Tuesday, July 6, 2010

Day after a long ride and Poperinge

I am a little tired today.  After all, I rode a bunch over the weekend.  I didn't think about the day after until I jumped on the bike this morning at Union Station in Dallas.  None of my joints ached, BUT my legs didn't feel as strong as they have in the past week.  I had no choice to continue to ride and was surprised that I was a little short of wind as well.

This afternoon, I was concerned about ride 11+ miles from the office to Victory Station.  I could tell pedaling up hill that I was not fully into it.  Well that is until I got to Victory and found I had finished faster than any of the days last week.  Maybe just felt tired but did not give into it.  I will see what I feel like tomorrow before I make any judgements.   If I do the Wednesday Night Ride, that ride and the morning after may be a good test.

The days after I ride from Brugges to Westvleteren, I should be in similar condition as I am now.  I hope to spend late afternoons and early evenings sipping great beers http://sastje.webs.com/englisch.htm and riding around WWI sites in the morning and afternoons.  One place that will be on my tour is Poperinge.  This housed the British soldiers and acted as a supply depot, R&R site, hospital, and cemetery.

One of the places, I plan to visit and if able spend the night is the Talbot House.  http://www.talbothouse.be/en/?id=Archief 

Poperinge now is known for their hops.  Several bike routes exist that extends from Poperinge into the hops fields.  They even have a hops museum.  http://www.hopmuseum.be/home.php?lang=EN&itemno=90_95_91

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