Half-Assed Conditioning

Up Usery Mountain
Up Usery Mountain

Let the half-assed conditioning begin.

Jack and I have decided on a short fall tour, and if we’re lucky our friends Phil and Dave will join us for it. We’re talking about doing some kind of loop in southern Arizona. At the moment I’m thinking of leaving from here and heading to Douglas, then west through Nogales, and ending in golf territory (Tubac or Green Valley), where Linda could meet us for a few rounds.

Neither Dave or Phil have panniered bikes, so Jack and I would be carrying their street clothes. That should work out fine since we’ll live out of motels – no tent or sleeping bag to carry.

Today I turned my weekly breakfast ride into a semi-conditioning ride over and around Usery Mountain. I really haven’t climbed a single hill since, wow, a year ago in Tennessee. Just got home and I’m feeling the pain already.

Red Mountain from the river
Red Mountain from the river