Now that you're riding up grades, you're welcome to join my ride partner John and I for our Saturday morning hill training.

In preparation for the Highlander on September 8, on the next two Saturdays at 9am, we're getting in some hill work on the hills along the Rochester-Brighton border. Yesterday we were up to three repeats, gunning for four next week, although you're welcome to wait for us if you want to do fewer.

Starting from my place near Towner's, we do Rich's Dugway in Ellison Park, Cobbs Hill Dr, Cobbs Hill Reservoir, traverse the north side of Pinnacle Hill on Pinnacle Rd, Crosman Ter and Field St, do Summit Dr and Howard Ave on Pinnacle Hill, then hit Highland Park going up Pinetum Dr, down Doctors Dr, up Alpine St, then down Robinson. Then we mess around on the hills in the northern section of Mt Hope Cemetery before turning around and doing it all again in the other direction.

Recovery Ovaltine in fat-free milk is served at my place.

If you ask nice, I'm sure John will ride his bent instead of his DF.