TRAINING FOR THE 2002 STP
Here are the results of our training program:
Week |
Weekly goal |
Ridden |
Routes & Conflicts |
3/30 |
30
|
26
|
Burke – Gillman
(home to Mathews Beach Park and back) |
4/6 |
50
|
0
|
(PSIA-NW Spring Symposium) |
4/13 |
70
|
0
|
(NYC) |
4/20 |
90
|
12
|
Bike to School
(Home to Lakeside via Freemont and back) |
4/27 |
110
|
86
|
Marymoor-I90 / Duwamish-Interurban
Saturday – Freemont to Lakeside, Burke Gillman to Samamish Waterway to Marymoor to new 520 bike trail to 125th to I-90 to Dearborne to Alaska Way to Pier 91 to Ballard Bridge to home. – 46 miles Sunday – Freemont to Alaska Way to West Seattle Bridge to Duwamish Waterway to Interurban to Algona Pacific – 40 miles |
5/4 |
120
|
46
|
South Lake Washington loop
Home to Burke Gillman to Montlake bridge to Lake Washington Blvd to I-90 to Lake Washington bike trail south to Rainier Ave to Seward Park / Lake Washington Blvd to I-90 bike trail to Dearborne to Alaska Way to Pier 91 to Ballard Bridge to home. |
5/11 |
130
|
90 | Sand Point and points north
Wednesday – Home to Burke Gillman north to Sand Point and back to home. 20 miles Sunday – Home to Burke Gillman to Freemont Bridge to south ship canal trail to locks back to Burk Gillman to Bothel to Lynwood to Edmonds. 70 miles |
5/18 |
140
|
90 | Harbor Island and points south
Friday – bike to work day – Freemont to waterfront to Duwamish to interurban to 208th in Kent and back. (Will rode about 30 miles less) 50 miles Sunday – Freemont to waterfront to Alki to Duwamish to waterfront to locks to Golden Gardens to home. 40 miles |
5/25 |
150
|
235 | Memorial Day at Pickens landing
Friday 5/24 – bike to work (Will missed this one) 50 miles Saturday 5/25 – Lake Chelan South Shore Road (25 mile state park to SR 97 intersection and back) 33 miles Sunday 5/26 – Sun Lakes state park to Grand Coulee Dam and back (ride #5 in Biking the Great Northwest) 80 miles Monday 5/27 – Entiat River Road (junction with SR 97 to end of pavement and back) 72 miles |
6/1 |
160
|
135 | Snoqualmie Valley Loop
Friday 5/31 – Bike to work – 50 miles (Will biked to school and did 15 miles on the Burke Gillman) Saturday 6/1 – Fall City to Sultan – 85 miles (rides 11, 14, 12 and 17 in Bakeries by Bicycle.) |
6/8 |
170
|
159 | Skagit Loop
Friday 6/7 – Bike to work – 50 miles (Will was rafting the Colorado and missed this whole week!) Saturday 6/8 Arlington to Darrington to Rockport to Sedro Wooley to Arlington (#35 in Woods’ Puget Sound Book) – 109 miles |
6/15 |
180
|
150 | Lake Washington Loop
Friday 6/14 – Bike to Work – 50 miles (Will was partying after 8th grade graduation and missed this) Saturday 6/15 Burke Gillman to Sand Point and back – 30 miles and a road rash on the face Sunday 6/16 – Lake Washington clockwise from home with an excursion to the Wilmont Gateway park in Kirkland – 70 miles |
6/22 |
200
|
125 | Flat Century
Friday 6/21 – Bike to work (not home) 25 miles (Will and Odette did 13 miles on the Burke Gillman) Saturday 6/22 – climbed Vesper Peak, 10 miles & 3,700 feet, no bike, doesn’t count Sunday 6/23 – home to Algona Pacific via Duwamish, Green River & Interurban trails – side trip to the new Lakeland housing development near Lake Tapps – back via interurban to south ship canal trail, Burke Gillman almost to Mathews Beach, then home. 100 miles! |
6/29 |
200
|
175 | East meets West
Friday 6/28 – no bike to work (raining) – but Will rode to and from the University three times during the week for a total of 30 miles that I didn’t get! Saturday 6/29 – Leavenworth to Plain to Lake Wenatchee Northshore road to Chiwawa Loop road to Plain to Coles Corner to Leavenworth (via Highway 2) to the snow creek trailhead on Icicle Creek Road to Leavenworth (based on ride #3 in Biking the Great Northwest – 72 miles. Sunday 6/30 – Millersvania to Rainier and back (ride #48 in Woods’ Puget Sound book ) and then Millersvania to Delphia to Olympia and back (ride #119 in Woods’ Southwest Washington book) – 73 miles |
7/6 |
100
|
179 | North by Northeast
No bike to work (took Thursday & Friday off). Will rode to the UW and back three times without me – 30 miles Friday 7/5 – North Lake Washington Loop (through Juanita and back across I-90 to waterfront and home) – 47 miles. Saturday 7/6 – North Cascades Highway, Rainy Pass to Winthrop and back to Mazama – 48 miles (with 17 miles of great downhill scenery!) Sunday 7/7 – Chewuch River road – Mazama to Winthrop, Breakfast at Duck Brand, out the East Chewuch to Crystal campground, back West Chewuch. 54 miles |
7/13 |
220
|
STP WEEKEND! |