an hour in Calexico

Calexico City on the California / Mexico border

“I’m home”
“Where’ve you been?”
“California, Mexico..”
“Eh!?”

I love winter training.

Put Luke to bed. 8pm. Onto the balcony. Minus one degrees. Snow blowing everywhere. Seeing my reflection in the icicles.

Three layers of clothing. Hat. Gloves. But can rarely raise a sweat.

Lock on to 150HR. Calexico on the stereo. All knobs up to 11.

And I’m being transported… to Mexico…. blue skies, sunshine, white sand, surf, a bottle of corona beer with lime in the neck….

An hour’s up. Time to go home. A beer from the fridge. A hot bath. Shinobu and a movie….

Sunday’s training:

2. Rollers – ride to the music – Calexico’s carried to dust

150 HR / 100 cadence
Total: 60 mins

Musical motivation: the wonderful Calexico, music to take you places...