Training Log Archive: Mowbs

18mins from home to mirador del colomer (200m) then dropped down far side a bit.. Probably only 50m vertical descent, then turned round and immediately went back to top. I didn't feel like I had legs to climb all the way from the bottom, let alone make it to the formentor lighthouse.
From the viewing point, I descended, reaching 61km/h!! (Fastest I could get on the twisty roads and pretty exhilarating!)
As I reached the bypass, I followed it down to eroski +1 roundabout, then doubled back along the sea front, past home and crazily back up the road to mirador del colomer (200m). Legs were very sore at the top, but I just turned around and rolled back to the bypass, then did a little warm-down (following some very good cyclists).

eroski + 1

To military base, then along bypass to eroski roundabout. Down to centre roundabout. Ran along the front till the vora mar, then along backstreets to home.

Light swim to cool off.

Along bypass out towards old town, then straight on towards lluc, but I was expecting the ascent to start soon after the turning, however I continued for about 2.5km and still only tiniest rise, so I came back. Viscious head wind whole way back!!

Same climb up mountain to mirador del colomer, then dropped down far side, to the formentor hotel/lighthouse road split. Went towards lighthouse for 4km slightly uphill all the way until it started to drop back down again (7km left to lighthouse!) maybe another day!!!
Climbed back up to mirador del colomer (a bit trickier). Stopped for 2mins then went up to the water tower thing (coll de la creueta). I ended up above the clouds!
Finally just came back down. Took 6mins to descend from viewing point. Didn't have to pedal until I was about 200m from home.

At 9 me and sam went straight to bike shop to change the bikes from 56cm to 54. Didn't realise at first. Also fitted SPD pedals + cleats. Then cycled to Can Vidalet vineyard. On the way we kept stopping and starting cos sam was complaining about being uncomfortable.

The journey back was much better and we did some leap frogging to keep us entertained. Sam went straight back and I went up Gomar (little hill) - looks bigger than it is, then two turns of the formentor road to get a feel for it (not much at all).

After sleep I cycled up formentor road to mirador del colomer (viewing point) to see what it was like. First proper climb on a road bike (6% gradient). Got into a good rhythm. Descent was amazing! Reached 55km/h

Got bikes from the hire shop and then cycled around a bit, got video store card etc, but whilst cycling along the pump fell off and flipped into the back wheel ripping the valve in two.
Had to change inner for first time ever! Not too hard, just very hot and got very oily hands!