Training Keeps Pace With Todd's Commands

This gorgeous Sunday is spent with COMotion Sports teammates Matt, Boni and Rob doing what team trainer Todd calls "mandatory base miles" before we actually start torturing our bodies into shape.

This week I made the 10:00 am start beginning at COMotion's only 10 year sponsor's shop Green Mountain Sports off Morison Road and Bear Creek Road. Corky sleeps in until 5:00 pm on Sundays but we used his parking lot anyway.


Our route began north on Morrison road then quickly turned northeast along pedestrian and canine infested trails until we cruised into our legal potty spot- the REI Flagship store in downtown Denver. We passed on the lattes and scones opting for POWERBARS and gel packs from the jersey's back trunks. A few garment were shed thanks to the 55 degree weather by noontime. On to scenic Commerce City, Thornton, Arvada, Golden and back to Lakewood completing the loop.
It may be my imagination but Rob seemed to draw all the barking dogs and middle finger salutes because of his red Specialized garb. Freshmen often have to endure such ridicule until they received their cool YETI splattered COMotion kits and race bikes.

Stats from the Garmin read 55.35 miles with 4,308 feet of climbing and a ride time of 3 hours 17 minutes. Average speed was 16.8 mph. Beautiful January numbers. Boni's computer reads 59 miles so that's what we're feeding Todd.