WIPE OUT YOUR COMPETITION LIKE ROCKY WIPED OUT DRAGO

TODAY'S CLIMB IS 6 MILES. Straight up. It's singletrack, mostly too narrow to pass... ... with a fair amount of challenging rocks and features. I picked it for one reason. It's time to chop wood. What I mean by that is it's time to train solo, on terrain that might make me bleed. The great Rocky Balboa came to mind, in Rocky IV. He's up against Ivan Drago... ... a Russian killer. He killed Rocky's bestie, Apollo Creed. He'd nearly killed Rocky. But, not this time. While Drago is training with scientists in a gym, our hero is in the freezing Russian winter... ... chopping wood. I cruised up San Juan Trail in Zone 2. Keeping it mellow. It was surprising how degraded my skills are right now. Multiple dismounts. It's the perfect place to train for... ... the blows that are sure to come next season. How do you chop wood? https://pedalindustries.com/pages/raceday-ready-2023-ala-todd Along with the 10-week challenge, I'll be going back to ride that trail often. It's a longer climb and more technical than any of the races on my calendar. https://pedalindustries.com/pages/raceday-ready-2023-ala-todd ---- 1627 hrs Sleep19 minutes of strength20 minutes recovery 60 minutes reading + Journaling https://www.strava.com/athletes/10248 https://twitter.com/pedalindustries https://www.instagram.com/pedalindustries