To train or not to train.

Since I have done my Ironman last year, a number of friends ask me if I am training this season.

Are you training anything for this year?
Are you still training?
What are you training for?

Being a triathlete, we swim, bike and run...all the time. There is nothing better than hopping on my bike and ride (be it with Darren and/or Aaron where I get my butt handed back to me...everytime!).

And I will spend the majority of the conversation explaining that I ain't really training training. I am just having fun. Then I go on with stories of running 2 hr or bike x hours until my friends' jaws dropped or shake their head. Well, most stop doing that because they already use to my fancy tales in spandex.

Lately, I have been messing up with my dates. Aaron proposed a half Ironman training (an hour swim, 3 hr bike, and 2 hr run) on June 1st. I thought it was on Sat (May 31st). So I have to bail. Sorry guys!!

Yesterday's riding was quite an experience. I was riding up a hill when I spotted a P2C Cerevelo. That's a pretty bike. The rider was an older gentleman and as I passed him, we exchange a quick conversation:

Cliff - "Nice bike"
P2C Rider - "Yeah, it's good day to ride. Where are you riding to?"
Cliff - "Just around"
P2C Rider - "Enjoy the ride"
Cliff - "You too"

I love conversation like these. It's short and sweet and we both know exactly the serenity of riding on a sunny day.

I passed him while climbing on the hill, I figured I better ride a bit harder to keep ahead. I just feel a bit silly to pass him on the climb and slow down where him pass me afterwards. If it is like that, I might as well not pass him on the hill at all. With him on my back, I pushed the bike a bit more. Hmm...latec acid in the legs :)...

On my bike's bento box, I put my cell phone and put a bike tube over it. As I was bombing down the flats, I hit a couple of bumps and something flew out of the bento box. I thought it was my cell phone. Good thing it was only my tube. I stopped my bike and walked back to pick it up. The P2C rider rode by..and say..'oh that sucks'...well it ain't that bad :)

As I rode home, i almost got into a car accident. I was riding toward a red. There were cars lining up. As I got out of my aerobars and prepared to slow down, there was an incoming truck making a left (in front of the red). Because of the row of cars, it didn't see me.

I pressed brake and my tire skidded. The driver saw me in time and pulled to a stop.

If he didn't stopped, I would smack right into the truck.

If it wasn't for the red light, I would stay in my aerobars. Then I wouldn't have time to get to my brake to stop my bike...

Praise the Lord, I am ok...

Note to self: Always be caution when riding around traffic.

Have a good weekend and keep it steady....