Cumulative total for yesterday and today: 105 miles and some change. The infamous Los Angeles “June gloom” has set in and mornings are invariably overcast and cool—ideal for cycling. I’m trying to do more climbing so I can lose those extra winter pounds and take the endurance up another notch, and today my cycling pack and I did some of the tougher PV climbs, with grades of 10-15% for more than a mile. It may not be the Col du Galibier, but it does make your quadriceps yell, “Hey! Cut it out!” We kept the intensity pretty high for most of the ride, and I’m sure I’ll be feeling it tomorrow. Now for a Sapporo.