Blog
Training, the road to the Bay Ride, and stories from the saddle.
September 4, 2026
The Ride Hangover Is Real
TheBayRide is over, and the body is still sending the bill. A short trail run turned into a walk when a cold sweat showed up uninvited. This is what the week after 135 miles actually looks like.
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August 29, 2026
134 Miles. We Did It.
August 29th. 134.26 miles around the Bay. This is what the whole training journal was building toward.
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August 25, 2026
Easy Legs, Big Saturday
Four days out from 135 miles, the job is simple: don't wreck yourself. Tuesday's ride was short, slow, and exactly right.
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August 18, 2026
Route Locked, 8 Miles Done
The 2026 Bay Ride route is officially locked. I spent Tuesday afternoon scouting a few sections in Oakland and Alameda on the bike, and everything checks out.
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August 14, 2026
Eighty-Four Miles, No Heroics
Two weeks out from TheBayRide and I put in 84 miles at a pace most people would call slow. That's exactly the point.
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August 7, 2026
101 Miles, Three Weeks Out
Three weeks before TheBayRide, I put in 101 miles on a Friday morning. Not fast, not glamorous — just the longest training ride of this cycle, done.
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August 5, 2026
Short Legs on a Wednesday
13 miles, 57 minutes, average watts that would embarrass a lot of riders. Three weeks out from 135 miles, this is what the training log actually looks like.
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July 30, 2026
Thirty Days Out, Seventy Miles In
Four weeks before August 29th, I put in a 71-mile morning with 4,473 feet of climbing. Not fast, not pretty. Just the work.
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July 28, 2026
The Commute That Got Recorded
I never record my commutes. Tuesday I did, because sometimes a mile and a quarter is worth saving.
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July 26, 2026
FTP Test Day: 253W
I ran an FTP test today. The number came back at 253W, which is real progress from where I started this training block.
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July 24, 2026
Almost 50 Miles. Almost.
The goal this week was 50 miles of riding plus one long 75-mile day. Life had other plans. Here's what the week actually looked like, and why I'm still calling it a win.
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July 17, 2026
51 Miles, Six Weeks Out
Six weeks from TheBayRide and I put in 51 miles this morning. Not a glamour number, but it was honest work.
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July 16, 2026
Five Miles and a Bridge
Not every training day is a structured workout. Sometimes it's a full day of commuting, meetings, and a night ride home under the Bay Bridge.
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July 14, 2026
Two Rides, One Day
Fourteen miles split across two commutes, 110W average on both legs, and a back that wouldn't let me stand. Not glamorous. Still counts.
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July 13, 2026
30 Minutes Back on the Bike
I did a 30-minute reset ride today. Nothing heroic. Just getting back to it.
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June 28, 2026
Crashed, Probably Cracked a Rib
23 miles in, climbing felt great, then I slipped out and hit the pavement. Probably a cracked rib. Still finished.
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June 25, 2026
A Ferry, a Stranger, and 3 PRs
Twelve miles and a conversation on the ferry changed how I'm thinking about building volume. Sometimes the best training advice comes from someone you just met.
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May 21, 2026
Weights First, Then Watts
A 15-minute weight session followed by a 45-minute Power Zone endurance ride. Not a big day on paper, but the right kind of day for where I am right now.
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May 18, 2026
Flat, Windy, and Worth It
17 miles, 45 feet of elevation, and a boat being built in a shipyard. Not every ride has to be hard to matter.
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May 16, 2026
Seven Miles, Two Legs, No Bike
I spent over five hours on a trail this morning. No watts, no cadence, no bike. Just 7 miles and 1,700 feet of climbing on foot.
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May 15, 2026
Henry Coe Reminded Me to Slow Down
4 miles, 290 feet of gain, and a trail called Poverty Flat. Sometimes the best training isn't training at all.
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May 13, 2026
Running at 5am for My Head
Not every workout is about watts or miles. Sometimes you lace up at 5am because your head needs it more than your legs do.
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May 11, 2026
19 Minutes, Honest Numbers
A 19-minute HIIT ride isn't glamorous. But it's a data point, and right now I'm collecting data points.
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May 8, 2026
Year 44 Starts Here
Three years in a row, same ride, same idea: start the birthday with miles instead of sleep. Here's how year 44 kicked off.
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May 4, 2026
19 Miles, Honest Numbers
Eighteen miles at 115 watts average. Not a hammer session. But it happened, and that matters more than the wattage right now.
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April 30, 2026
Commute Miles Still Count
Legs trashed from a heavy workout day, I still had to get to a meeting. So I rode. 9 miles, 77 average watts, and a good reminder that not every ride needs to be a training ride.
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April 29, 2026
Five Workouts, One Tuesday
Weights before sunrise, bike commutes sandwiching a Peloton session, then one more commute home. Not glamorous. Just a full day of stacking movement wherever it fits.
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April 26, 2026
Back on the Bike, Miles Starting
Two days of trail run soreness forced a full rest day. Today I got back on the bike and started the ramp toward TheBayRide.
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April 24, 2026
Rest Day. Full Stop.
Four days of stacked training — FTP test, yoga, weights, a ride, a run — and the right call today was nothing. Here's what that actually looks like.
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April 23, 2026
Nature Resets the Clock
2.31 miles, 423 feet of climb, and one clear reminder: I'm just starting. That's not a bad thing.
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April 22, 2026
First Ride Back. Bike Needed Work.
The first ride of the season was only 10 miles. The bike sat covered for months, got wet anyway, and needed a tune-up before I could even start. Honest beginning.
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April 21, 2026
Ten Minutes Is Still Something
Yesterday left me empty. So today I did the least I could do, and still showed up.
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April 20, 2026
I Am Starting From Here
I put on a bike ride that loops the Bay. I should probably be able to ride it well. Here is the honest starting line.
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