Relaxing ride around western Hachioji.1:34, 44 km

Easy ride down the Asakawa to spin out the legs after the weekend.1:04, 27 km

Today we had the To-road race at Shuzenji, with myself, Takagi-san, Arita-san, Higashi-san, Nishizono-san, Nakamura-san, and Hosokawa-san in attendance. It was really cold in the morning, and I couldn't get properly warmed up before the ra…

Takao to Ito via Atsugi, Odawara, and Izu. It was a pretty nice ride, especially along the coastline. Since I'm racing tomorrow, I just took it easy and spun along at a comfortable pace.3:37, 112 km

Easy recovery ride over Otarumi to Sagamiko and back.1:06, 30 km

I didn't feel so good when I woke up this morning, so I decided to start my ride at an easy pace and just see how things went. Takao over to Ome, then up to Okutamako and all the way out to the far west end of the lake where the Ome-kaido …

Night ride down the rivers to Koremasa and back, with some long intervals at about 75% max effort. Warm up - 20 min. 10 min. on/5 min. rest - 3 sets Cool down1:44, 49 km

Out and around the south side of Sagamiko, then over towards Akiyama and down to Uenohara. I got to Uenohara earlier than expected, so I headed out on Route 20 to Otsuki, then turned around and went straight back to Takao. There was a fair…

Route 20 to Uenohara, then out to Kosuge, turn around and back. Traffic on Route 20 on the way back was terrible - about 5 kilometers of stopped cars between the Sagamikoko IC near Fujino and Sagamiko, and then another 4 kilometers of soli…

Quick and easy ride over Otarumi and down the other side, then back over and home.0:53, 24 km

Long ride today out to Doshi with Higashi-san and Nishizono-san. On the long climb we worked together to keep a smooth, brisk pace. With just a few kilometers to go Nishizono-san put in a couple of hard attacks, but I managed to stay on hi…

Another great day for a ride. Takao to Fujino, then up to Doshi, over to Tsuru, down through Akiyama to Fujino, then back to Takao. The thermometer at the bottom of Otarumi said it was 22C - hopefully more warm weather is on the way.4:13, …

What a beautiful day for a ride! Takao to Uenohara, over to Okutamako via Kosuge, then up to Tsukiyomi, down past Tomin-no-mori to Itsukaichi on the Hinohara-kaido, then home. I'd never ridden the section from Uenohara to Kosuge before, al…

Interval workout up to Otarumi, then back down and along the Asakawa. Even though it was nighttime and raining, it wasn't cold at all. Warm up - 10 min. Power interval - low cadence, high resistance 1 min. on/30 sec. rest - 6 sets Recovery…

Recovery ride around western Hachioji area.1:30, 38 km

Today I was finally able to try out a route which I've been thinking about since I moved to Takao. Plus, I got in some much-needed distance training. Takao - Atsugi - Odawara - Hakone - Gotenba - Yamanakako - Sagamiko - TakaoIt was a beaut…

Interval training out around Sagamiko to Uenohara and back. Interval pace was about 75% to 85% of max. Warm up - 25 min. 5 min. on/5 min. rest - 3 sets Recovery - 15 min. 2 min. on/2 min. rest - 5 sets Cool down2:00, 58 km

Just a quick report on yesterday's race. Myself, Takagi-san, and Higashi-san showed up for the 1+2 race, and Miyazaki was our lone class 3 rider. Conditions were actually pretty decent - no wind or rain, but it was quite cold. The number o…

Super slow and easy recovery ride.0:46, 16 km

Since yesterday's workout targeted high sustained speed over long periods of time, I was understandably tired when I woke up this morning. So today's workout focused on long-distance riding with fatigued legs to improve recovery and endura…

Thanks to this bad weather we've had recently, today was the first time I was able to ride this week. I think I need to get a trainer or rollers, because I can't keep taking rest days every time there's bad weather.Anyways, today I went st…

Early morning ride over to Sagamiko and back.1:05, 30 km

Down the Asakawa to Takahatafudo then back to Takao. Today I rode in the 39 chainring at high-cadence, low-resistance for recovery.1:30, 32 km

When I woke up this morning my body felt really stiff and I didn't want to get out of bed. Even after heading out, my legs felt empty and heavy, and it took me longer than normal to get to Koremasa. After meeting up with Arita-san, Higashi…

Late afternoon ride out to Okutamako and back.3:16, 93 km

I had to leave practice early, so I wanted to put in a good, hard effort today. I met up with Ishikawa-san, Nakamura-san, Matsunaga-san, and Miyazaki-kun at Koremasa and we headed out towards Sagamihara. We had a good rotation going and ke…

Like the past two days, I left my work at the lab to go home and ride. Unlike the last two days, however, I don't plan on spending the night at the lab again. Today I headed out over Otarumi to Sagamiko, then up and around the hills on the…

What a great day for a ride! It's been a long time since I last wore knee warmers instead of leg warmers, or didn't have to put on shoe covers to keep my feet from freezing. Afternoon ride out to Uenohara on Route 20, then up the mountains…

I was busy today, so I could only fit in a short night ride. It started raining lightly about 5 minutes after I started, but fortunately it stopped after 10 minutes or so, so I didn't get too wet.0:55, 25 km

Takao to Komaba and back.3:12, 97 km