More than 100 miles!

We rode more than 100 miles today! 105.7, to be exact. We did stop once, to get some lunch. We were on PCH and one of the places we stop fairly regularly--Cotija's--was open, even though it is Christmas day. And PACKED, too, I guess since nowhere else was showing signs of life. It was a gorgeous day, though. Bright and sunny and not a cloud in the sky, and 71F to boot. I took a picture from our table on the patio:

Looks like summertime! Nick came out from ordering our food and was laughing. He smiled at me and said, "You know you're in California when you're at a Mexican food place on Christmas Day...and one of the other customers is a chick in a bikini." Haha! It was a gorgeous day, and the ocean was a deep azure blue. We went all the way up to Carlsbad beach, then turned around and came back.

Along the ride I was thinking about it, and I'm going to design a Biker Chicken workout. I'm a physical therapist assistant, so I know a bit about exercise. And trust me, I know my body well enough to know what's being taxed and what needs to be strengthened to help me ride more comfortably! I need a lot of core and posterior chain work, but it doesn't need to be isolated. I need dynamic strength, endurance strength. There needs to be a lot of eccentric strength work here. Sooooo...on that note...stay tuned for the Biker Chicken workout!