Wide Load Ahead
Last week we bought a Burley. Some drivers are asses when it comes to sharing the road with bicyclists, even in one of the bike-friendliest cities in the US, but many people give bikes ample clearance when passing them. Add a bike trailer in the back and suddenly everyone is driving in England passing you (or they creep behind you like a stalker until they can safely do so). It's just yet one more example of how considerate people can be when kids are involved.
Surprisingly, my legs don’t feel like jello…yet
I had a good week of training this past week, which is good for my morale, considering Hood to Coast is just 12 days away! I had my usual interval and tempo training on Tuesday and Thursday, I added an extra yoga class on Wednesday, and on Friday Mike and I struggled a bit through an evening 4-mile run after work. Saturday was our normal long run through Forest Park. I ran just 6 miles, but I had a good pace and finished really strong.
Today, of course, Mike and I had to ride in the Bridge Pedal, the one day out of the year you get to, not only ride your bike on the I-5 Marquam Bridge and I-405 Fremont Bridge, but also stop and hang out. Since this definitely isn't a racing event (don't even try with the amount of cyclists this event attracts), we took our time and soaked in the amazing city views the 10-bridge route had to offer. I share some of our photos (out of the 150 camera-happy Mike took in just 4 hours' time) here.