Ramp'n Up

Well, i find myself back in Cali for RAAM training camp #2 of the winter. After a great talk with Lon the night before i left, the game plan has changed this time around - i need more miles. Some say the big miles aren't necessary, and that intensity is a better use of time...well there is a reason no one is coming close to the crossing times of Lon, Pete and the records set years ago- no one does the miles they did.....so, i'm hitting the big miles while i can. Since Minnesota doesn't have the big climbs either, tomorrow i'm going to hit Palomar 4 times for a 8ish hour ride with 20,000 feet of up. Then big miles 18ish hrs on Sunday and again Monday. i was hoping to ride out to Congress, the first 350 miles and get a 30+hr ride in, but circumstances won't allow, so it will be more of a local 300...but 300 never the less (i'll get to congress at 36hr ride when i get back in March). So, it may be a few days before i'm back to the post as it is time to train like a RAAM racer and that means living on the bike. Off to bed.