A block can be either good or bad, depending on how you look at it.

There\’s writer\’s (or blogger\’s!) block. I think I can say that I know something of that! Sometimes for days or even weeks I have great difficulty in thinking of new blog topics; and it drives me crazy. I work all day at another job, and that doesn\’t help.

For a young \’un, there\’s that proud first ride around the block; or even just up and down the driveway. A balance bike can help the very young rider get started.

For athletes, there are training blocks; but I\’m not sure whether I can say that I train that way. As I understand it, training blocks are the same thing as periodized training; and I don\’t follow that kind of plan. In fact, I\’m not quite sure you can say that I\’m really \”training\”!

Cyclist’s Training Bible

I ride year-round, and I don\’t worry about training for events — unless I decide to ride Tour de Cure; or take it into my head to do a self-supported century. My notions for the latter are becoming less nebulous; and I hope I\’m approaching it in the right way.

It\’s too hot for me to try to ride 100 miles in a day now, though. Day before yesterday I rode 61.60 miles; and the heat was terrible. But I need some acclimatization, even if getting it isn\’t comfortable. However, where\’s the line between acclimatization and the risk of heat-related illness?

I think I\’ll shoot for about 60 miles next Sunday; the Sunday after that, about 40 miles; and then the following Sunday bump it up to 65 miles; and I hope it won\’t be as hot as this past Sunday!