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I’m volunteering to help get riders per-registered for tomorrow’s 2013 Napa Valley Tour de Cure.

Less than 24 hours to go and I have only $430 to raise to meet my goal. If you would like to donate to my ride, please click here.

Here’s wishing the Roseville Tour de Cure riders today a very safe and enjoyable ride! The winds are a bit gnarly this morning in Davis – the Weather Channel says 10 mph, but I’m pretty sure they’re more than that. It looks like the Roseville riders will get about the same. We’re expecting 15 mph tomorrow in Napa. Just think of all those extra calories we’ll burn and all the great food we’ll be able to enjoy as a result!

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Oh, my! This is going to be one adventurous Napa Valley Tour de Cure!

Just 48 hours to go and $501 to raise to meet my goal. If you would like to donate to my ride, please click here.

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According to Greek mythology, there are Gods of the Winds . Boreas is the north wind, Zephyrus the west wind, and Eurus the east (or southeast) wind. Boreas is the coldest and most powerful. As far as I can tell, they’re brothers.

I’m trying to figure out which direction the winds are blowing today so I can figure out which Greek god to plead to. According to the Weather Channel’s hourly forecast for the Davis area this morning, 6am North (18 mph), 6:15am West (17 mph), 6:30 South (16 mph), 6:45am East (15 mph). Oh, dear. The Gods of the Winds appear to be at battle; perhaps what we have going on here right now is a sibling rivalry of epic proportions.

The evil North Wind is expected to blow ~15 mph (gusts up to 50 mph!) pretty much the rest of the day today.

Kaikias, the Northeast Wind, will bully his way in there now and then today. He’s a bad boy in Greek mythology, bringing with him cold and blizzards.  Apparently he always carries hail. Oh, yay.

Sunday’s Napa forecast is for 16 mph SSW winds. Notus is the South Wind, who was considered to be dangerous. Lips, or Livos, was the Southwest Wind. He was known to be lukewarm.

Oh, my. I am so confused now. I never was good at this Greek mythology thing.

Dear Gods of the Winds, can you please play nicely together on Sunday for our 2013 Napa Valley Tour de Cure ride? We humans would sure appreciate it!

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Gearing up for the 2013 Napa Valley Tour de Cure!

I am gearing up for the 2013 Napa Valley Tour de Cure! This was the last weekend to train before the ride, which has me planning and thinking about just a few of my favorite cycling things …

My Colnago Ace.

Assos tights and shorts.

For those of you teasing me about my super white arms and legs …
Voler’s Sol Skin Arm UV Protectors.

... and my Klein Pinnacle, circa 1990!

Fragrance-free for face 100+ spf sunscreen  (which is getting hard to find!)

Hoo Ha Ride Glide.

Honey Stinger Ginsting Energy Gel.

Napa Valley Tour de Cure.

Bicycle helmets!

For more information about any of the above, click on what you want to know more about. For example, if you want to  make a donation to my Tour de Cure ride, click here.

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I got a few great training rides in this weekend, about 80 miles each on Saturday and Sunday. Rolling hills … no big hills … just rollers. I saw a few other riders with Tour de Cure jerseys on out there! No pictures to post – I just focused on riding. We got a nice break from the wind this weekend. That was much, much appreciated!

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Time for a ride! I’m so grateful to be able to get a ride in before work this morning!

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Yolo County Airport, off Road 95

This morning the wind wasn’t quite as bad as it was yesterday, and I really am out of time for excuses. I simply HAD to ride. The 2013 Napa Valley Tour de Cure is just two weeks from TODAY!

I headed out around 9:00 am and rode about 42 miles from Davis to Winters and back, and then another 30+ in a loop out towards Woodland and around Davis on back roads. The wind was pretty strong today, but I actually rode pretty well (for me) in spite of it. I didn’t take a lot of pictures, but stopped to capture this on near the airport.

Since I might as well accept the winds here (apparently constant complaining about it has not made it stop), I am going to now approach them as training for hills.

The wind is an excellent training tool.
The wind is an excellent training tool.
The wind is an excellent training tool.

Berry & Peach Buttermilk Smoothie with Whey Protein

A Berry-Peach-Buttermilk Smoothie is motivation to get home!

Tonight’s dinner will be grilled chicken breasts marinated in lemon, honey, coarse grain mustard, extra virgin olive oil, and fresh thyme and rosemary. A salad of mixed greens, cherry tomatoes, roasted artichoke hearts and walnuts, drizzled with a little balsamic glaze and extra virgin olive oil, with a grind or two of salt and pepper. We’ve also got this avocado that just won’t get ripe, so on the grill it goes.

Chicken

Salad

Avocado

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Wooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!
Beautiful morning for a quick pre-work ride!

The 2013 Napa Valley Tour de Cure is just about 2 weeks away. I have got some serious training to do. I have got some serious fundraising to do; I am not even near my goal! If you would like to donate to this great cause, you can do so here.

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Finally, the winds have calmed down in Davis. I took a nice, short ride after work tonight – about 20 miles.

Now, for a nice, light dinner of fish and asparagus. Yum!

I can hardly believe that the 2013 Napa Valley Tour de Cure is two weeks from this weekend. Yikes! I am nowhere near ready. Are you?

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I always wear my bicycle helmet to protect my head. Here is some great advice from the Mayo Clinic about how to choose and wear a bike helmet. Remember … “A bicycle helmet only works if you wear it correctly. Here’s the lowdown on bicycle helmets, from choosing a bicycle helmet to avoiding common helmet mistakes.” For the full article, please click here.