tempo thursdays

Don’t you just love this weather? The weather has been glorious all week. Sunshine. Low to mid 20s. Perfect cycling weather. The four distinct seasons in Japan is one of the main reasons I enjoy living here so much.

And of course the cycling. Hills are plentiful around these parts. But I like to spin at least once a week. There’s no better place for that than the coast road. In a group, it turns into a through and off high speed sufferfest. On your own, it’s a chance to relax. Find a rhythm. Refresh the legs.

Thursdays seem to be my tempo days. A couple of hours on the coast in the early evening.

Followed by a long dip, dinner and a couple of beers at the onsen with Shinobu and the kids. What more can you ask for?

Thursday’s training: coast road (68 km, 200 m climbing, 31 kmph, 116 HR av, 82 cadence av)