What Happened to This Summer?

Ever since I moved to Reno, Nevada, in the Summer of 2019, I’ve been aware of the risk of Forest Fires. My wife and I dodged one in June of 2020 by about 1200 Meters, but the Summer of 2020 was literally cut short by 60 straight days of poor to hazardous air in the Great Basin. Outdoor exercise was unsafe. Even indoor exercise was risky. We finally purchased an Air Purifier, but then ended up hosting three Evacuees from South Lake Tahoe, as they escaped the fire that was approaching. The fires to the North and South burned over 1.2 Million Acres, and are still burning, though they are contained.

As a result, I gave up my fitness and focused on home and family. I lost about 70 watts of Threshold, and gained about 2.5 Kilos of mass.

Well, it’s time to get back to work!

Fall 2021 Programming

I’m going to begin my 2022 Campaign now, in early October. The air has finally cleared, the evacuees are gone, and temps have dropped to refreshing levels. I’m going to blog the journey with you, and I’m also going to give you access to all of my data, for your own perusal and review. I’ll work to make this a regular video blog, with some writing, and we’ll watch the instruments I employ on myself, reveal the changes in my body as I perform my routine of exercise.

This should leave you with some knowledge about how to employ these systems for yourself. Perhaps you’ll see their value, and will use them as well. But the main goal is to hold myself accountable, share information objectively, and reveal just how lucky we are to have technology that can help us assess, program, review, and analyze our bodies and our bikes, so that 2022 is even more fun, and adventurous!

Thanks for reading, thanks for watching, thanks for your patience, and ENJOY THE RIDE!