Getting it done rain or shine!!

It was great weather today if you are a duck. Or great cycling weather if you are a little crazy AND training for Ironman!

Once again it was one of those days that Lisa and I were grateful to have each other as training partners.

We knew we had to get a 90km ride in today and it would have been easy to put it off if we didn't have each other to suffer with! It was a good training session to help build up our confidence regarding the descents in the rain. Flying down a hill at 40-50km/hr on a slick road can be a little nerve -racking!
One tip I just found out was to lower the tire pressure 10-20 PSI on a rainy day. This allows more tire to contact the road and allows for a better grip.

When we started out it was just lightly drizzling and

that quickly changed to a steady rain followed by a heavy downpour.

I actually quite enjoyed it! I love training in the rain if it is a warm rain, and thankfully it was fairly warm.

However the last 20km home were tough. The wind was picking up to 35km/hr crosswinds and our legs were starting to become a little numb and crampy due to the weather.

A hot coffee and a hot tub was next on the list!

J.