little over 1,000 miles/year, without "blowing up". Long weeks of 30 miles require short weeks of maybe 15 or less, but that's to be expected.
